About Us
Political fundraising and event-planning professionals, The Morning Group offers an array of proven fundraising services tailored to fit each client’s needs.
Since 2016, The Morning Group has managed national donor fundraising operations for ten successful re-election campaigns to the United States Senate, dozens of successful re-election and challenger campaigns to the U.S. House of Representatives, and several Super PACs.

Annie Baker Hoar
Annie Baker Hoar
Co-Founder, Partner
Before co-founding The Morning Group, Annie served in a wide variety of political fundraising roles. Most recently, she served as the Deputy National Finance Director for the Marco Rubio for President campaign, where she built and executed a finance plan for Florida, California, Texas, Illinois, South Carolina, and Wisconsin, managing budgets in excess of $20 million. On behalf of the campaign, she oversaw fundraising teams on the ground in major markets across the country and executed the Florida fundraising operation in its entirety. Prior to the Senator’s campaign for President, she served as the Finance Director for Rubio for Senate and the Reclaim America Political Action Committee.
Beginning in 2011 until January 2014, Annie served in a variety of fundraising capacities for the Republican National Committee, including as the Director of the elite Team 100 fundraising program and as Finance Director for the Western United States. This time period also included service as the Deputy Regional Finance Director for Texas and the South for Romney Victory during the 2012 Presidential campaign. Annie began her fundraising career at the Republican Governors Association and also served as a legislative assistant in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Hailing from Houston, Texas, Annie earned her bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Texas A&M University and conducted graduate studies in Government at Johns Hopkins University. She lives in Washington, DC with her husband Richard, sons Charlie and Ben, and their pug Senator.

Mackenzie Jortner Dolan
Mackenzie Jortner Dolan
Co-Founder, Partner
Prior to co-founding The Morning Group, Mackenzie gained nearly a decade of major-donor political fundraising experience. Most recently, she was the Deputy Finance Director for the Right to Rise Super PAC, helping raise more than $120 million to support former Florida Governor Jeb Bush’s presidential bid. Mackenzie personally managed Right to Rise’s fundraising in California, Florida, and Texas, accounting for more than two-thirds of the PAC’s fundraising goal.
Before joining Right to Rise, Mackenzie served as the Finance Director and raised more than $8 million for the opposition research organization America Rising PAC. During the 2012 and 2014 cycles, she served as the Regional Finance Director for Texas and the South for Romney Victory and the Republican National Committee, managing a six-state region that reached 118% of its fundraising goal prior to its deadline. Mackenzie began her fundraising career in a number of capacities for several other fundraising organizations.
Originally from Tyler, Texas, Mackenzie was awarded her degree from Sewanee: The University of the South. She lives in Washington, DC with her husband Ollie.