Paul Grindle

Political Reporter

Paul Grindle is a political reporter for 71 Republic covering Libertarian Party politics. He served as political director of the Libertarian Party of New York and vice-chair of the Brooklyn Libertarian Party. Paul earned dual bachelor's degrees from Stony Brook University in computer engineering and political science, where he was co-editor-in-chief of the undergraduate political science journal Libertas and a staff writer for the Stony Brook Statesman. He managed Libertarian Party campaigns, including Ken Armstrong's 2020 presidential primary campaign and Stacey Prussman's 2021 New York City mayoral run, and was a deputy campaign manager on Larry Sharpe's 2022 campaign for New York governor.