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The Final Two Weeks: A GOTV Voter Contact Plan
By mid-October, your campaign has knocked the doors, sent the mail, and made its case. The debates are over, and most voters have decided.…
Your Campaign Website Timeline: What You Need Now and What Can Wait
It’s easy to keep putting off your campaign website when there’s always something to refine. Your bio could use another pass, you haven’t settled…
How to Run for State Legislature: A Guide for First-Time Candidates
State legislatures set school funding formulas, decide whether to raise the minimum wage above the federal floor, and determine who qualifies for Medicaid within…
How to Run for Special District Board: A Guide for First-Time Candidates
Most voters have never heard of the board that decides what they pay for water, how fast a fire engine reaches their street, or…
How to Run for Mayor: A Guide for First-Time Candidates
In a small city, the mayor is the person residents call when the water main breaks, when a big employer announces it’s leaving, and…
ActBlue Implements New Policies to Allow All Americans to Donate on the Platform
ActBlue, the leading fundraising platform for Democratic candidates and mission-aligned causes, is updating its passport verification tools, allowing U.S. citizens living outside the country…
Facebook vs. Campaign Website: Why Your Local Campaign Needs Both
You’ve got a Facebook page up for your local campaign, and now you’re wondering: if that’s done, do I really need a whole website? …
The Surge Before the Blue Wave: A Record Q3 and $20B Lifetime Milestone
With the midterms a month away, small-dollar donors gave $833 million in Q3, pushing ActBlue past $20 billion raised in its history This week,…
The Midterms That Will Decide the Next 250 Years
The impact from the last two years of GOP control has been destructive to our democracy. Independent oversight of our elections has come under…