Congratulations to the 2015 Reed Award Winners! 2015 Reed AwardsΒ Winners Gallery Best Automated Phone Call for County, Local, Mayoral, or Judicial Candidate Eleven Year Old Gets Out the Vote HighGround, […]
Making it through an FEC Audit
In a recent issue of Campaigns & Elections, I offered a list of ways to avoid reporting trouble with the Federal Election Commission. Unfortunately, mistakes do happen, and enough mistakes […]
Kitzie Stern, Progressive Political Voice-Overs
Political voiceover, documentary narration. An intelligent, confident & trusted voice. During the 2018 Midterm campaign, I voiced three ads for Jon Tester (D, Montana). These spots were used throughout his […]
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Polling 2016: How Solid Are the Early-State Numbers?
Gallup’s decision not to poll the presidential horse race this cycle has opened up opportunities for other polling firms to fill the void, albeit with a new kind of survey. […]
The Dawn of Do-It-Yourself Redistricting? Online Software Puts Redistricting Tools in the Hands of the Public
“There is only one way to do reapportionment—feed into the computer all the factors except political registration.” – Then-Governor Ronald Reagan quoted in the Los Angeles Times, Jan. 21, 1972 […]
Meet Your New Committee Chairs
With the Republicans set to assume control of the House in January, a host of new Republican committee chairmen and chairwomen—as well as a new majority leadership team–are waiting in […]
Attack of the Parody Campaign Sites: Protecting a Candidate’s Online Identity
Given that voters frequently turn to the Internet for political information, a strong Web presence is a must for high-profile candidates and can be a boost to local campaigns as […]
Fundraisers Celebrate FEC Contribution Limit Increase
Fundraisers have a higher ceiling to work with this cycle, which could help expand recurring-donation programs. On Thursday, the FEC announced it raised the contribution limits for certain giving that's […]
Democratic Digital Consultants Worry Campaigns Falling Back On Traditional Media
Democratic congressional campaigns have a record fundraising haul to spend down the stretch but digital consultants are fretting that too much of this war chest is going to traditional media. […]
Consultants Face Tough Call On 2018 Media Mix
Digital media consultants and their ad buyers are getting mixed messages this cycle. On the one hand, they appear heading for a commission bonanza. If the growth pattern holds, digital […]
Darryl Glenn Won a Senate Primary with No Paid Staff. Should Consultants Worry?
It’s becoming a theme: An underdog candidate running a bare-bones operation vanquishing well-funded opponents who employ prominent professional consultants. On Tuesday night, Darryl Glenn, the shock winner of the GOP […]
5 media markets already flooded with ads
Ad spending is currently flooding markets in a slew of presidential battleground states with point totals well beyond what many media buyers were expecting at this stage of the game. […]
Large Majority of New Yorkers Back ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Protests
The continued presence in lower Manhattan by anti-Wall Street protestors isn’t bothering New Yorkers, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Monday. A large majority of them—67 percent—back the protests […]
How One Group Successfully Targeted Low-Propensity Voters In β20
A new report from the group VoteAmerica details how it spent the $12 million it raised to help turnout low-propensity voters in β20 and where groups and campaigns should focus for the cycle ahead.
2023 Reed Award Winners
The Most Exacting Award in Political Campaigning Named for Campaigns & Elections founder Stanley Foster Reed, The Reed Awards embody excellence in political campaigning and grassroots & advocacy. Every year […]
2017 Reed Award Finalists
Congratulations to the 2017 Reed Awards finalists. The winners will be announced at The Reed Awards Conference at the Aria in Las Vegas on February 16-17. Book your tickets to join us here. Below […]
Reed Awards Finalists Announced
Congratulations to all Reed Award nominees! PHONESAutomated Phone Calls – Independent Expenditure or Public Affairs AdvocacyHighGround, Inc. Keep the Cubs – Ron Santo Stones’ Phones Proud to be Average – […]
THE LIST: Our Annual Consultant Scorecard (L – Pr)
THE LIST: Our Annual Consultant Scorecard (L – Pr) Abbreviations: W = Won general election (with no competitive primary, or vendor wasn’t involved in primary) L = Lost general […]
2022 Reed Award Winners
The Most Exacting Award in Political Campaigning Named for Campaigns & Elections founder Stanley Foster Reed, The Reed Awards embody excellence in political campaigning and grassroots & advocacy. Every year […]
2019 Reed Award Winners
Congratulations to the 2019 Reed Award winners. The winning firms were honored at The Reed Awards Conference at 800 Congress in Austin, TX on February 21. Named for Campaigns & Elections founder Stanley Foster […]
Trail Blazer Campaign Services
Trail Blazer Campaign Services has been developing software since 2001 that helps campaigns of all sizes gain the edge in their race.Β Our primary features & services include: A robust […]
2012 Reed Award Finalists
The finalists of the fourth annual Campaigns & Elections’ Reed Awards have been announced. The finalists represent the top talent in the political consulting business in the fields of Direct Mail, Online […]
Cope Management, Inc. – VOβ Express
At Cope Management, we take pride in representing voice-over artists from all political affiliations, ensuring that your projects can cater to diverse audiences. With over thirty years of experience, we […]