Kent Gates is a Pennsylvania Republican political consultant, working with BrabenderCox.
[2] He "really appeared on the political radar screen" when he managed Jim Roddey's upset victory for Allegheny County Chief Executive.
[2][3] He also managed Arlen Specter's 1998 victory[2] He served as executive director of the Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania.
[2] He was called one of "Pennsylvania's Smartest Staffers and Operatives" by PoliticsPA.
[1] He was named to the PoliticsPA list of "Republican Dream Team" campaign operatives.