Who We Are

Meg Mandy has worked on local, state, and federal campaigns across the country as a political strategist and communications consultant. She got her start working in politics in 2008 with the Obama for America campaign and turn Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District blue for the first time. In 2016, Meg managed the historic campaign of Senator Tony Vargas (LD 7) and went on to work as his Legislative Aide. She managed the successful ballot initiative to expand Medicaid in 2018, giving over 90,000 working Nebraskans access to affordable healthcare. In 2020, Meg managed Senator Vargas's re-election campaign and served as senior staff on the Biden presidential campaign in Omaha, flipping the district from red to blue for the second time in her career and in state history.

Meg is the proud mom of two sons. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering in the Omaha community and as an advisor for her sorority, Alpha Xi Delta, and enjoys theater, cooking, reading, learning, and traveling.

 Brandon Bayer is a graduate of Dodge High School in Northeast Nebraska. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Brandon has worked in campaigns since 2012 when he started as a Field Organizer with John Ewing for Congress. He started his own political management firm, Blue Fire Strategies, in 2015 and ran that until co-founding One House Strategies in 2023. Brandon has also worked in nonprofit and government roles, including as a Legislative Aide to State Senator Lynne Walz and a Senior Policy Advisor to Lincoln Mayor Chris Beutler. Brandon is married to his wife, Amanda. They have two cats, Helen and Norman. 

Kevin has worked political campaigns since 2004, crisscrossing the country learning the ropes first in field, then digital, then communications. He has worked not only on campaigns, but for non-profits and local government. Most recently, he successfully ran the Mayor's races in Lincoln in 2019 and 2023.

He and his wife, Sarah, have five cats (too many).

 Mili recently graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Mili has previously worked on local political campaigns and statewide ballot initiatives. As a lifelong Nebraskan, she has always been passionate about helping create an inclusive Nebraska where all communities can thrive.

Jordan graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University with a double major in Political Science and Philosophy and Religion. As a senior, she interned in Washington D.C. with the DSCC on Rules and Administration focusing on voting rights policy and research. Afterwards, she joined as a Coordinated Campaign Organizer for Tony Vargas’s 2022 Congressional race, managing canvassers and voter contact. Recently, she worked as a Field Organizer for the Paid Sick Leave Initiative, helping manage the collection of tens of thousands of signatures for working Nebraskans. As a Nebraskan native, Jordan is driven by her love for engaging with voters and developing organizational strategies that push past goalposts. 

Ronnie Turner is a political organizer, activist and former restaurant worker who serves as the Finance and Compliance Director at One House Strategies. He was born and raised in Omaha but has lived in Lincoln for most of his adulthood. Having come from a humble working-class family he has dedicated himself to political action that unites and empowers people of all races, religions, nationalities, classes and genders across the state of Nebraska.

 Trent is a student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln studying political science, economics, and criminal justice. He started his career as a field organizer in 2022 and has been on campaigns and in the legislature ever since. Trent was born and raised in Lincoln, and plans to stay in Nebraska for life. He is a passionate advocate for working class families and is focused on ensuring we have representation that takes into account all points of view.