How to Run for Office (And Get Away With It)

Welcome to How to Run for office and get away with it. It's summer and we know what you should be doing. Campaign season is hitting the local fairgrounds. Today we are breaking down the ultimate festival tent survival guide. From proper booth layout to getting the swag people actually want. Plus, a history lesson from nineteen eighty on how a single county fair speech permanently scarred a nationa...

Welcome to “How to Run for Office (And Get Away With It). Today, “How I Spend My Summer Vacation" for local campaigns. Summer is prime time on the pavement, and we're walking you through the ultimate parade playbook. From the best parade formation to strategic crowd working and candy throwing. Plus, we'll take a trip back to 1974 to look at a parade that caught Walter Mondale completely off guard....

In our current hyper saturated digital landscape, the old Rule of Seven is officially dead. Welcome to "How to Run for Office (And Get Away With It). Today, 12th time's the charm. We're diving into Bee's Rule of Twelve and the impact of costly yard signs versus free grassroots recognition. Plus, the real life Disney icon who understood the assignment. Let's get into it.

Welcome to a special history episode of "How to Run for Office (And Get Away With It)". Today, we're tracking Kentucky's legendary Clay cousins, Henry, the ultimate political diva with main character energy, and Cassius, the aggressive, uncompromising Dick who settled arguments with a Bowie knife. We'll see how these wild personas made their careers, and exactly why they kept their own rise. Let's...

Welcome to How to Run for Office (And Get Away With It). Today it's the golden rule. Neither a dick nor a diva be. We're breaking down the main character trap the myth of identity, entitlement, and why treating your volunteers like gold is your actual secret weapon. Plus, we'll preview a very special history episode. As always, brought to you by Bee Political LLC. Let's get into it.

Welcome to "How to Run for Office (and Get Away With It).. Today's episode is is this thing on? We're breaking down the strategic history of off cycle elections, the news deserts, keeping you in the dark, and why young voters are suffering from a full blown crisis of connection. If icons like Fannie Lou Hamer can beat the system, you can run for city council. Let's get into it.

Welcome to "How To Run for Office (And Get Away With It)". Today “We Had A Volunteer Write This Title.” We're ditching the Help Me mindset for real volunteer management from how to utilize your local legends to the hyper local digital ads. Putting boots on the ground where they matter most. Plus, how Eisenhower was actually carried to the presidency by a volunteer movement he couldn't ignore. Let'...

Welcome to "How to Run for Office (and Get Away With It). Today we're providing the proof that local politics is definitely not as seen on TV, highlighting the shows that actually nail the local grind and calling out the myths that lead candidates astray. From the gritty realism of The Wire to the chaotic comedy of Parks and Recreation were separating the small screen fiction from the real world h...

Welcome to "How to Run for Office (And Get Away With It)". Today, primaries, caucuses, and bed sheets. We’re mining registration lists in Kentucky, surviving California's jungle primary street fight and mastering the art of the local caucus. Plus, how Gracie Allen's Surprise Party hijacked the national conversation without a single real policy. The polls are open. Let's get into it.

Welcome to how to run for office and get away with it. Today, we're breaking down the branding secrets that turn candidates into winners. From the psychology of your campaign colors to the fonts that scream electable. We'll even reveal the candidate emergency kit every pro keeps in their trunk. And revisit the only emperor the US has ever recognized. Joshua Norton, check your tie. Fix your hair an...

Welcome to “How To Run For Office (And Get Away With It)”. Today we're asking what does success actually look like for you? Is it a seat in the legislature or just moving the needle on a policy window? From Sir Galahads to Strategic Spoilers? We're breaking down how to define success and leave a lasting mark on the map. Plus how nobody puts Hattie in a corner.

It's shake and bake and they help. This is "How to Run for Office (and Get Away With It).” Today we're talking about securing the endorsements and support of the real movers and shakers in your district. From the firehouse to the pulpit and from union halls to the local watering holes, we're breaking down. Who actually holds the keys to your community and how to earn their trust? Plus, a look at t...

Welcome to ‘How To Run for Office and Get Away With It.” Today we're talking about the holy trinity of community visibility confirmations, quinceaneras and campaign kickoffs. We're breaking down the infrastructure you need from securing the right permit to sharpening your stump speech. We've got the blueprint for your opening night, plus, how poor party planning can come at you with sharp, pointy...

Death, taxes and call time. Welcome to how to run for office and get away with it. Today we're diving into the art of the ask from High Energy five and Community Pig Roast to the dreaded Rolodex ING of your closest friends. We're breaking down how to build a war chest, channel your inner LBJ and keep your call time manager from quitting. Grab a coffee. It's time to get funded.

Welcome to How to Run for Office and Get Away With It. Today we're conquering the campaign calendar for mapping out your event kits to the strategic chaos of community festivals. We're also diving into why Julius Caesar's ego is still messing with your schedule two thousand years later. It's a classic case of government groupthink, and honestly, we should totally stab him for it. Brought to you by...

Welcome to “How to run for office and get away with it. Today we're staking your claim in the digital Wild West. Before you even print a yard sign, you need to own your name. From avoiding social media shenanigans to why you can't show up to the internet in digital sweatpants, we're covering the “Come @ Me, Bro” strategy. Plus, a quick plug for Bee Political strategy sessions and a look at why you...

You got the platform and the polish, but you aren't winning a race solo. Welcome to how to run for office and get away with it. Today we're performing a clinical dissection in an episode we're calling B's campaign anatomy. We're moving past the candidate to look at the skeleton that actually holds the body up the staff. We're breaking down the essential roles, the heavy responsibilities, and how t...

Welcome to how to run for office and get away with it. You know, new candidates always ask us, when do my yard signs arrive? Or who sends the flyers? Well, I hate to be the one to tell you, but there is no campaign fairy. There is no magic warehouse in D.C. sending you stickers just because you filed your paperwork. Today we're talking about the cold, hard reality of campaign materials and expense...

Every candidate starts with the same problem. You have a hundred reasons why you're running a thousand ideas for your district, and about 10s before the voter closes their front door. If you try to tell them everything, they'll remember nothing. Welcome to How to Run for Office and get away with it. Today we're tackling the hardest part of the campaign trail, taking the noise in your head and turn...

This is how to run for office and get away with it. The podcast that teaches you how real campaigns really work without the fluff, the ego, or the consultant speak. Today's episode is all about figuring out what your community is actually caring about, not what Twitter says, not what the national headlines say, but the issues that shape everyday life where you live. We're talking about the stuff y...

Welcome to How to Run for Office and Get Away With It, the show that teaches you how to run smart, run ethical, and maybe even enjoy the chaos. Today we're talking about the real secret weapon of any campaign. Knowing your district. Not just the map, the people, the stories, the vibes. If you want voters to trust you, you've got to understand the world they live in. So let's break down how to conn...

Welcome to How to Run for Office and Get Away With It, the show dedicated to the mechanics, the ambition and the sheer nerve required to seek public office. While other people usually break down the art of persuasion and power grabs. Today, we strip it all back to the most fundamental campaign conversation of all. This episode is dedicated entirely to the internal monologue of the potential candid...

Before the slogans and the selfies and the campaign launch comes the part nobody tells you about: the kitchen table conversation. Because when you run, your family runs, to0. The long nights, the missed dinners, the strangers with opinions; it all becomes part of their world. So in this premiere episode, we're talking about what to do before you decide to run, how to bring your family into the dec...