Glen Bolger is one of the Republican Party's leading political strategists and pollsters. He is a partner and co-founder of Public Opinion Strategies, a national political and public affairs survey research firm whose clients include leading political figures, Fortune 500 companies, and major associations. Public Opinion Strategies has 19 U.S. Senators, six governors, and 71 Members of Congress as clients.
In 2010, Glen served as pollster for the successful campaigns of five Senators, one Governor, and 27 Members of Congress. In addition, Glen served as the pollster for seven successful major statewide Independent Expenditure campaigns, as well as the largest Independent Expenditure in the congressional races, working in 76 congressional races, including 49 of the seats Republicans took away from Democrats. Overall, Glen polled in 53 of the 63 Republican pick-up districts.
In 2009, Glen served as pollster to Bob McDonnell’s come-from-behind Gubernatorial win in Virginia. For his work on that campaign, Glen was named the “Pollster of the Year” by the American Association of Political Consultants. This marks the second time, along with 2002, that Glen has won this prestigious award.
In state legislative races, Glen has polled for successful Republican legislative candidates in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia, and Washington State.
Glen’s corporate polling experience includes crisis management polling for some of the top issues in recent years, as well as image and message work for major clients such as Wal-Mart, BlueCross BlueShield of Florida, Tyson Foods, BNSF Railway, Catholic Health Association, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, and numerous Fortune 500 companies.
Prior to co-founding Public Opinion Strategies, Glen was the Director of Survey Research & Analysis for the National Republican Congressional Committee, the political arm of the House Republican Conference. Glen is a graduate from The American University in Washington, D.C. Glen and his wife Carol have three daughters.