FAMU grad Vince Evans is key adviser on Biden campaign

Vincent Evans, a 2011 FAMU political science graduate, who established himself as the “go-to-guy” for winning campus campaigns has been tapped by presumptive democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden as a key adviser and strategist. 

“Vice President Biden is the candidate I believe should be the next President of the United States,” Evans said. “Vice President Biden and I share the same values, and we believe strongly the nation needs a new course.”

The 32-year-old Evans, joined the Biden team in July 2019 as Southern Political Director, and quickly saw his role expanded to include the Northern portion of the U.S. as well.  Evans, again, has been promoted to serve as the national political director for Biden's yet-to-be named vice president candidate.

Evans cut his teeth in Florida politics as an intern for then State Senator Al Lawson, who at the times was serving as the Florida Senate’s Democratic Leader.  When Lawson won election to Congress in November 2016 to represent North Florida, Evans followed him to the nation’s capital.

Congressman Lawson was one of the first Members of the Florida Congressional Delegation to publicly endorse Vice President Biden for President.

Evans said his work with Biden involves having “real talks” with voters to explain the mission of Biden’s campaign.

“I have honest conversations with folks,” Evans said. “Sometimes they are tough discussions, folks want you to level with them and present the facts and eliminate the fluff.”

Evans continued: “I always tell folks that the Vice President sets himself apart based on his track record of addressing concerns with healthcare, the environment, violence against women, LGBTQ issues, his long history on civil rights that’s why he entered public service as a public defender. This is what the Vice President says all the time and I echo him, ‘We can’t take four years of Donald Trump but eight years of him might fundamentally alter who we are as a nation; the risks are too high right now.’”

Evans said prayer helps him stay sane during a political campaign.

“I stay prayed up,” Evans said. “Once I moved to headquarters in Philadelphia, I had to find a church to attend because my faith guides me in everything I do. I also have to make time for self-care and take a whole lot of Emergen-C.”

“Campaigns can be grueling work,” Evans said. “But we know there’s an end date all of our work pays off with a Biden victory.”