Reed Showalter
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Reed Showalter | |
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| Born | Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Attorney, policy adviser |
| Known for | Antitrust enforcement and competition policy |
Reed Showalter (born in Oak Park, Illinois) is an American attorney and policy adviser who previously served in the United States Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, and the White House under the Biden–Harris administration, where he worked on antitrust enforcement and competition policy.[1] His career has focused on advancing economic fairness, consumer protection, and strengthening democratic accountability in the economy.
Early life and education
Showalter was born and raised in Oak Park, Illinois.[2] He attended Fenwick High School, where he was an All-State debater.[3] He was raised with his younger brother Max in Oak Park by small business owners Jill and Brent Showalter. His parents operate a local handyman service, Hometown Handyman, and a dog-grooming shop, Yuppie Puppy, located on Chicago Avenue.[4]
Showalter earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the New York University (2011–2014), where he majored in international politics through economic and cultural lenses.[1] He graduated with high honors and was recognized as a Dean’s Scholar and member of the Dean’s Honor Society. During his time at NYU, he also served as a teaching assistant and pursued coursework in international politics and business.[1]
After graduating from NYU, Showalter worked at the CME Group, where he served as a senior Investigator of the derivatives markets, focusing on issues of market integrity and financial regulation.[5] He attended Columbia Law School from 2017 to 2020, earning his Juris Doctor degree.[1] During law school, he wrote on topics including diploma privilege, licensing reform, and equity in the legal profession.[6]
Legal and professional career
After graduating from law school, Showalter served as a Legislative Fellow on the U.S. House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law, under Representative David Cicilline (D-RI).[1] In this role, he contributed to legislative oversight and policy research concerning market concentration, digital competition, and corporate accountability.[7]
Following his work in Congress, Showalter was an Attorney and Fellow at the American Economic Liberties Project (AELP), where he focused on antimonopoly advocacy before federal agencies, legislatures, and courts in the United States and abroad. During this same period, from November 2020 to December 2021, he also served as an Associate at The Kanter Law Group, a boutique antitrust firm led by Jonathan Kanter.[8] Kanter later became Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice Antitrust Division.[9] At the firm, Showalter worked on pro-enforcement legal matters, developing antimonopoly strategy and policy in support of competition law enforcement.[8]
He joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as an Attorney in March 2022, where he worked on antitrust enforcement and policy.[10] From August 2022 to March 2023, Showalter served as an Attorney Adviser in the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, assisting in the enforcement of federal antitrust laws and advising on issues related to market structure and corporate consolidation.[11] Between March 2023 and March 2024, he was Counsel in the Office of Legislative Affairs at the Department of Justice.[1]
In March 2024, Showalter was appointed to serve as a Senior Policy Adviser at the National Economic Council within the White House, under President Joseph R. Biden Jr.[1]
2026 congressional campaign
Showalter announced his candidacy for Illinois’s 7th congressional district on September 16, 2025, running as a Democrat.[12][13] His campaign focuses on economic fairness, antimonopoly reform, affordable housing, cost-of-living relief, and consumer protection in health care.[14]
Political positions
Showalter's platform largely centers on worker's rights and affordability in food, housing, and health care. He is also an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights,[15] and opposes the "genocides and war crimes in Gaza, Sudan, Congo, Myanmar and everywhere else that people are facing the senseless specter of violence and death."[16] He is anti-monopoly.[17]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Reed Showalter - Previously held position: National Economic Council (March 2024-Jan. 2025) Joseph Robinette Biden (Joe), Senior Policy Adviser - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ↑ "Who We Are". In Pursuit of America. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ↑ "IHSA Debate State Final Results". archive.ihsa.org. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ↑ "ALL THINGS OAK PARK - a Podcast by Theresa Clancy". Theresa Clancy Law. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ↑ Showalter, Reed (25 August 2021). "Democracy for Sale: Examining the Effects of Concentration on Lobbying in the United States". American Economic Liberties Project. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ↑ Showalter, Reed (2020-07-09). "Universal Diploma Privilege and Reciprocity: The Ethical Choice for 2020 Graduates". www.jurist.org. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ↑ "Congress.gov | Library of Congress". www.congress.gov. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Episode 2: Interview with Reed Showalter, Associate, Kanter Law Group | Careers in Antitrust | ZARZA Podcasts". ZARZA. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ↑ "Former Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter". www.justice.gov. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ↑ "VPA Expands Leadership and Welcomes Senior Fellows, Advisory Committee Members". Vanderbilt Law School. 2025-05-28. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ↑ United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (October 21, 2022). "Comments of the United States Department of Justice on the Federal Maritime Commission Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Definition of Unreasonable Refusal to Deal or Negotiate With Respect to Vessel Space Accommodations". U.S. Department of Justice.
- ↑ "Reed Showalter". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ↑ Orlando, Gina (2026-02-17). "Reed Showalter is impressive". Forest Park Review. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
- ↑ "Reed Showalter for Congress". Reed For IL-07. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ↑ Villarreal, Daniel. "Dem candidate glitterbombs anti-LGBTQ+ Christian group over transphobic survey". LGBTQ Nation. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
- ↑ "Illinois Democratic candidate glitterbombs anti-LGBTQ+ group | Advocate.com". www.advocate.com. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
- ↑ Dayen, David (2025-09-16). "A Call-Up From the Anti-Monopoly Bench". The American Prospect. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
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