Lindsey Kerr serves as the Democratic Staff Director and Chief Counsel on the Senate Rules Committee under Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar. Lindsey works on a broad portfolio of issues relating to campaign finance, election law, and national security. Prior to her current role, Lindsey served as National Security Advisor to Senator Klobuchar and Senior Counsel to Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN). Lindsey came to Capitol Hill as a PhD candidate studying law and politics with the American Political Science Association’s Doctoral Fellowship Program. She graduated from Georgia State University and received a master’s in comparative politics, as well as a JD from the Georgia State University College of Law.