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February 14, 2023 / Blog Posts

10 Black Candidates You Should Know

In celebration of Black History Month, we compiled a list of 10 Black candidates who made history during the 2022 elections.

January 20, 2023 / Blog Posts

Reflections on the 2022 Election Cycle with Mark Jablonowski

As 2022 draws to a close, we sat down with Mark Jablonowski to discuss the highlights of this year and what the future holds.

December 14, 2022 / Blog Posts

Reflections on the International LGBTQ Leaders Conference

A few of us here at DSPolitical recently had the opportunity to attend the Victory Institute's International LGBTQ Leaders Conference and it was, without question, the most moving conference I’ve ever attended. As an engineer, my experience at conferences has generally been focused on specific tools or technologies. Going to one in which the focus

December 8, 2022 / Blog Posts

The Cycle Hire Experience at DSPolitical

Every election cycle, employees known as cycle hires get onboarded and help out across departments. With these temporary employees, we are able to excel at our goal of helping elect Democrats up and down the ballot. Read on to learn more about cycles hires at DSPolitical.

November 30, 2022 / Blog Posts

Celebrating Big Wins Out of the DSPolitical 2022 Grants Program

2022 was a year to celebrate for the 2022 DSPolitical Ad Grant Program! We awarded $100,000 to 17 ambitious candidates across the country, from state legislators to city councilmembers. We’re thrilled to announce that 10 of these Democrats won highly competitive elections, and many of them have made history in the process.

November 10, 2022 / Blog Posts

Tips for Relaxing After Midterms

Midterms have ended, so now you can finally kick back! Here are some tips we recommend to help you unwind.

October 25, 2022 / Blog Posts

The Final Countdown Digital Ads Checklist

Elections are drawing closer each day, and we are seeing political digital ads on every corner of the internet! To help with the digital ad process during the busiest time of the year, we put together this handy little checklist for you. 

October 17, 2022 / Blog Posts

How to Prepare for the Political Restriction Period

The most important thing campaigns should keep in mind is this; if we learned anything from the last time this restriction period was put in place during the 2020 elections, it’s to expect the unexpected.

October 13, 2022 / Blog Posts

How To Win With Better Digital Ads: The Types

As campaigns across the country navigate how to reach voters, leveraging digital ads is key to mobilizing voters. Fortunately, there are various types of digital ad formats that campaigns can use to connect with voters and deliver compelling messaging.

October 13, 2022 / Blog Posts

Reach the Voters You Need, Exclude the Voters You Don’t

For all DSPolitical clients we automatically exclude people who have already cast their ballot and offer additional segments for more refined targeting of people who have requested a ballot but have not yet voted.