What the 2025 Off-Year Elections Reveal About 2026
Pollster David Kanevsky discusses the results of the Center for Campaign Innovation's 2025 Post-Election Survey.
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Inside the $10.8 Billion Midterm: What’s Driving Political Ad Spending in 2026
In this episode of the Campaign Trend Podcast, Eric Wilson talks with John Link, Senior Vice President of Data at Ad Impact, to unpack what’s behind the eye-popping projections in Ad Impact’s 2025–2026 Political Projections Report.
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All In on SMS: Prompt.io CEO Phil Gordon On The Stakes For 2026
Campaigns that adapt to the new rules—and respect the people on the other side of the screen—will continue to see results.
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How Fandom Culture Is Rewriting the Rules of Modern Campaigning
In this episode of the Campaign Trend Podcast, Eric Wilson chats with Makena Kelly, senior writer at WIRED, to unpack one of the most intriguing dynamics shaping political behavior today: the rise of online fandom as a force in electoral politics.
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The Hidden Networks That Shape Campaign Spending
It’s less a free market and more a living ecosystem with its own internal gravity.
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How Campaigns Waste Money on Connected TV — and How to Stop
Drawing on his experience at the Senate Leadership Fund, Billy McBeath explains why campaigns keep missing the mark on connected-TV spending and what smarter buying looks like heading into 2026.
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Bruce Schneier on AI as Democracy’s Power Magnifier
Artificial intelligence isn’t just a futuristic buzzword—it’s already reshaping politics, governance, and even citizenship.
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The WinRed Effect: Six Years of GOP Fundraising Revolution
The "WinRed Effect" report reveals stunning shifts in donor behavior, from smaller gifts given more frequently to massive growth in down-ballot digital programs.
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Blocked Messages: The iOS 26 and Gmail Problem
Political campaigns rely on email and text messaging as their most important channels for reaching donors. But what happens when the platforms that control those inboxes and phones make it harder for your messages to get through?
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Unstructured Data, Structured Insights: AI Tools for Campaign Analysis
"What if we take off this restriction, what are people going to say is their most important issue?"
Lincoln 2.0: When AI Candidates Enter the Political Arena
"Campaigns need to start thinking about how do you prove what is real and what is not."
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Why Local Campaigns Need Better Tech Tools Ron Nehring
"Okay, how many nonpolitical people are in the room and no hands go up. And I said, do you see the problem?"
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