People / Keagan D. Buchanan

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Keagan D.
Buchanan

CHIEF OF STAFFOffice of Senator Amy Klobuchar

Works forDAmy Klobuchar · Democratic · Minnesota

Chief of Staff for U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) since January 2025. Previously served as Senior Counsel in the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legal Policy and as Chief Counsel and Counsel to Senator Amy Klobuchar on the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary (August 2018–July 2020). Earlier positions include Attorney in the Federal Student Aid office at the U.S. Department of Education, law clerk roles at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and Constitutional Accountability Center, Campaign Manager at the Center for American Progress, and positions in the Executive Office of the President. Extensive background in judicial, legal policy, and federal litigation matters.

Last year's salary

$112,849

Calendar year 2025

Career tenure

7.1y

6 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

0

$0 total

Career earnings

$740,835

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Employment History

Roles are merged across compensation filings.

CHIEF OF STAFF
Office of Senator Amy Klobuchar
forDAmy Klobuchar · Democratic · Minnesota
Senate
Jan 14, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
CHIEF COUNSEL
Office of Senator Amy Klobuchar
forDAmy Klobuchar · Democratic · Minnesota
Senate
Sep 23, 2021 to Oct 16, 2023
CHIEF COUNSEL
Senate
Apr 1, 2021 to Aug 4, 2023
SENIOR COUNSEL
Senate
Jun 5, 2020 to Jul 25, 2022
COUNSEL
Office of Senator Amy Klobuchar
forDAmy Klobuchar · Democratic · Minnesota
Senate
Aug 27, 2018 to Jun 4, 2020
COUNSEL
Senate
Oct 22, 2018 to Jul 31, 2019

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Earlier career

Prior roles per public sources. May overlap with employment records based on salary filings above.

Senior Counsel
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Legal Policy
Chief Counsel and Counsel
U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Attorney, Student Aid Enforcement Unit
Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education
Law Clerk
United States Court of Federal Claims
Campaign Manager, Generation Progress
Center for American Progress
Law Clerk
Constitutional Accountability Center
Law Clerk, Investigations and Oversight
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Law Clerk
Executive Office of the President

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Sponsored Travel

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