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Connect with your community
A complete operations checklist, plus practical guides to a small team, door knocking, yard signs and printed materials, and voter lists.
- The campaign operations checklist for local racesA small campaign is mostly a long list of ordinary tasks done on time. Here is that list in the order you'll meet it, with a note on why each item matters.
- Building a small campaign teamYou don't need a paid staff to run a local race. You need a handful of reliable people with clear jobs, and a candidate who treats their time as a gift.
- Door-knocking basics for local candidatesIn a small district, a candidate on the porch is hard to beat. Here's how to plan routes, keep the conversation short and useful, and follow the few rules that matter.
- Yard signs and printed materials for local campaignsSigns and palm cards won't win a race by themselves, but they tell neighbors you're serious. Here's how to design them, place them legally and avoid paying for a reprint.
- Working with voter listsYour district's voter list tells you who can vote for you and where they live. Getting one is usually simple. Using it well, and within the rules, takes a little care.