Soren Dayton is the director of the American Governance Policy team at the Foundation for American Innovation. Prior to FAI, he directed governance initiatives at the Niskanen Center and Protect Democracy and served as a legislative assistant to Rep. Nick Smith (R-MI). Soren has worked on a number of high-profile campaigns and political initiatives, including Senator John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign, and served as Executive Director of the Young Republican National Federation.