Biography
Lauren Baer was the 2018 Democratic nominee for the U.S. House for Florida's 18th Congressional District, but lost to incumbent Brian Mast in the general election.
Baer earned a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University, a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School and a Master of Philosophy from the University of Oxford. Baer works as a consultant for Albright Stonebridge Group, the global strategy firm founded by former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
She previously served as an official in the Obama Administration from 2011-2017, acting as a senior advisor to secretaries of state Hillary Clinton and John Kerry, and to U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power. Earlier in her career, Lauren was a litigator whose practice focused on international disputes and federal appeals.