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Campaign Trend Podcast — 171 episodes

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Who's Actually Getting Benefits on Campaigns?

2

Can You Trust a Poll No Human Ever Took?

3

Vetting Candidates in the AI Era with John Artunkal (Argus AI)

4

Let Robots Do Robot Things

5

The Digital Twin Dilemma: Why AI Can't Replace Real Voters — Yet

6

The Disclaimer Effect: What the Data Actually Says About AI and Voter Trust

7

AI on the Ballot: What Rural Voters Really Fear

8

The Science of Persuasion with Josh Bandoch

9

Build, Don't Borrow: The New Audience Strategy in Politics

10

The CTV Debate: Who Should Own Your Campaign's Streaming Buy?

11

Reaching the Disengaged: Midterm Voters & the Streaming Revolution

12

Inside Political Ad Spending for 2026 with John Link (AdImpact)

13

All In on SMS: Prompt.io CEO Phil Gordon On The Stakes For 2026

14

From Swifties to Socialists: How Fan Culture Is Remaking Political Campaigns

15

The Hidden Networks That Control Campaign Money with Jordan Lieberman

16

What's Next for 2026: Texting, Podcasts, and Political Tech Trends

17

How to Stop Wasting Money on Connected TV Ads with Billy McBeath

18

Bruce Schneier on AI as Democracy's Power Magnifier

19

The WinRed Effect: Six Years of GOP Fundraising Revolution with Ryan Lyk

20

Blocked Messages: The iOS 26 and Gmail Problem with Dave Purkert (TAG Strategies)

21

Unstructured Data, Structured Insights: AI Tools for Campaign Analysis

22

Lincoln 2.0: When AI Candidates Enter the Political Arena with Robert Moran

23

Why Local Campaigns Need Better Tech Tools – Ron Nehring (Leadership Institute)

24

The ROI of Political Design with Shane Helm (RightPixel)

25

How Corporate America Learned to Navigate Trump 2.0 - Alex Conant (Firehouse Strategies)

26

Influencer Marketing in Political Campaigns – Courtney Weaver (IMGE)

27

The Risks of Rushing to Regulate AI – Jordi Calvet-Bademunt (The Future of Free Speech)

28

Panel: From Clicks to Conversation

29

Navigating Complex Media Buys – Lara Aulestia (1060 Advisors)

30

How Capitol Hill Staff Get News – David Tennent (Capitol CNCT)

31

How Campaigns Can Actually Use AI – Maya Hutchinson (BattlegroundAI)

32

Inside Senator Dave McCormick's Winning Campaign – Mark Harris (ColdSpark)

33

How To Get Confirmed By The Senate – Arnold Punaro

34

Latest News on Tech and Politics

35

How To Build A Campaign Volunteer Training Program – Abigail Sigler

36

Inside the Podcast Election with Stephen Aaron

37

2024 Year-in-Review

38

Polling Insights: Where Voters Are and How to Reach Them – David Kanevsky

39

The State of Digital Fundraising – Mike Hahn (Frontline Strategies)

40

Calling Races On Election Night – Scott Tranter (Decision Desk HQ)

41

How To Build An Election Forecast – Chaz Nuttycombe

42

An Election Month Strategy Shift – Chris Faulkner (Majority Strategies)

43

Adapting To A Wild Election Cycle – Jessica Anderson (Sentinel Action Fund)

44

Platform Politics – Katie Harbath (Duco Experts)

45

The Possibilities Of Virtual Production – Matthew Mazzone (Ascent Media)

46

Audio Diary: Meet Campaign Trend

47

Announcement – Introducing Campaign Trend

48

The Referee Of Political Campaigns – Sean Cooksey (FEC)

49

How To Be A Political Commentator – Doug Heye

50

Insights From The EU Parliament Elections – Armin Petschner-Multari (The Republic)

51

From Employee #1 To Owner – Daria Grastara (Direct Persuasion)

52

Using Email Authentication To Boost Deliverability – Seth Blank (Valimail)

53

How The GOP Became The Anti-Tax Party – Grover Norquist (Americans for Tax Reform)

54

Stacking Content To Beat Media Fragmentation – Zack Roday (Ascent Media)

55

Convincing Someone To Run For Senate – Jason Thielman (NRSC)

56

Inside A Modern Campaign Ground Game – Jon Seaton (Camelback Strategy Group)

57

Experimentation Makes TV Ads More Effective – David Broockman (UC Berkeley)

58

How Campaigns Can Tap into the Creator Economy – Kurt Luidhardt (Prosper Group)

59

The Origin of Dimpled Chads – Patrick Wohl (Down Ballot)

60

Key Takeaways From Virginia's 2023 Elections – Survey Webinar

61

Rules Of The Road For AI In Political Ads – Scott Brennen (University of North Carolina)

62

A TikTok-fueled Victory In New Zealand – Sean Topham (Topham Guerin)

63

2023 Year In Review: Digital, Tech & Politics

64

PoliSci for Campaigners – Bob Maranto (University of Arkansas)

65

AI For President – Robert Moran (Lincoln 2.0)

66

The Future Of Online Fundraising – Ryan Lyk (WinRed)

67

Metrics and Innovation in Political Recruitment – Sylvie Légère (Candidate Pathways)

68

Sun Tzu's Advice For Campaigners – Caitlin Huxley (Huxley Strategies)

69

The Politics Of Programmatic Advertising [LIVE]

70

Building Audiences and Content in the Political Media Industry – Bubba Atkinson (Monarch Media Ventures)

71

How The Iowa Caucuses Work [LIVE]

72

Using AI To Make Better Informed Citizens – Paul Allen (Citizen Portal)

73

Building An Audience With Impact – Michael Duncan (Ruthless Podcast)

74

Explainer: Programmatic Digital Advertising For Politics (Jordan Lieberman & Kate Holliday – Powers Interactive))

75

Campaign Branding For 2024 – Hunter Schwarz (Yello)

76

Breaking Down Presidential Campaigns' Email Strategies – Josh Klemons (Reverbal Communications)

77

Making Campaign Creative Budgets Go Further – Danny Laub (Poolhouse)

78

Meet The AI Writing Campaign Fundraising Emails – Mike Nellis (Quiller)

79

Podcasting, Politics and Connection – Adam Belmar (Advocacy Content Kitchen)

80

Innovating in the Halls of Power – Caleb Smith (Office of the Speaker)

81

How To Use The Internet To Win Elections – Colin Delany (ePolitics.com)

82

How Campaigns Are Using AI For Copywriting & Creative – Brian Athey (Push Digital)

83

The Science of Political Persuasion – Adam Schaeffer (Evolving Strategies)

84

Proposing A GOP Tech "Manhattan Project" – Jason Belich

85

What Campaigners Need To Know About AI – Tom Newhouse (Convergence Media)

86

What Do We Do About Online Fundraising? (Audio Essay)

87

How To Build A Disruptive Political Business – Michael Beach (Cross Screen Media)

88

What About Improving Major Donor Fundraising? – Dante Vitagliano (Trailmapper)

89

Conversation: Inside Democrats' Tech Playbook

90

How To Launch Your Presidential Campaign – Terry Sullivan (Firehouse Strategies)

91

Towards A More Ethical Fundraising Culture – John Hall (Apex Strategies)

92

The Complex World of Digital Advertising – Shannon Chatlos (Strategic Partners & Media)

93

Explainer: Social Listening – Zack Condry (Echo)

94

Explainer: Connected TV (CTV) Advertising (Keith Norman – Premion)

95

Dissecting Republican Digital Campaign Culture – Amanda Elliott (Doomscroll)

96

Explainer: Political Text Messaging (Jack Bobin)

97

Shaping The Washington Conversation With Digital – Tyler Brown (Hadron Strategies)

98

The Way Forward For Online Campaign Fundraising – Ken Mika (Politicoin)

99

Explainer: What Is The RNC? (Saul Anuzis)

100

Asking "Impolite Questions" Post 2022 – Ron Nehring

101

Explainer: How Early Voting Works

102

Measuring The Competitive Paid Media Landscape – Adam Wise (National Media)

103

Conversation: The State of Online Campaign Fundraising

104

What Voters Think About Fundraising Emails – Josh Nelson (Civic Shout)

105

Explainer: Money & Politics

106

Republicans "Old School" Campaign – Kyle Tharp (FWIW Media)

107

What Americans Should Know About European Campaigns – Juri Schnöller (Cosmonauts & Kings)

108

Good luck on Election Day!

109

Inside The World Of Political Prediction Markets – Alex Keeney (Star Spangled Gamblers)

110

Bringing Digital Advertising Into Reach For Campaigns Of All Sizes – Andy Yates (Republican Ads)

111

Money Talks...If You Know How To Listen – Stephen Aaron (527 Tracker)

112

Tracking The Spending Of The $9.8 Billion Midterm Elections – Kyle Roberts (AdImpact)

113

A Candidate's Lessons Learned From Running For Office – Matthew Foldi

114

Embracing Cryptocurrency Voters – Tyler Whirty (HODLpac)

115

Incorporating Props & Symbols Into TV Ads – Casey Phillips (Hereford Agency)

116

Building Software To Solve Your Own Challenges – Joe Mansour (Speak4)

117

Online Fundraising Software For Donors – Marcus Tetwiler (Sprinkle)

118

The People Who Make Politics Happen – Daniel Laurison (Swarthmore College)

119

A Solution For Crowded Primaries – David Kanevsky (3D Strategic Research)

120

Voter Data As A Utility – Jon Black (Data Trust)

121

Training For Political Campaigns – Stephen Rowe (Leadership Institute)

122

Knowing What's On Every Ballot – Alex Niemczewski (BallotReady)

123

How To Survive Crises In Business And Politics – Wesley Donehue (Push Digital)

124

How Startup Caucus Helps Entrepreneurs Succeed (Audio Diary)

125

What It Takes To Build A Winning Campaign Website – Ryan Rodgers (The Strategy Group Co.)

126

Training Artificial Intelligence To Monitor Local Government – Jeremy Becker (Cloverleaf AI)

127

Bringing Presidential Campaign-style Tech Down Ballot – Brad Parscale (Campaign Nucleus)

128

Getting Inside Voters' Heads – Rich Thau (Engagious)

129

Organizational Effectiveness for Politics – Kate Faherty (Empower Strategies)

130

Social Media & Politics Podcast: Political Tech Incubators in American Digital Campaigning

131

Building An MVP With Low-Code Tools – Jonathan Gallegos (GOP Jobs)

132

How To Run A Data-Driven Super PAC – Luke Thompson (Cerberus Strategies)

133

Building Campaign Software That Works For Everyone – Drew Ryun (Campaign Sidekick)

134

Automated Content Recognition: TV Watches Back – Adam Meldrum (AdVictory)

135

Agenda-Driving Political Reporting – Alex Isenstadt (Politico)

136

From Campaigns To Techstars – Arielle McKenzie (Grasshopper)

137

Protecting Campaigns & Vendors From Cyber Attacks – Michael Kaiser (Defending Digital Campaigns)

138

The Startup Skills Campaigns Teach – Steve Johnston (Flexpoint Media)

139

Startup Lessons From A 3X Political Entrepreneur – Sara Fagen (Tunnl)

140

Why Campaigns Still Need 'Wheel of Fortune' – Kegan Beran (Flexpoint Media)

141

Audio Diary: Startup Caucus Raises $500,000 To Invest In New Campaign Tech Companies

142

Building A Company In A Crowded, Competitive And Regulated Sector – Thomas Peters (RumbleUp)

143

Integrating Mail Into Modern Political Campaigns – Chris Faulkner (Majority Strategies)

144

How To Innovate On The Cutting Edge Of Politics – Patrick Ruffini (Echelon Insights)

145

Making Campaign Websites Affordable for Every Candidate – Max Cowan (Ryvall)

146

Teaching Campaigns The Skills To Tell Their Own Stories – Ryan Gravatt (Raconteur Media Company)

147

Do Debates Still Matter? – Brett O'Donnell (O'Donnell & Associates)

148

How Redistricting Actually Works – Adam Kincaid (National Republican Redistricting Trust)

149

How Political Entrepreneurs Can Break Into Public Affairs – Joe Pounder (Bullpen Strategy Group)

150

Getting Your Political Tech Company Acquired – Scott Tranter (0ptimus)

151

Building Dedicated Political Technology – Allen Fuller (Datrm.in)

152

Recruiting & Retaining Top Campaign Talent – Startup Caucus Showcase

153

Has Twitter warped politics? – POLITICO Playbook Deep Dive

154

Tech-enabled Relational Organizing for Republicans – Lisa Schneegans (Buzz360)

155

Developing Strategic Insights From Public Opinion Research – David Winston (The Winston Group)

156

Closing The Knowledge Gap For New Candidates – Dante Vitagliano (Trailmapper)

157

How To Win State Legislative Races - Edith Jorge-Tuñón (RSLC)

158

An Entrepreneurial Approach to Politics – Barrett Davie (Surus)

159

Meet Glenn Youngkin's Ad Man - Will Ritter (POOLHOUSE)

160

How Technology Is Disrupting Polling – Brent Buchanan (Cygnal)

161

How To Sell To Political Customers – Shane Greer (Campaigns & Elections)

162

How The NRSC Helps Senate Candidates – Kevin McLaughlin (Common Sense Leadership Fund)

163

Making the NBA 2K of Politics – Eliot Nelson (Political Arena)

164

How To Build A Career In Professional Politics – Michael Cohen (Modern Political Campaigns)

165

Bringing Artificial Intelligence to Campaigns – Will Long (Numinar)

166

Politics and Professional Ethics – Prof. Peter Loge (GWU)

167

AI, Machine Learning & Big Data In Politics – Glenn Parham (Pundit Analytics)

168

Inside Business PACs: A Critical Source of Direct Campaign Funding – Micaela Isler (NABPAC)

169

Building Scalable Political Businesses – Nicole Schlinger (Campaign HQ)

170

Gerrit Lansing (WinRed)

171

Introducing the Business of Politics Show