Washington Women Technology Network founder Tammy Haddad and Jessica Nigro, vice president of external affairs at Lucid Motors, hosted a 2024 election preview breakfast at the House at 1229 on June 18 featuring a conversation with Robert Costa, the chief election and campaign correspondent at CBS News.
Costa shared his experience on the campaign trail and discussed the strategic considerations and challenges the Biden and Trump campaigns face leading up to November’s presidential election.
“This election is not so much about Trump versus Biden, it’s about who is going to get their core voters to come out in these key battleground states,” said Costa.
Costa also said the Biden administration’s efforts to engage labor unions are critical to his campaign, called North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum “very well positioned” to be Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick, and discussed whether the former president would show up to the first presidential debate this month.
Guests included Monumental Sports partner and Carl M. Freeman Companies CEO Michelle Freeman; Jill Hazelbaker Franks, senior vice president of marketing and public affairs at Uber; General Catalyst’s Teresa Carlson and Maryam Mujica; Tina Anthony, senior vice president of marketing and communications at the NobleReach Foundation; Sen. Mitt Romney’s chief of staff Liz Johnson; Sen. Brian Schatz’s chief of staff Reema Dodin; Sen. Mark Warner’s chief of staff Elizabeth Falcone; Betsy Fischer Martin, executive director of American University’s Women & Policy Institute; Muriel Chase, the director of broadcast media the White House; Julissa Marenco, GlobalWIN founder Helen Milby; BBC Washington anchor Sumi Somaskanda; YouTube’s head of public policy Alexandra Veitch; former first lady Michelle Obama’s communications director Crystal Carson; Irish Deputy Ambassador Orla Keane; Lyft’s head of global public policy Heather Foster; and Washington Post Live executive producer Kathy O’Hearn.
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