Chad Connelly

Chad Connelly is originally from South Carolina and serves as a Senior Advisor for AFPI’s Center for Election Integrity. Connelly has a wide array of life experiences that contribute to his effectiveness as a highly sought-after speaker on various topics. He earned an engineering degree at Clemson University, served as an Armor Officer in the U.S. Army, led a national engineering firm in sales and revenue, and ran a multi-million-dollar business coaching, mentoring, and leading others into entrepreneurship. Chad also served as the South Carolina GOP Chairman, appearing on every national television network as a featured commentator, and was the Republican National Committee’s first-ever National Director of Faith Engagement, speaking in 43 states to over 85,000 pastors and faith leaders. He formed a non-profit organization called Faith Wins to continue inspiring, informing, and mobilizing pastors and faith leaders across America to fully engage the culture and leverage their influence for a Biblical worldview in the political arena. Faith Wins was responsible for registering nearly 750k new evangelical voters in the 2020 Election Cycle and continues to expand its reach with trusted relationships across America’s evangelical spectrum. He is passionate about America and Her true history but is most passionate about his wife Dana and their four children, who live in Prosperity, South Carolina.