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Why P2P Texting Is the Most Cost-Effective GOTV Tool in 2026
In a midterm cycle where every campaign is fighting for the same attention and the same dollars, P2P texting is the rare tool that's both cheap and effective. Here's the case, by the numbers.
3 days ago
State Legislatures vs. Campaign Texting: Navigating the New Rules
State laws are threatening to upend how campaigns text voters — and the rules can change fast. From Michigan's autodialer redefinition to Connecticut's new disclaimer requirements and Maine's attribution law, we break down the new regulatory storm and exactly how campaigns can stay compliant while still raising and mobilizing.
Apr 29
The Post-Primary Mail Play: Why Direct Mail Wins the 2026 Sprint
Coming out of a primary, your housefile is exhausted, your digital inventory is expensive, and your persuadable universe just got smaller. That is exactly when direct mail earns its keep.
Apr 28
The Quiet Reset in Online Fundraising (2022–2026)
From 2022 to 2026, online fundraising went through a quiet but fundamental reset. The old playbook said: grow the biggest housefile, yell the loudest, repeat. That stopped being true. Here’s what actually changed — and what campaigns still running the old playbook are missing.
Apr 9
The Quiet Reset in Online Fundraising
The old playbook is simple: build the biggest list, send the most emails, yell the loudest, and the money will follow. For a few cycles, it worked. Then, quietly — without anyone calling a press conference — it stopped working. Between 2022 and 2026, something fundamental shifted in how donors behave online. The campaigns that recognized it early are pulling away. The campaigns still running the old playbook are wondering why their open rates are cratering and their costs per
Apr 3
The 2026 Political Fundraising Landscape: 5 Trends Every Campaign Needs to Know
What the data is telling us — and what campaigns that want to win in 2026 need to do about it right now. OpenSecrets projects total spending will eclipse $10.84 billion this cycle. Here are the five trends shaping how campaigns raise money.
Mar 19


Telephone Fundraising Is Quietly Making a Comeback
For years, telephone fundraising was considered outdated. As email, texting, and digital advertising expanded, campaigns shifted heavily toward scalable digital outreach. Phone programs were often viewed as something reserved for major donor cultivation rather than grassroots fundraising. But recent results suggest something interesting: Telephone fundraising is quietly making a comeback — not as a replacement for digital fundraising, but as a powerful complement to it. When
Mar 8


Surviving the AI Filter: Why Your Gmail Strategy Needs to Change Now
With 1.8 billion active monthly users and 121 billion e-mails sent every day – Gmail is a mountain that, as e-mail marketers, we must know how to properly climb. And they’ve just released some massive, critical new updates. The new Gmail view, called AI Inbox, reshapes your inbox around summaries, topics, and to-dos, rather than individual messages. And with the average Gmail user only spending 57 seconds on the app daily (not per e-mail, on the app itself), this calls for a
Jan 21
State Legislatures vs. Campaign Texting: Navigating the New Rules
Political text messaging has become an indispensable tool for campaigns, it’s direct, fast, and proven to drive donations and turnout....
Jul 17, 2025
Summer Fundraising? Direct Mail Still Delivers.
Summer is officially here, it’s an off-cycle election year, and no one is on their phones or at their computer – so how do we keep our...
Jul 11, 2025
Gmail’s New “Manage Subscriptions” Dashboard: What It Means for Campaigns
Google is raising the bar again for email marketers. After enforcing one-click unsubscribe in 2024, Gmail is now rolling out a “manage...
Jun 27, 2025
CAMPAIGN ENGINE WINNING BLUEPRINT
Jack Ciattarelli for New Jersey Governor Republican Primary - June 10, 2025 OVERVIEW In his highly anticipated return to the ballot, Jack...
Jun 11, 2025
Google's Crackdown on Scam Texts: What It Means for Campaigns
Google just rolled out a major update to its Messages app that uses on-device AI to spot and block scam texts—starting with those...
May 17, 2025
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