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With the Supreme Court loosening party spending rules and the 2026 midterm landscape shifting fast, the path to running a winning campaign has never looked more demanding or more rewarding.
Read more →From a $10 million super PAC buy in Texas to a $20 million Pritzker network and a Supreme Court ad ruling, the 2026 midterms are being decided by who knows whom, and who pays whom.
Read more →From a special city council primary in New Hope, Minnesota to high stakes Senate fights in Texas, the 2026 cycle is proving that special elections and off cycle races can decide who holds real power. Here is what winning campaigns are doing differently.
Read more →From AI ad tools that campaigns use despite bans to micro-targeted 'social media missiles,' the 2026 midterms are being fought inside the voter file. Here is what campaigns must know now.
Read more →Running for city council is one of the most winnable races in American politics, but success demands a disciplined plan for filing, fundraising, and direct voter contact. This definitive guide draws on more than 20 years of campaign experience across 1,900 plus races to show you exactly how to run for city council and win.
Read more →Political consultant cost is one of the most misunderstood line items in any campaign budget. This definitive 2026 guide breaks down fee structures, retainers, and deliverables so candidates and campaign managers can spend strategically and get real results.
Read more →Building a political campaign budget is the single most important financial decision a campaign makes before launch. This definitive guide breaks down line items by office level, from school board to statewide races, with proven allocation frameworks drawn from 20 years and 1,900+ campaigns.
Read more →The final 30 days before Election Day decide more races than any other period in a campaign cycle. This definitive guide breaks down a week by week GOTV timeline, from early vote preparation through the final 72 hours, so your campaign converts persuasion into actual ballots.
Read more →Political poll cost varies dramatically depending on method, sample size, and methodology, ranging from a few thousand dollars to well over $100,000. This definitive guide breaks down what campaigns actually pay in 2026, compares traditional and synthetic polling, and shows you how to get maximum insight per dollar spent.
Read more →Persuasion calling remains the most reliable way to convert undecided voters in 2026, and live callers outperform every automated alternative when the conversation matters. This definitive guide breaks down the scripts, targeting methods, timing, and technology that winning campaigns use to move persuadable voters off the fence.
Read more →Voter identification calls are the foundation of every winning field program, yet most campaigns execute them too late, too loosely, or not at all. This definitive guide explains how professional campaigns script, time, score, and integrate voter ID calls into a data driven GOTV operation that turns identified support into counted votes.
Read more →TCPA political calls and texts remain one of the most misunderstood areas of campaign law, and violations can cost campaigns thousands of dollars per call. This definitive guide from The Political Group, drawing on more than 20 years and 1,900 campaigns of phone banking experience, explains exactly what your campaign can and cannot do in 2026.
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