Kim Wyman Joins BPC Elections Project
Washington, DC— The Bipartisan Policy Center welcomes former Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman, expanding the expertise of its Elections Project.
“I am delighted that Kim Wyman is joining BPC’s Elections Project,” said Matthew Weil, executive director of BPC’s Democracy Program. “She lived the challenges that local and state election officials face on a daily basis, and will be a key member of our team as we work to foster confidence in electoral institutions ahead of 2024.”
“I look forward to continuing to advance bipartisan election policy to help inspire public confidence in elections across the U.S.,” said Kim Wyman. “BPC’s track record of approaching election policy in partnership with state and local officials ensures that the work is focused on improving the administration of elections. This work is as important as ever.”
Wyman was Washington’s 15th Secretary of State. First elected in 2012, she is only the second woman to serve in that role in the state’s history and was the only Republican elected statewide that year. Prior to being elected to this office, Wyman served as Thurston County Elections Director for nearly a decade and served three terms as the elected Thurston County Auditor (2001-2013).
In November 2021. Wyman joined the Department of Homeland Security as the Senior Election Security Advisor for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
“Kim Wyman who knows first-hand what it takes to work across the aisle to foster strong election policy,” said Rachel Orey, senior associate director of BPC’s Elections Project. “Her experience will be invaluable in our work finding bipartisan solutions to the most pressing challenges in election administration.”
At BPC, Wyman will build on her commitment to advancing accessible and secure elections by helping to launch a new effort focused on recruitment, retention, and training within the election administration workforce.
At a time of record doubt in our electoral institutions, we must invest in recruiting and retaining experienced election officials—not leave them in the cold to protect democracy alone. The BPC Elections Project works directly with election officials to develop timely, innovative, and bipartisan policy solutions that supersede partisan politics and foster public trust in the long term. The Elections Project looks forward to working with Kim Wyman to continue this mission-critical work.