Recall that the Republican presidential nominee finished third in Utah's GOP caucus in March — some 55 points behind winner Ted Cruz. He added that "specific areas of focus have been foreign affairs, national security, technology, health care, finance, government reform, natural resources and women's empowerment." So if you're one of the many people who had never heard of McMullin until now, here are six things you should know about him. In a press release announcing his appointment to the post in January 2015, the GOP conference said that "in 2012, Evan assisted Republican nominee Mitt Romney's presidential campaign in the Western region." Before launching his campaign, he was chief policy director of the House Republican ConferenceOn LinkedIn, McMullin described his job as managing "the development and advancement of House Republican Conference domestic and foreign policy initiatives."

Source: Washington Post August 08, 2016 20:04 UTC