Caroline Wren
Caroline Wren is an American political strategist and fundraiser based in Palm Beach, Florida. She is the founder and president of Bluebonnet Fundraising,[1] Chief Executive Officer of the Save Arizona Fund,[2] and a partner at Tactic Global.[3][4] She identifies herself as part of the America First movement[3:1] and an avid supporter of President Donald Trump.[1:1]
She previously served as the national finance advisor for the Trump Victory Finance Committee (TVFC) and national finance consultant for Trump Victory.[3:2] She has worked on national fundraising efforts for the Republican National Committee (RNC), National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), Republican Governors Association (RGA) and the College Republican National Committee (CRNC).[3:3]
She also previously worked on the finance teams for the presidential campaigns of Lindsey Graham, Jon Huntsman Jr. and John McCain.[1:2]
History
Wren was born and raised in Austin, Texas. She attended Auburn University, graduating with a degree in Economics.[3:4]
Career
In 2014, Wren served as finance director for United States Senator Lindsey Graham's re-election campaign.[1:3]
Wren founded Bluebonnet Fundraising in 2015.[1:4]
Wren served as finance director for the Cleveland 2016 Host Committee, organizing the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio.[3:5][1:5]
January 6, 2021 protest
Wren is described as having "played an extensive role in managing operations" for the March to Save America rally that preceded the January 6, 2021 protest at the United States Capitol. She reportedly "oversaw logistics, budgeting, funding and messaging" for the event, raising around $300,000 from Publix heiress Julie Fancelli with the assistance of Alex Jones.[5] Wren was listed as a "VIP Advisor" in an attachment to the event permit issued to Women for America First by the National Park Service, and identified in a note to VIP attendees as one of four primary points of contact for the event.[5:1][6]
On September 29, 2021, the United States House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol issued a subpoena compelling Wren to produce records and testimony related to her role in the rally and subsequent violence at the Capitol.[7]
Wren joined Tactic Global as a partner in January 2025.[4:1] She attended a May 4, 2025, event organized by Tactic Global featuring Scott Bessent and Richard Grenell.[8]
External links
Founder. Bluebonnet Fundraising LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2025, from https://bluebonnetfundraising.net/founder ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
MacDonald-Evoy, J. (2024, June 20). Democrat asks IRS to investigate nonprofit with ties to Kari Lake campaign, legal team. News from the States. https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/democrat-asks-irs-investigate-nonprofit-ties-kari-lake-campaign-legal-team ↩︎
Who We Are. Tactic Global. Retrieved May 21, 2025, from https://tactic.global/who-we-are ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
Caroline Wren. LinkedIn. Retrieved May 20, 2025, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinewren/ ↩︎ ↩︎
Spies, M., & Pearson, J. (2021, January 30). Text Messages Show Top Trump Campaign Fundraiser’s Key Role Planning the Rally That Preceded the Siege. ProPublica. https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-campaign-fundraiser-ellipse-rally ↩︎ ↩︎
Lardner, R., & Smith, M. R. (2021, January 18). Records: Trump allies behind rally that ignited Capitol riot. AP News. http://apnews.com/article/election-2020-donald-trump-capitol-siege-campaigns-elections-d14c78d53b3a212658223252fec87e99 ↩︎
Thompson, B. G. (2021, September 29). Caroline Wren Letter. United States House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. https://web.archive.org/web/20210929222040/https://january6th.house.gov/sites/democrats.january6th.house.gov/files/210929 Caroline Wren Letter.pdf ↩︎
Oprysko, C. (2025, May 5). Akin hires Trump trade negotiator. POLITICO. https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-influence/2025/05/05/akin-hires-trump-trade-negotiator-00330275 ↩︎
Further reading
Hannah Knudsen