Gavin M. Wax is a nationally recognized conservative political strategist, media commentator, and grassroots organizer known for revitalizing America’s populist right. A champion of national sovereignty, constitutional liberty, and working-class conservatism, Gavin has devoted his career to advancing a bold vision for the American future.
He is the Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to Commissioner Nathan A. Simington of the Federal Communications Commission and a 2025 Publius Fellow of the Claremont Institute. He is also the co-author of The Emerging Populist Majority, a provocative look at the new political realignment reshaping the Right.
Gavin currently serves as Chairman of the New York Young Republican Club, the oldest and largest Young Republican organization in the United States, having previously served as its 76th President. First elected in 2019, he was re-elected without opposition in 2020, 2022, and again in 2024, leading the club through a period of record growth and renewed national prominence.
He is also National Committeeman for the Association of New York State Young Republican Clubs, where he previously served as Corresponding Secretary. He is a current Newsmax Insider and formerly served as an Ambassador for Turning Point USA and Live Action.
In 2020, Gavin was named Republican Youth of the Year by the Queens Village Republican Club, the nation’s oldest GOP club. In 2021, he was honored as a Rising Star by the Association of New York State Young Republican Clubs.
In 2022, Gavin spearheaded a high-profile redistricting lawsuit against the State of New York, resulting in the redrawing of unconstitutional State Assembly lines. That same year, he was invited to speak at the inaugural CPAC Hungary in Budapest, where he has since returned as a featured speaker each year.
He is a frequent guest on major news outlets, including Fox News, Fox Business, Newsmax, One America News, and Real America’s Voice. He regularly appears on leading political podcasts such as Timcast with Tim Pool, Human Events Daily with Jack Posobiec, War Room with Steve Bannon, Firebrand with Matt Gaetz, The Eric Metaxas Show, and The Dinesh D’Souza Podcast.
Gavin’s writing has been featured in American Greatness, American Thinker, The Daily Caller, The Federalist, Foundation for Economic Education, The Hill, Human Events, The Mises Institute, The National Pulse, Newsmax, Newsweek, RealClearDefense, RealClearPolicy, RealClearPolitics, Townhall, The Washington Examiner, The Washington Times, and The Western Journal.
Gavin remains at the forefront of shaping America’s conservative movement through media, writing, and organizing.