Political Campaign Tips and Strategies

So You Want To Run For Mayor? Here’s How To Get Started

Most people associate a mayoral position with a large city. However, the position of mayor as the head of a municipality extends to small towns and villages. The majority of mayors and the city council, village, or town council are directly elected by the voters. This...

5 Political Campaign Video Ideas

Uploading campaign video content to a YouTube channel provides a place to store the files, an additional place for voters to find you online, and a way to easily embed videos into your website or blog.

Resources for Teaching Political Campaigning to Students

Teachers and educators have used our articles as further reading when teaching political campaigning to students. This includes high school and even college-level courses. Our material is non-partisan and without particular bias, so it's safe to use in lesson plans...

Political Web Services

Your website is the foundation of a successful online political campaign. Many candidates turn to local web developers or 'free site builders' for their political campaign website design needs. Neither has the experience or expertise in digital politics. That can mean...

Local Election Laws And Your Campaign Website

Local election laws vary from state to state, and from office to office. If you are a candidate, it’s essential that you know the rules that apply to you online before you create a campaign website.

Don’t Distance Your Campaign From Voters

These are uncharted times for down-ballot campaigns. With in-person contact limited, candidates are reaching voters through digital marketing. Online Candidate is here to help. From our articles to our campaign resource site to our marketing services, we help...

For Political Campaigns, Summertime Is No Time For A Vacation

Despite everything that is going on in the world today, primary and general elections are still on their way. Even if it's summertime, it's no time for a vacation. Political campaigns of all types need to get organized and fired up. This is especially true for local...

Using Facebook Live for Your Political Campaign

Reaching voters online is more important than ever. For local political candidates, the 2020 shift from door-to-door canvassing and in-person fundraising events to online-only campaigning has been particularly jarring. Candidates with little online experience shifted...

Want To Run For City Council? Here’s How To Get Started

A city council is the legislative body of a municipality, made up of elected officials who represent specific districts or wards. For many candidates, it’s the most accessible entry point into public office. It’s also one of the most competitive. In larger cities, the...

How Candidates Fundraise for Political Campaigns

Political candidates face many challenges. One of the first and largest obstacles to any race is raising enough money to become a viable candidate. This article offers vital guidance for successful political campaign fundraising, including strategies like donations,...

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