Christina Sandefur Vice President for Policy Goldwater Institute

Christina Sandefur serves as the Goldwater Institute’s Vice President for Policy. She also litigates cases advancing economic liberty, private property, free speech, and taxpayer rights.

Sandefur is regularly cited as an expert in national media, and she is a frequent guest on national television and radio programs, including Fox Business’s Stossel, Dick Morris, and The Armstrong & Getty Show. Her litigation and policy work has been featured in National Review, The Washington Post, Human Events, The American Spectator, and The Weekly Standard, among others, and her own commentary has appeared in The Daily Caller, Regulation Magazine, and many other publications. Sandefur has provided expert legal testimony to various legislative committees and is a frequent speaker at conferences. Prior to joining the Goldwater Institute, Sandefur worked for the Mackinac Center for Public Policy in Midland, Michigan. She graduated summa cum laude from Michigan State University College of Law, where she served as Notes Editor on the Michigan State Law Review, and graduated magna cum laude from Hillsdale College.