What role do campaign consultants play in the contest for control of government?

a$)$ There are many different types of campaign consults who provide advice on countless subjects and help run the campaigns of most office seekers.

b$)$ Campaign consultants tend to work for either political party; most will switch from one party to the next, or even work with more than one party, in the same election cycle.

c$)$ The majority of campaign consultants are sources for campaign contributions, whose bigger donations confer special titles.

d$)$ The few dozen campaign consultants in the United States have high$-$level leadership roles within the national committees.