Ben Ginsberg

Ben Ginsberg served as national counsel for the George W. Bush presidential campaign during the 2000 Florida recount, playing a central legal role in the Bush v. Gore dispute that ultimately reached the U.S. Supreme Court. His work during the contested election established him as one of the most prominent Republican election lawyers in the country.

In 2020, Ben Ginsberg publicly broke with the Republican Party, stating in writings and media appearances that there was no evidence of widespread election fraud. Writing in The Washington Post and appearing on major news networks, he argued that the legal challenges mounted by the Trump campaign lacked merit, a position notable given his decades as a top Republican election attorney.

Ben Ginsberg served as national counsel for both the George W. Bush and Mitt Romney presidential campaigns, making him one of the most experienced Republican election lawyers in modern American politics. He also played a key role in the 2000 Florida recount and has been a prominent media commentator on election law during subsequent election cycles.

Ben Ginsberg has been a partner at major Washington, D.C. law firms including Patton Boggs (now Squire Patton Boggs) and Jones Day, where he specialized in election law, campaign finance compliance, and political law. His expertise has made him a sought-after legal advisor for Republican campaigns and political organizations.