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CampaigningSep 14, 2026

How to Calculate a Win Number: Turnout, Vote Goal, and the Persuasion Universe

Every winning campaign starts with one number: the votes required to win. This definitive guide walks campaign professionals through calculating a win number from scratch, projecting turnout, setting a vote goal, and defining the persuasion universe that makes it all achievable.

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AI & PoliticsSep 13, 2026

Deepfakes Hit the Airwaves: How AI Is Rewriting the 2026 Midterm Playbook

From a fabricated Bible in the Texas Senate race to cloned voices in Congress's crosshairs, AI-generated campaign content has arrived in force, and voters are struggling to tell what is real.

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AI GovernanceSep 13, 2026

The World Is Writing the Rules of AI. Washington Is Still Reading the Memo.

From Seoul's citizen surveys to the EU's AI Act now in force, 2026 has become the year governments stopped debating AI governance and started building it. The question is whether American campaigns and voters are ready for what comes next.

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ElectionsSep 13, 2026

The Last Primaries Are Over: 2026's Wild Midterm Sprint to November Begins

New Hampshire and Rhode Island just closed out the 2026 primary calendar, and the battle for Congress is now fully engaged. Here is what the final eight weeks will decide.

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PoliticsSep 12, 2026

The 2026 Midterm Gold Rush: Why Campaign Manager Salary Numbers Are Surging This Cycle

The 2026 midterms are officially underway, and the fight for control of Congress is driving up demand, and pay, for top political operatives across the country.

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AI & PoliticsSep 12, 2026

The 2026 AI Election: When a Fake Bible Ad Becomes the New Normal

From Ken Paxton's synthetic attack ad in Texas to cloned voices in Nigeria and Kenya, AI-generated political content is flooding the 2026 midterms. Here is what campaigns and voters need to know now.

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AI GovernanceSep 12, 2026

Washington Wakes Up to AI Risk: How One Resignation Reignited the Regulation Fight

A researcher's explosive warning that AI builders believe their technology could kill us all has jolted Congress into action. With bipartisan bills gaining steam and the 2026 midterms looming, AI governance just became the hottest issue in American politics.

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ElectionsSep 11, 2026

The Final Primaries Are Over. Your Post Election Analysis Campaign Starts Now.

New Hampshire and Rhode Island just closed the 2026 primary season, and with under 60 days to the midterms, the campaigns that win will be the ones that turn primary night data into a ruthless general election plan.

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Political ConnectionsSep 10, 2026

The New Money War: How AI Billionaires and Populist Backlash Are Rewiring 2026 Campaign Politics

With two months until Election Day, artificial intelligence has become the midterm's most explosive cash pipeline, pitting tech billionaires against data center protesters and forcing both parties to pick a side.

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CampaigningSep 10, 2026

How to Run for State Legislature: A Practical Guide for First Time Candidates in 2026

Running for state legislature is one of the most accessible entry points into elected office, yet most first time candidates fail because they lack a structured plan. This definitive guide draws on more than 20 years of campaign consulting experience and 1,900 plus campaigns to walk you through every phase, from filing paperwork to building a winning voter contact program.

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AI GovernanceSep 9, 2026

Why Political AI Certification Is Becoming the Hottest Credential in Campaigning

As Congress drafts its first comprehensive AI framework and voters sour on unchecked tech, campaigns face a new question: who on your team actually understands AI governance? The answer increasingly involves political AI certification.

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AI & PoliticsSep 9, 2026

The AI Election Is Already Here, and Most Voters Can't Tell Anymore

From Brazil's courts to Oakland's city races, artificial intelligence has quietly taken over campaign machinery in 2026. The rules are scrambling to catch up.

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