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Mike Biundo: The "Why" Amongst the Chaos One of the first things I tend to ask potential candidates and clients of Ascent Strategic is to tell me...

Derek Dufresne: Collaboration Within Our Newsletter The Ascent Strategic team has always been collaborators by nature. We truly believe that...

Amanda Biundo: On Messaging, Less is More How often do you open a text message, get distracted, and forget it was there in the first place? How...

Ascent Takes Home FIVE Reed Awards It's that time of the year again, one of the biggest nights for political firms (well, besides Election Day). We...

Mike Biundo on 2024: What does it mean for your campaign? Shortly after Election Day, on November 8, 2022, the "experts" in the national media,...

Mike Biundo: Down-ballot Campaigns If you are running, or thinking about running, for a down-ballot race or maybe even know someone who is, I have...

Andrew Boucher: You Need a Super PAC If you're a candidate or running a campaign, you need an official super PAC. Here's how to do it, complete with...

Dealing with Hot Mics: Assume all mics are hot, and don't say anything stupid. Fundraising Fundraising in Two Simple Steps: Find people who have...

Everything You Need to Know About Politics Can Be Found in Christmas Movies Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Ascent Strategic. This year,...

Derek Dufresne: Yard Signs - A Love-Hate Relationship When people think about American elections, one of the first visuals that comes to mind are,...

Kory Wood: EIGHT Election Victories The dust has settled on November 7th, and the results have been tallied. Our team has been all in for our...

Andrew Boucher: Get Out the Vote Want to be depressed as a candidate or a campaign pro? In a few months, go back through the voter file - after it...