The State of Play with Three Weeks to Go

The environment hasn’t budged since the Iran War began, and every trendline points against Republicans

A Field Guide to Campaign Content Creation

Five rules for campaign content creation and how to avoid becoming the internet's punchline.

Winning Back Rural Voters

New Polling of Note

New battleground polling, the Flock camera backlash, and rising AI anxiety

Corruption Is a Cost-of-Living Issue Now

New data on who voters blame and what actually moves them

How to Communicate Like a Democrat Who Can Win Iowa

Three takeaways from Rob Sand's excellent Politico interview that any candidate can copy

The Case For (and Against) Running on Flock Cameras

A rising issue with a great bad guy and one big problem: it's not about prices.

How to Talk About the Tariffs

Trump keeps handing Democrats an unpopular, self-inflicted issue. Here's how to make the most of it.

Where the Data Center Fight Goes From Here

Every Democrat is talking about data centers now. Here's what's working, what's not, and how to keep the pressure on.

Winning on Prices in 2026

Voters are handing us the biggest issue in politics on a silver platter. Here's how to talk about it

How to Talk About the Republican Budget Bill

Republicans chose billionaires over working families. Here's how to make them pay for it.

Less than 100 Days Out: The Lay of the Land

A look at the political landscape and the work left to do to actually win

The Latino Vote in 2026: Five Takeaways

A new poll sheds light on the battle for the Latino vote

The Youth Vote: Good News, Bad News, and What to Do About It

Young voters still hate Trump. What they don't have anymore is faith that voting changes anything.

Why Dems Should Go Big on Health Care

An issue that is resonant, relevant, and plays to our strenghts

How to Survive the Democratic Revolt

Authenticity, the establishment, the economy, and Israel: a field guide to the new dynamics.

A New Study Offers a Map to the Voters Who Decide Elections

The Pew Political Typology report is an invaluable resource.

A Guide to Winning the Battle for Attention

The old communications playbook is dead. Five rules for the media environment that replaced it.

Four Communications Lessons from Barack Obama

Obama is a generationally talented communicator, but there is much for every Democrat to learn from his approach to messaging.

The Data Center Opportunity Democrats Are Missing

A messaging framework for the rare issue that crosses party lines and lifts every Democrat on the ballot.

Trusted Messengers: The Strategic Shift Democrats Have to Make in 2026

How to make your field and communications strategies more effective.

What Black and Latino Voters Are Actually Telling Us

Some recent public opinion research of note