Ryan Shucard

Director, Communications / Defense Against the Dark Arts

Ryan is a PR pro, public affairs specialist, political communicator, and aspiring writer with experience working in both chambers of Congress, political campaigns, think tanks, trade associations, cryptocurrency organizations, and public relations agencies, large and small. He is a native Coloradan and a proud graduate of the University of Northern Colorado (GO BEARS) with dual degrees in political science as well as journalism and public relations.

Do you have any skills or talents that people don’t know about?
I have a knack for gardening and enjoy growing all kinds of plants, of which there are 32 currently in our house. Everything from oranges and strawberries to succulents, money trees, and fiddle leafs.

What was your first job?
Washing dishes at my grandpa's BBQ joint. It was a great first step and eventually led to better jobs there but you gotta start somewhere.

Who is someone you admire?
James Rosen is a journalist and author, and currently the Chief White House Correspondent for Newsmax. He was a great contact early on in my PR career and has since become a true friend and mentor. He's an incredible writer and one of the smartest people I know. There's lots to admire and exemplify.

If I were a superhero, my superpower would be…
Mind reading. I don't want to know everything someone is thinking but sometimes it would be easier to know where they're coming and what motivates them to say and do the things they do.

Posts Featuring Ryan

Cygnal Announces Inaugural Class of 30 Under Thirty Honorees in its America’s Rising Republic Operatives (ARRO) Initiative 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 2, 2023) – Cygnal, the nation's most accurate private polling firm, released the names of its inaugural class of 30 Under Thirty honorees in the America’s Rising Republican Operatives (ARRO) initiative.

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NEW MONTHLY NATIONAL POLL: In Line with McCarthy Impeachment Inquiry Announcement, Plurality of Americans Say Evidence is There; Trump Leads Biden Among Independents; Voters Want Abortion Restrictions; and Nobody Likes China 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 14, 2023) – Cygnal, the nation's most accurate and fastest growing private polling firm, released its latest national poll data (conducted Sept. 4-6) on the overall political environment and an array of trending topics. 

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NEW MONTHLY NATIONAL POLL: Majority Support Abortion Ban, Vivek Rises, Biden Corruption Probe Gains Steam, Half Believe Government Lied About UFOs, and more. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 10, 2023) – Cygnal, the nation's most accurate and fastest growing private polling firm, released its latest national poll data (conducted August 1-3) on an array of trending topics, from the GOP presidential primaries and Biden family influence peddling to cocaine in the White House and government coverups of UAPs. 

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POLL: Republicans Gain Narrow Lead, Dems Open to RFK Jr., Unity Ticket Ties the Presidential, and More 

WASHINGTON D.C. – Cygnal, the nation's most accurate private polling firm, released its latest national poll data on an array of trending topics, from the presidential race and vice-presidential politics to who’s winning the culture wars and wokeness in corporate America.

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Joe Kent Positioned to Advance from WA-03 Jungle Primary According to ’22 Voters 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Cygnal, the nation's most accurate private polling firm, created a new proprietary polling instrumented that focused on a custom universe of potential GOP voters that shows Joe Kent (R) is well-positioned to win the Republican primary on August 1.

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Poll: Kentucky Governor & AG – Dead Heat; Biden Deeply Underwater 

Cygnal, the nation’s most accurate private polling firm, released new polling data for the Kentucky gubernatorial and attorney general races ahead of the November election. “We’re starting to see the landscape take shape and set the tone for what’s in store in the 2024 cycle,” said pollster Brent Buchanan, President of Cygnal. “With President Biden’s numbers continuing to plummet in the commonwealth, Republicans have an opportunity to capitalize on turning out those voters who currently view the incumbent Democrat Andy Beshear favorably but have completely soured on the President.”

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