Sean J. Cooksey

Sean Cooksey
Counsel to the Vice President
Assumed office
January 20, 2025
PresidentDonald Trump
Vice PresidentJD Vance
Preceded byErica Songer
Chairman of the Federal Election Commission
In office
January 1, 2024  December 31, 2024
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byDara Lindenbaum
Succeeded byEllen Weintraub
Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission
In office
December 14, 2020  January 20, 2025
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byLee E. Goodman
Succeeded byVacant
Personal details
Born
Sean Joseph Cooksey
Political partyRepublican
EducationTruman State University (BA)
University of Chicago (JD)

Sean Joseph Cooksey is an American attorney and political advisor who currently serves as counsel to the Vice President of the United States, JD Vance, since 2025. He previously served as both Commissioner and Chairman of the Federal Election Commission.