For Candidates
Win Your Race Without Wasting Half Your Budget
Most local candidates pay $8,000 for a few podcast spots and a handful of social ads on a single channel. We deliver more — across more channels, with measurable reach — for substantially less.
Grassroots
$1,500
JP, school-board challenger, first-time candidate
- ◆ 2 podcast appearances (30 min each, sat-down conversation)
- ◆ 3 produced Instagram Reels (15–30s)
- ◆ 1 newsletter blast (one subscriber list, clearly marked political ad)
- ◆ 1 short journal profile (600 words, SEO-optimized for your name)
- ◆ Basic impression report at end of campaign
Most Popular
Standard
$4,750
City council, county commissioner challenger, contested ISD board
Beats the $8K market rate by ~40%
- ◆ 4 podcast appearances on our local-news show
- ◆ 6 produced Instagram Reels (broadcast-quality, captioned)
- ◆ 1 long-form journal profile (1,500 words, evergreen, ranks on Google after Election Day)
- ◆ 1 newsletter blast to our local subscriber list
- ◆ 1 sponsored op-ed (clearly marked Political Advertisement)
- ◆ Full reach + impression report (PDF, demographic breakdown)
Dominant
$7,500
State rep, county-wide office, contested primary
- ◆ 6 podcast appearances (incl. 1 debate-style with opponent if both buy in)
- ◆ 10 produced Reels + 2 long-form videos (90s each)
- ◆ 1 long-form journal profile + 1 issue-position piece
- ◆ 3 newsletter blasts (announcement / midpoint / GOTV)
- ◆ 1 sponsored op-ed
- ◆ 1 digital-banner package across the journal site (50K impressions)
- ◆ Election-week daily Instagram Story coverage
- ◆ SMS blast to opted-in subscriber list (compliance-checked)
- ◆ Full reach + impression report + SEO snapshot
Why Our Reach Is Real
We own every channel we sell — the podcast, the newsletter, the journal, the Instagram audience. When you buy from a reseller, you're paying retail on someone else's inventory. When you buy from us, you're buying the inventory direct.
Every dollar you spend reaches a real voter in your district. No middleman markup. No mystery audience. And when the race is over, your long-form journal profile keeps ranking — so the next time someone Googles your name, they find your story.
Compliance Built In
- §255.001 Disclaimer. "Political advertising paid for by [your committee]" baked into every deliverable — Reel end-cards, journal templates, podcast pre/post-roll, newsletter footer.
- Editorial Firewall. Buying ads here does not buy editorial coverage. Ever. Documented in our Political Advertising Policy.
- Clean Books. Direct invoicing to your campaign committee. W-9 on request. Itemized billing for your TEC reports.
- SMS Compliance. Person-to-person only (Hustle / ThruText). No autodial. Opt-out honored.
- No Coordination Conflict. If your committee buys, we don't run independent expenditures supporting you. One role per race.
Limited Candidate Slots
We cap at 6 races per election to keep editorial independent and turnaround fast.
Reach out today to lock in a slot for your cycle.
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