CampaignHQ Welcomes Nick Elliott as VP of Strategic Growth
Nick Elliott CampaignHQ Vice President of Strategic Growth was recently announced Nick has spent the last decade working with campaigns and organizations across the U.S. and Europe, helping clients navigate fast-moving political environments where timelines are short and expectations are high. Most recently, Nick worked at L2 Political and before that at RumbleUp, giving him […]
How to Win a Primary Election in 2026
How to win a primary election in 2026 isn’t about doing more, it’s about doing what actually works. Early May primaries are coming fast and if you’re still debating messaging tweaks while assuming voters are hearing you… that’s a problem. Because what we’re seeing so far in 2026 is pretty simple: Campaigns aren’t losing because […]
After 25+ Years in Politics, Here’s What Still Works
What 25+ Years in Politics Taught Me About Reaching Voters Voter contact strategy has changed a lot over the last 25+ years, but one thing hasn’t: campaigns still win when they find effective ways to talk to real people. Nicole Schlinger recently sat down with the Leadership Institute’s What Do You Do? podcast to talk […]
Stop Guessing Your Turnout. How Campaigns Are Using Phones to Win Primaries
Voter contact for primary campaigns can’t be based on guesswork this cycle. If you’re heading into a spring or early summer primary, you’ve probably felt it already. Things are a little…off. Races that should be stable aren’t and outcomes are getting harder to predict. In low-turnout environments, it doesn’t take much to swing a result […]
Live Ringless Voicemail for Campaigns: Reaching Voters When Other Channels Fail
Campaigns spend a lot of time thinking about what to say. Not enough time thinking about whether anyone will actually hear it. That’s where live ringless voicemail for campaigns gives you a different path. A real human voice, delivered directly to a voter’s phone, that shows up front and center and is hard to ignore. […]
Telephone Townhalls for Campaigns: Solving the Down-Ballot Name ID Problem
Most down-ballot campaigns don’t have a turnout problem, they have an undervoting problem. Voters don’t just ignore these races. They skip them entirely. That’s where telephone townhalls for campaigns come in. They give candidates a way to reach voters directly, explain the role, and actually engage people who would otherwise move right past the race. […]
iOS 26 Didn’t Kill Political Calls and Texts. The Data Proves It.
When Apple rolled out new filtering features in iOS 26, the political world jumped to one conclusion: political calls and texts were dead. A lot of hype and panic followed the iOS 26 rollout, especially around iOS 26 political calls and texts, and it created some real misperceptions. Most notably, campaigns were told they could […]
Live Ringless Voicemail: A New Tool Campaigns Are Using to Reach Voters Faster
Every election cycle, campaigns chase the newest digital tactic. But the truth hasn’t changed: direct voter contact still wins elections. Calls, texts, and townhalls continue to outperform most digital tactics because they reach real voters directly. That’s why many campaigns are now adding Live Ringless Voicemails to their voter contact programs. And if you’re not […]
Live Call Voter Contact: Turning Support Into Ballots in 32 Days a Case Study
Off-year election voter turnout is never guaranteed. When turnout is low and Pres. Trump is not at the top of the ballot, campaigns cannot rely on party registration alone. Instead, they must build turnout through direct voter engagement. In this Iowa statehouse race, that’s exactly what happened. With just 32 days between the announcement and […]
Live Patch Through Calls: How They Actually Work
If you’ve ever considered running live patch through calls but weren’t sure what happens behind the scenes, here’s the straightforward version. A live patch through call program isn’t complicated. It’s strategic. And when executed correctly, it delivers real constituent pressure that lawmakers notice. Here’s how live patch through calls actually work. Step 1: Identify the […]