Prior to being employed by Jindal, Plotkin worked with the John Kennedy for US Senate Campaign 2008. After leaving the governor;s office, Plotkin took the position of Jindal’s presidential campaign spokesperson.
Hawley, a Republican, is running against Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill.
According to the AP, after working for the campaign, Plotkin worked with the nationally-respected McKinsey and Company and then with a political consulting firm, Purple Strategies.