Marie Stroughter

Co-Founder, African-American Conservatives

Marie Stroughter's foray into political activism began around the dinner table as she deconstructed the day's news cycle with her husband and three homeschooled children. She is one of the founding members of African-American Conservatives (AACONS), and is the host of its critically acclaimed podcast. Marie has served as a communications and social media guru for a number of statewide and national campaigns ranging from senatorial to presidential. In 2019, Ms. Stroughter was appointed to be a National Advisory Board Member and surrogate for Black Voices for Trump. She currently serves on the America First National Engagement Council, an arm of the America First Policy Institute. The former Digital Comms Director for the Republican Party of Texas, Marie currently serves as the Communications Director for the Bell County Republican Party and Digital Communications Director for Allen West. Additionally Marie is the host of a daily faith-based motivational mental health podcast.