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What’s the difference between a political consultant and a campaign manager? Find out what they each do and which one can best help your campaign.

Politicians retire too. Once retirement season rolls around, it’s a perfect time to throw your hat in the ring. Read on to find out how and why you should consider launching your campaign during the political power shuffle.

How and why should you run for office? Running a political campaign can be confusing and hard to navigate. Read our blog post on practical strategies with extra examples and resources for preparing a run for political office!

How do you run for office or run a political organization and stay genuine? Focus on your community. Learn these three key strategies to authentic community engagement in politics today!

Young people deserve a say in politics, but how do you get your political career started? Learn how to prepare your run for local office in our step-by-step guide on how to run for office as Gen Z.

Between big election cycles is the best time to build your email list and newsletter, so when you need it, you already have an audience for voter engagement, volunteering, and donations. Read why you should build your email list between big elections!

What’s the best investment you can make in politics? The answer: a compliance professional. If you don’t want to go to jail working in politics, you need someone whose job is to know how to keep you in compliance with the law. Read why in our blog!

How can political consulting help your local political campaign? Consulting services aren’t just for huge federal campaigns who have the money. There are plenty of ways a political consulting firm can get your local campaign on the path to getting elected. Here are 5 ways a political consultant can help your local campaign race.

All about informational interviews — what is an informational interview, why do you need one, how do you set one up, and what are some example questions to ask? Read our post on setting up the perfect informational interview to get into politics.

Are you running for office for the right reasons? Read our blog post and know your 5 Ws to make sure you’re keeping your values first when you run for political office.

What do organizations need to know about finance law on the campaign trail? Start here for a beginner’s primer on organization-specific campaign finance rules.

Working with friends can be challenging. What are the pros and cons of working with your friends on the campaign trail, and how can you effectively navigate both those friendships and your campaign? Read our guide now.

It’s never too early to catch your campaign’s mistakes. Make sure you’re not making these five common mistakes that political campaigns make early on in the election cycle.

Running for office is exhausting. How can you take care of yourself while still running a winning political campaign? Check our guide for some tips on how you can do both.

Lack of political experience doesn’t disqualify you from running for political office. In fact, your political network is probably bigger than you think. Check our part 3 of our guide on preparing to run for political office, where we review how to make a great List that will define your network.

How do you deal with your job when you start a political campaign? Prepare for your campaign with part 2 of our guide on getting everything in order before you start running for political office!

Political consultants do a variety of things, from digital strategy, fundraising, and more. How do you build the ideal team for your campaign and pick what consultants you want? Check out our guide here, part 2 of our series on building an ideal campaign team!

How do you prepare to run for political office? Where do you even start? Check out part 1 of our guide on how to prepare for your progressive political campaign.