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Stuart Wilkinson

Stuart Wilkinson is the director of government affairs for PrizePicks. He most recently served as a vice president of government affairs with a major international law firm in Atlanta.

Stuart previously served as a top advisor to Gov. Brian Kemp, as his deputy director of external affairs. In this role, Stuart helped craft and advance the governor's legislative agenda through the Georgia General Assembly. Additionally, he has held a number of other key positions with Gov. Kemp, including deputy director of the gubernatorial transition team, as well as managing then-Secretary of State Brian Kemp's legislative and external affairs team. In 2018, Stuart worked on Gov. Kemp's first gubernatorial campaign and in 2022 he served on Gov. Kemp's re-election campaign finance committee.

Stuart began his political career in Gov. Nathan Deal's administration, where he managed the governor's local government relations program before joining the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities government relations team.

Regularly recognized as a top lobbyist in James magazine, Stuart is a native of Sandy Springs and a graduate of Georgia College. He lives in Atlanta with his wife, Kathleen, and their two children.