Background
Sutton was born in Saint Paul, and graduated from Hibbing High School in Hibbing.
political organization administrator
Sutton was born in Saint Paul, and graduated from Hibbing High School in Hibbing.
Sutton has served as the chairman of the Republican Party of Minnesota since July 1, 2009, when he succeeded Ron Carey in the role. Amid mounting evidence of party financial disarray, Sutton announced his resignation effective at 5pm, Friday, December 2nd, 2011 on Twitter at 4:45 pm that day. Sutton has served on numerous campaigns and committees on both the local and national level, including working as Executive Director of the Republican Party of Minnesota.
He served as Secretary-Treasurer of the party from 2005-2009.
In January 2011, Sutton stepped down from his role at the Chief Executive Officer of Baja Sol Restaurant Group to found Winning Strategies. In May 2011 he came under investigation by the Minnesota Republican Party, requesting that he explain how Grand Old Party activists on a closely held party database began receiving e-mails from CAGE. On May 14, 2011, he resigned from CAGE.
Sutton was a board member of CAGE, Citizens Against Gambling Expansion, a group funded in part by American Indian casino operators opposed to gambling expansion.