Insights · The Political Playbook

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Straight, practical playbooks from inside the campaign world, on strategy, branding, digital, and the things first-time candidates wish someone had told them sooner.

SEO & Digital

The 60-Minute SEO Checklist for Campaigns & Committees

Most political sites are invisible to Google. Here's the one-hour fix that gets you found, structured data, metadata, Search Console, and a sitemap.

Read →May 2026
Candidate How-To

15 Rules for First-Time Candidates

The advice we give every new candidate, in one place. Hire pros, fundraise daily, keep the message simple, and never settle for free work.

Read →Dec 2025
Brand & Creative

You Only Get One Shot: Why Your Brand Isn't Optional

Voters and donors judge you like a brand. A weak, outdated look loses endorsements and contributions before you ever make your case.

Read →Aug 2025
Virginia How-To

Is There a Republican Primary in Virginia? How to Find Out

Whether Virginia holds a primary depends on the year and where you live. Here's how statewide and down-ballot nominations work, and the free tool to check your ballot.

Read →Jun 2025
AI & Tech

AI on the Hill: A ChatGPT Toolkit for Staffers

Seven practical ways legislative staffers can use ChatGPT to summarize bills, draft memos and constituent mail, prep for hearings, and stay on message, with the ethics ground rules.

Read →Apr 2025
AI & Tech

How to Build a Custom GPT for Your Boss

A GPT trained on your office's own record can draft constituent mail and press quotes in your boss's voice. What it can do, what it can't, and how to keep it honest.

Read →Apr 2025
Candidate How-To

The AI Campaign Toolkit for First-Time Candidates

A starter kit of ChatGPT prompts for first-time candidates and grassroots campaigns: press releases, talking points, field plans, fundraising emails, and content calendars.

Read →Apr 2025
Virginia How-To

Running for Office in Virginia? Petition Signatures, Explained

What petition signatures are, how many you need to get on the ballot by office, and why you should always collect a buffer. Plain-English guidance for candidates.

Read →Mar 2025
Security

Free File Converters Are a Cybersecurity Threat

The FBI has warned that many free online file converters install malware. Why campaigns are especially at risk, what to use instead, and what to do if you're hit.

Read →Mar 2025
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Frequently Asked Questions

What we do, who we work with, when to bring us on, and how to get started. Straight answers to the questions candidates ask most.

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