James Blair is the Founder & President of Rapid Loop Consulting, a full-service political consulting and public affairs firm based in Tampa, Florida.  During the 2022 election cycle, he led major campaigns and Super PAC efforts for Governor, U.S. Senate, and Congressional races across the country, including in battleground states Arizona, Florida, Michigan, and Ohio.  Blair also advises state legislative candidates in his home state of Florida.  He is a former Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Ron DeSantis, served as a Senior Advisor to the 2018 DeSantis campaign, and is a veteran of the Trump 2020 campaign in Florida.