How To Run For Office

How To Run For Office


Latest Episodes

How Campaign Coaching Can Help You Win with Raz Shafer
August 14, 2017

How can Campaign Coaching make a difference in your race? Hey Y’all, It’s your host, Raz Shafer! I absolutely love doing this podcast. Getting to network with and interview some of the best candidates, consultants and operatives in the campaign world i...

Lean Campaigns Finish First
August 09, 2017

It’s hard to run a race if you’re bloated and overweight. Campaigns are the same way. Spencer Sullivan knows how to cut the fat and win with lean campaigns! Today we’re talking with Spencer Sullivan of Lean Campaign Strategies about how to run efficien...

How Trump’s Digital Team Broke the Mold in 2016
August 02, 2017

Love him or hate him, Trump’s campaign was a new animal. Today we’re talking with his Director of Digital Content about how they won the Presidency! 2016 was definitely a unique year in politics and we’ve talked to alumni of a couple different presiden...

Using Facebook to Supercharge Your Campaign with Jenn Gray
July 26, 2017

We know Facebook can be a powerful tool for campaigns. But using it EFFECTIVELY is tricky. Jenn Gray knows the answers! Each week I get to interview candidates, elected officials and campaign rockstars, discussing everything from Facebook to Block-Walk...

Secrets to Branding Your Campaign with Ted Cruz’s Brand Strategist, Bonnie Siegel
July 17, 2017

Branding played a definitive role in both the 2016 Republican Primary and the General election and it’s changed the way we view campaigns. I’m excited to have Bonnie Siegel joining us this week to discuss campaign and candidate branding.

Why Running for Local Office Matters with Ross Kecseg
July 13, 2017

Running for Local Office is often underrated. Ross Kecseg joins us this week to talk about why it’s critically important! Ross Kecseg leads the Metroplex Bureau for Empower Texans and Texas Scorecard. He is a native North Texan,

Using Business Strategies to Super-Charge your Campaign with Scott Beebe
July 06, 2017

How can winning business strategies help you win a political campaign? I haven’t talked about it much on the podcast but entrepreneurship and small business ownership has always been about as much a part of my life as politics.

Episode 33: Dan Tripp – Ground Game Wins Elections
June 29, 2017

Ground Game Wins Elections and Dan Tripp Knows Ground Game Our guest this week has organized or managed campaigns and ground game projects in 42 states, served on dozens of national, state and local campaigns and worked on 4 Presidential campaigns,

Episode 32: Dr. Brian Byrd – How to Beat Incumbents
June 20, 2017

It’s hard to beat incumbents. Dr. Brian Byrd got the job done in Fort Worth and is here this week to share how he did it! Getting to help elect good men and women to office is what keeps me involved in politics and it’s my pleasure to count this week’s...

Episode 31: Ian Swanson – Lessons Learned from a Tight Race
June 12, 2017

Never Finish a Campaign Without Assessing Lessons Learned Cataloging Lessons Learned is a Crucial Step in Any Campaign’s After Action Report. Ian’s Narrow Loss Taught Him a Lot to Prepare him for Next Time!