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A full 20-section campaign plan tailored to your race.
Maria Chen for Township Council — Strategic Plan
Executive Summary
Maria Chen runs second in a 4-way nonpartisan field. The path to victory: close the fundraising gap by 30%, dominate digital persuasion, and run a sharp contrast on housing affordability — Hayes's weakest issue.
Campaign Positioning
The credible, locally-rooted alternative to an out-of-touch incumbent.
Core Message
Schools first. Safer streets. Smart growth — Edison forward.
Voter Persuasion Strategy
Targeted persuasion in Wards 1 & 3 using issue-led mail + digital. Soft persuasion in Ward 2 via community endorsers.
Opposition Contrast Strategy
Contrast Hayes's outside-money fundraising and weak housing record. Avoid personal attacks; lead with policy contrast.
Community Issue Strategy
Anchor every event/post in one of 3 issues: schools, safety, smart growth.
Fundraising Strategy
6 fundraising events, 2 small-dollar pushes, 1 host committee dinner. Target $100k by Oct 15.
Website Improvement Strategy
Reduce homepage to 1 hero CTA. Add donation tier ladder. Add ward-specific issue pages.
Social Media Strategy
Daily Instagram + Facebook posts. 3 reels/week. Weekly TikTok. Issue carousel every Tuesday.
Door-to-Door Strategy
12,000 doors by Election Day. Saturday turfs in Ward 1 + 3, weeknight turfs in Ward 2.
Volunteer Recruitment Strategy
Recruit 150 volunteers via 3 community kickoffs + neighbor-to-neighbor asks.
Email/SMS Strategy
2 emails/week, 1 SMS/week. Escalate to 3+/week in final 14 days.
Debate / Town Hall Prep
2 mock debates, 5 issue briefings, 1 media training session.
Media Strategy
Weekly press release, 2 op-eds in local outlets, 1 podcast appearance/month.
Coalition-Building Plan
Schools, faith leaders, local labor, small business, parent groups.
Endorsement Plan
3 priority endorsements: Edison Education Assoc., Local 332, Edison Faith Council.
Final 30-Day GOTV
All-volunteer canvass weekends. Daily SMS to identified supporters. Mail piece #4 (GOTV) by D-7.
Election Day Plan
60 poll-watcher shifts, 4 vehicle teams, candidate visits to 8 polling locations.
Weekly Action Steps
Mon: data review · Tue: door-knocking · Wed: events · Thu: digital · Fri: fundraising · Sat: canvass · Sun: planning.
Risk Mitigation
If fundraising lags by Sep 15 → reallocate to digital-only persuasion. If weather disrupts canvass → switch to phone banks.