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Designing for the Voter
By Rachel Mecham (Senior Graphic Designer) Every graphic design student enters college with dreams about how their work will one day impact the...
Linear vs Streaming: How People Actually Watch TV
By Kristen Fisher (Director of Business Development) Every cycle since the dawn of time, when it comes to media spend, has been focused on which...
What I’d Tell Every 22-Year-Old Starting Out in This Wild Industry
By Derek Dufresne (Partner) If you had told 22-year-old me that I’d end up having worked on Capitol Hill, running campaigns, managing insane crises,...
The Republican Realignment
By Mike Biundo (Partner) Look, Donald Trump’s 2024 win wasn’t just another election. It was a realignment. He flipped back Michigan, Pennsylvania,...
Events, My Dear Boy, Events
By Andrew Boucher (Partner) It's hard to argue with the conventional wisdom that 2026 will be a tough year for Republicans. The House majority...
How Real Campaigns Actually Win Elections
By Kory Wood (Partner) Every campaign cycle, we hear the same question from candidates and organizations: “What’s the best tactic?”Is mail better...
The Stuff No One Tells You About Hiring Your Campaign Staff
By Derek Dufresne (Partner) If there’s one thing I’ve learned after enough campaign cycles to measure my life in yard signs, it’s this: your team...
What Voters See Before They Hear You
By Amanda Biundo (VP of Creative & Marketing) Before a voter reads a word or listens to a sentence, they have already formed a judgment. It...
A Wake Up Call on the Economy
By Wes Farno (Director of General Consulting) Economic anxiety now dominates American politics, which was made evident on Tuesday. Across Virginia,...
Reflections on the Path to the 2026 Midterms
By Mike Biundo (Partner) As we approach the 2026 midterms, with the political landscape still buzzing from Trump's 2024 win, the Ascent Strategic...
Keys to Successful Ballot Issue Campaigns
By Mark Warner (Director of Client Success) As we approach the upcoming election season, it's more important than ever to understand the keys to...
NEWSLETTER: The Loss of Mike Gibbons, Charlie Kirk, and a Plea on Political Violence
A Note on the Loss of Our Friend, Mike Gibbons By Wes Farno & The Ascent Strategic Team The Ascent Strategic team is heartbroken to share that...
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