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Ana Navarro

GOP Strategist; Political Contributor ABC News, CNN, Telemundo

Ana Navarro is a well-known Republican strategist and a political contributor for CNN and CNN en Español. She is also a political contributor on ABC’s “The View” and is respected on both sides of the aisle for her straight shooting and candor.

She has been called “a sought-after voice in Republican politics.” Navarro most recently served as the national Hispanic co-chair for former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman’s 2012 presidential campaign and the national co-chair of Sen. John McCain’s Hispanic Advisory Council in 2008, where she was also the national surrogate for the McCain 2008 presidential campaign. She has also played a role in several federal and state races in Florida. Navarro served on former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s transition team and was his first director of immigration policy.

Navarro previously served as ambassador to the United Nation’s Human Rights Commission, devoting her energy to condemning human rights abuses in Cuba. Additionally, she has worked in the private sector, representing private and public clients on federal issues related to immigration, trade and policy affecting Central America.