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Money is pouring into campaign coffers ahead of the midterm elections this fall, particularly for many Democratic House candidates in districts the party is looking to flip in November. And while the national political environment has been a boon for online fundraising programs, it raises some questions about the longer-term outlook. Is this sort of […]

What’s the one time of year email fundraisers dread more than end-of-quarter deadlines? Summer. At this point in the cycle, email open rates start to drop off. Congress is slow rolling legislation before the August recess, and supporters are spending more time on the beach than their phones. In the hazy days of summer, they […]

Campaign fundraising operations are pulling in record amounts of money this cycle, with many of the totals bolstered by impressive online fundraising hauls. Over the past week, campaigns have released some attention-grabbing second quarter fundraising totals. Republican Rick Scott raised $10.7 million in his bid to unseat incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.). Democrat Beto O’Rourke, […]

If you’re in the business of sending mass emails for your candidate, campaign, or organization, and have ever received the note, “Your email went to spam,” from a friend, colleague, or boss—keep reading. When was the last time you performed some email list hygiene? You shower and brush your teeth daily (I hope) do laundry, […]

As campaigns start making decisions about where their digital dollars are best spent this year, the value of Snapchat in 2018 remains an open question. The biggest unknowns, according to digital strategists C&E spoke to, are whether use of the platform will increase given expanded ad options, and whether Instagram and Facebook Stories will ultimately […]

Digital consultants are fighting to reconcile two competing trends as the 2018 midterm year begins to take shape. Voter attention spans are shortening, necessitating the use of shorter form online ads. At the same time, their appetite for longer-form emails appears to be growing. Email strategy was trending toward short copy blaring urgent demands with […]

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past year, you’ve probably seen the headlines that more women, especially young women, are running for office than ever before. If you need a refresher, you can read about it here, and here, and here. But shattering records isn’t the only thing these audacious ladies are […]

The Trump presidency and all the uncertainty it has brought had some consultants unusually hesitant to gaze into their crystal balls this year. “I think I’ve given up on predicting in the era of Trump,” one gun-shy practitioner told C&E. Still, others were unfazed, and offered us their takes on the future of campaigns, politics, […]

We are in the middle of a small-dollar donor crisis. Right now, campaigns are seeing more online donations than ever before. The money is great, but here’s the problem: The vast majority of online donors are over the age of 60. As a result, it’s safe to say the donor population is finite and aging. […]

Technology is making donating easier and more Americans are opening their wallets to campaigns and groups, but fundraisers are worried about a stubborn trend. While the number of U.S. citizens who say they’ve donated to a candidate for public office went from 6 percent in 1992 to 12 percent last presidential cycle, it’s still mostly […]