Ryan Dollar

Spring 2025
Resident Fellow
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Ryan Dollar

Ryan Dollar is the General Counsel of the National Republican Congressional Committee, leading the legal efforts for U.S. House Republican campaigns for the 2025-2026 election cycle.

Dollar is a seasoned political lawyer with extensive experience in election law, campaign finance, and political operations. Dollar previously served as the General Counsel for the National Republican Senatorial Committee. As General Counsel, Dollar advised U.S. Senators, candidates, and campaign teams on compliance with campaign finance laws, ethics rules, and state election laws. In this role, he was involved in helping maximize the reach of "hard dollars" for Republican Senate campaigns, namely through creative advertising strategies and fundraising initiatives.

Throughout his career, Dollar has played a pivotal role in overseeing complex legal disputes in federal and state courts. He was instrumental in representing Senate Republicans during the formation and implementation of the "Win Red" digital fundraising platform, a foundational program for Republican digital fundraising. His expertise extends to crafting legal strategies for independent expenditure programs, media/telecom disputes, and grassroots operations.

Prior to his role at the NRSC, Dollar served in the Office of the Texas Attorney General and on the legal team for a presidential campaign. A native Texan, Dollar received his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law and a B.A. from Texas A&M University. Dollar currently lives in Washington, D.C.

Disclaimer: This information is accurate for the time period that this person was affiliated with the Institute of Politics.

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