How many former Project 2025 contributors currently hold Senate‑confirmed positions in the administration and what are their roles?

1. Known Senate‑confirmed Project 2025 contributors and their roles

Russell Vought—who is credited as a co‑author and architect of Project 2025—was confirmed by the Senate as Director of the Office of Management and Budget and is repeatedly identified in reporting as a principal Project 2025 figure elevated to a cabinet‑level post ^{[1] [3]}. John Ratcliffe, cited as a contributor to Project 2025 and previously an intelligence official in the first Trump administration, was confirmed as CIA Director, a post the coverage explicitly links back to his Project 2025 contribution ^{[2] [1]}. Brendan Carr, a Project 2025 author, now serves as the head of the Federal Communications Commission, a role reported as being held by a Project 2025 contributor ^{[2] [3]}. Paul Atkins is named in multiple outlets as the Securities and Exchange Commission chair and is listed among Project 2025’s contributors who were elevated to Senate‑confirmed posts ^[2]. Reporting also notes that a Project 2025 contributor identified as Baehr was confirmed as general counsel of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with sources marking that confirmation ^[4].

2. Why any definitive count is contested

The number of contributors in Senate‑confirmed roles varies by tracker and study because Project 2025’s contributor list is large and loosely defined, and because some people are authors of specific chapters while others are broader “contributors” or allied Heritage/affiliate figures; sources note that lists compiled by outlets are not intended to be exhaustive ^{[5] [4]}. Watchdog groups and policy trackers—like the Center for Progressive Reform and other media outlets—follow many appointments and executive actions tied to Project 2025 recommendations, further complicating a simple tally of confirmed individuals versus non‑confirmed appointees or political advisers ^{[6] [7]}.

3. Who is omitted or occupies non‑Senate roles

Several high‑profile Project 2025 contributors occupy influential positions that do not require Senate confirmation—Tom Homan’s “border czar” role is an example—and such appointments amplify Project 2025’s reach even when they don’t add to the Senate‑confirmed count ^[8]. Other prominent names tied to the document—advisers, state department planners, or think‑tank leaders—may serve as senior advisers or acting officials without the Senate vetting process, a reality emphasized by labor and advocacy reporting ^{[8] [9]}.

4. Alternative perspectives and limitations in the reporting

Conservative outlets and Heritage affiliates tout Project 2025 as a successful personnel and policy primer that produced many appointments, while watchdogs and progressive groups frame the initiative as an effort to “pack” the federal bureaucracy with ideologically aligned actors; both perspectives are present in the coverage ^{[3] [6]}. The sources provided document specific confirmations for several named contributors, but none supply a definitive, authoritative roster of every Senate‑confirmed appointee who appears on Project 2025’s contributor pages—so the figure above reflects clearly cited confirmations in the reporting rather than an exhaustive accounting ^{[4] [5]}.

5. Conclusion — what can be asserted with confidence

Based on the reporting assembled, at least five Project 2025 contributors hold Senate‑confirmed roles in the administration—Vought (OMB), Ratcliffe (CIA), Carr (FCC), Atkins (SEC), and a contributor confirmed as VA general counsel (Baehr)—and numerous others hold appointed but non‑Senate positions or advisory posts tied to the Project 2025 network; however, a comprehensive, definitive headcount beyond these documented cases requires cross‑referencing the full Project 2025 contributor list against every confirmed appointment, a task beyond the scope of the cited reports ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [6]}.