Gavin M. Wax is a nationally recognized conservative political strategist, media commentator, and grassroots organizer known for revitalizing America’s populist right. A champion of national sovereignty, constitutional liberty, and working-class conservatism, Gavin has dedicated his career to advancing a bold vision for the American future.
He currently serves as Chief of Staff to the Under Secretary of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. He previously served as Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to FCC Commissioner Nathan A. Simington and was named a 2025 Publius Fellow of the Claremont Institute. He is also co-author of The Emerging Populist Majority, a provocative examination of the new political realignment reshaping the Right.
Gavin is Chairman of the New York Young Republican Club, the oldest and largest Young Republican organization in the country, where he previously served as its 76th President. First elected in 2019 and re-elected without opposition in 2020, 2022, and 2024, he has led the Club through record growth and a resurgence of national prominence.
He previously served as both the National Committeeman and Corresponding Secretary for the Association of New York State Young Republican Clubs. He is a current Newsmax Insider and has also served as an Ambassador for Turning Point USA and Live Action.
In 2020, Gavin was named Republican Youth of the Year by the Queens Village Republican Club, the nation’s oldest GOP club, and in 2021 he was honored as a Rising Star by the Association of New York State Young Republican Clubs.
In 2022, he spearheaded a landmark redistricting lawsuit against the State of New York, resulting in the redrawing of unconstitutional State Assembly lines. That same year, he was invited to speak at the inaugural CPAC Hungary in Budapest, where he has since returned annually as a featured speaker.
He is a frequent guest on major news networks including Fox News, Fox Business, Newsmax, One America News, and Real America’s Voice. He is also a regular guest on leading political podcasts such as Timcast with Tim Pool, Human Events Daily with Jack Posobiec, War Room with Steve Bannon, Firebrand with Matt Gaetz, The Eric Metaxas Show, and The Dinesh D’Souza Podcast.
Gavin’s writing has appeared in American Greatness, American Thinker, The Daily Caller, The Federalist, Foundation for Economic Education, The Hill, Human Events, The Mises Institute, The National Pulse, Newsmax, Newsweek, RealClearDefense, RealClearPolicy, RealClearPolitics, Townhall, The Washington Examiner, The Washington Times, and The Western Journal.
Through his work in media, writing, and organizing, Gavin remains at the forefront of shaping America’s conservative movement.