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Essential Guide to Running for the Legislature: Preparation, Strategies, and Fundraising

Running for a legislative position requires careful early preparation and strategic decisions. Start by understanding your motivations, your district, and the community. Research past election results, identify key issues, and gauge local support. Build a strong fundraising plan, utilizing grassroots strategies and personal networks. Develop effective communication skills and be prepared for the campaign grind, including door-to-door outreach and managing public perception. Learn how to engage with volunteers, navigate media, and maintain resilience through the challenges ahead.

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Essential Guide to Running for the Legislature: Preparation, Strategies, and Fundraising

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  1. Running for the Legislature

  2. Run for the Legislature Early Preparation is the key • Early decisions decide the race • Know thyself • Know the district

  3. Basics- Personal • Why Run…issue, community, ego? • Family • Job • “closet” • Cost • Can you fundraise/will you fundraise • Friends/volunteers • Extrovert

  4. Basics- Political • Incumbent? • Democrat or Republican district • Legislative leaders • Local leaders • Party leaders • Geography (walk neighborhoods?)

  5. Research • Consultant • RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH • Past results • Which areas vote? • Local issues • Polling • Mail • Radio • TV

  6. What type of campaign? • Grassroots? • Positive, negative • Are you a good speaker? • In shape? • Self finance? • Normal campaign? • Meet with leaders/friends gauge support • Strengths/weaknesses?

  7. Early stuff • Kick off • Signs • Walk cards • Website/email • Meet with press • Fundraising • Fundraising • Fundraising

  8. Press • They Don’t care • Newspapers big and small • Radio • Internet • TV • Blogs • email

  9. Running for Office

  10. The Grind • Rumor mills • Not much attention • Patches of no money coming in • Mistakes will be made • A lot of doors and phone calls

  11. Strategies • Grassroots • Door to Door • Phone Calls • Email • Personal notes • Long time needed to achieve results • Develops the most loyalty • Anyone can do it • Few actually do it

  12. typical

  13. Strategies • Personal Money • Quick name ID • Intimidating • It is personal money • Voter resentment • Not the same “depth” of support • More open to attack that works

  14. Strategies • Party Support • Access to lobbyists money • Instant credibility • Ready made system • Intimidating • Easier to raise money

  15. Fundraising • Most difficult for most • What separates candidates • Get used to NO • Ask over and over • Key to planning and strategy • INTEREST GROUPS

  16. GOTV • Remind not introduce • Absentee Ballots • Early Voting • Voter Follow up • Build your own “pool” • Volunteers

  17. Other Stuff • If not a good speaker? • How to get not too extreme in getting noticed • How to talk to voters not at them • How to treat opposition • How to react when attacked • Forums • How to keep up the pace?

  18. So Much More…

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