Who We Are:
At our core, Hogensen Strategies Goup is committed to Democratic politics. We strive to work with campaigns and candidates who want to make a difference.We are a national Voter Contact consulting firm that has extensive experience winning political and issue campaigns. By integrating conventional and modern tactics, we help make campaigns successful. Our firm's expertise connects candidates to the voter by offering elements that work together to create a winning campaign.
Eric Hogensen
Owner and Principal 
Over the past two years, Eric founded and developed HSG, guiding candidates across the country to victory. Accomplishments include the upset victories for Nik Kovac, Milwaukee’s 3rd District Alderman, who won by 72 votes in a race with almost 10,000 voters; and Anita Alvarez, Cook County’s first female, Hispanic State’s Attorney, who beat five opponents in her primary. From New York City to Louisiana, HSG has created winning strategies for all levels of campaigns.
In 2006, Eric steered first-time candidate Dr. Steve Kagen to an upset victory in Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District. Eric helped Dr. Kagen defeat two better-known candidates in the primary, then countered a multi-million dollar campaign run by the opponent’s national party to prevail in the 2006 fall campaign.
Eric has worked at all levels of the political world, from presidential races, to statewide campaigns, to school board races. In 2003 and 2004, he worked in South Carolina as field director for Gen. Wesley Clark’s presidential campaign.
In 2004, Eric managed Matt Flynn’s congressional race in Milwaukee. In 2003, he served as field director for Bruce Lundsford’s gubernatorial campaign in Kentucky.
From Massachusetts, to Illinois, to Nevada, Eric has helped create and implement winning strategies for state lawmakers, judicial candidates, state Democratic parties, non-profit organizations, and leading service unions. With a B.A. in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Eric has also served as district director for Wisconsin State Senator Jeff Plale.
Katy Stanton
Production and Accounts Director
Katy Stanton has been with Hogensen Strategies Group since its establishment in 2007. As production and accounts director, Katy handles mail production duties that include concept creation, layout supervision, and production coordination.
In 2006, Katy worked on first-time candidate Dr. Steve Kagen’s campaign in northeastern Wisconsin, working her way up from an intern to the assistant to the campaign manager. Her experience from that campaign also includes working in the field and assisting in fundraising. In 2005, Katy interned in Wisconsin Senator’s Russ Feingold’s Washington office.
Katy graduated from Lawrence University in Appleton, WI with a degree in government in June 2007. She lives in Milwaukee, WI.
Lindsey Finklang
Marketing Specialist
Lindsey Finklang joined Hogensen Strategies Group as an intern in September 2007. She now works as the company's Marketing Specialist, and handles marketing, event coordination, and prospective client outreach.
Lindsey began working in politics in 2006 doing field work for Missouri State Representatives Ed Schieffer and Wayne Henke. She has also worked on fundraising for Wisconsin Congressman Steve Kagen and Milwaukee Alderman Nik Kovac.
Lindsey is originally from Troy, Missouri. She is a senior at Marquette University, studying public relations and political science.
Andrea Tarrell
Marketing Research Specialist
Andrea Tarrell joined Hogensen Strategies Group in 2009, and as the Marketing Research Specialist, she focuses on targeting and researching potential HSG clients across the country.
She got her first taste of politics as an intern at HSG when it opened in 2007 and also volunteered for the Obama campaign in 2008. In addition, she has been involved in Milwaukee politics as an intern in the office of Mayor Tom Barrett.
Andrea originally hails from Omaha, Nebraska, and is a junior at Marquette double majoring in political science and Spanish with a minor in marketing.
Dave Broker 
Accounts, Research, and Internet Specialist
Dave has been with HSG since July 2008. He handles opposition-research, voter targeting, message development, field operations, and new media operations. He also writes the HSG blog, What Are You Looking At?He started in politics as an intern for Dr. Steve Kagen’s campaign for U.S. Congress in 2006. Before joining HSG, he worked on and volunteered for numerous campaigns - assisting with field operations, GOTV, fundraising, and volunteer coordination - and worked as an intern on Capitol Hill.
Dave is currently pursuing degrees in government and economics from Lawrence University in Appleton, WI, where he is President of the College Democrats.
