Josh Sorbe

Experience

1. Deputy Communications Director

   United States Senate

   Feb 2026 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats• Leading communications for Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-IL), the U.S. Senate Democratic Whip and No. 2 Senate Democrat, and issues in the Committee’s jurisdiction, including judicial nominations, DOJ and DHS oversight, reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights, voting rights, democracy, immigration, antitrust, tech, and more.• Deploying a 2026 “all-options” media strategy by managing traditional press relations, engaging external groups and amplifiers, and running @JudiciaryDems—Capitol Hill’s largest-reaching committee digital program.• Advising all Committee Democrats and communications teams on messaging and press engagement opportunities.• Serving as an on-the-record spokesperson with strong relationships to national, state, and local legacy media.• Building and scaling a first-of-its-kind independent media program of 100+ content creators to maximize impact.• Strengthening party narratives by leveraging personal capacity as a Democratic strategist with media features (NYT, USA Today, Buzzfeed, MSNBC, CNN) and engaged digital audience of 100K+ followers, 5M+ monthly impressions.• Served as President of Senate Press Secretaries Association, the Hill’s oldest and largest professional organization.

Education

• University of South Dakota

  Political Science (B.A.) & Economics (B.A.)

  2016 — 2020

• George Mason University

  The Fund for American Studies, International Comparative Economics and Political Systems (ICPES)

  2018 — 2018

Skills

• Communication
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Social Media
• Leadership
• Fundraising
• Research
• Public Relations
• Event Planning
• Nonprofits
• Mentoring
• Public Speaking
• Community Outreach
• Swimming
• Customer Service