Agenda

8:30 am

9:30 am

10:15 am

11:15 am

11:45 am

12:30 pm

1:30 pm

2:00 pm

2:45 pm

3:00 pm

3:30 pm

3:45 pm

Registration & Breakfast

8:30 am - 9:30 am (60 min)

Mapping the Midterms: Messaging, Media and Strategy

9:30 am - 10:15 am (45 min)

A forward-focused look at what will matter in 2026 from media and messaging to the strategic impacts of redistricting.

Case Study Sessions

10:15 am - 11:15 am (60 min)

Fast-paced presentations focused on key strategic lessons from specific campaigns. Each case study offers a behind-the-scenes look at the tactics that shaped real races.

Morning Networking Break

11:15 am - 11:45 am (30 min)

From Broadcast to Stream to Feed: Where Ads Will Land in ‘26

11:45 am - 12:30 pm (45 min)

A cross-channel advertising deep dive, comparing effectiveness and cost in different formats with lessons learned from the past two years. 

Lunch

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm (60 min)

From Boom to Bust? The State of Play in Political Fundraising — Email, Text and Everything in Between

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm (30 min)

How fundraisers are navigating donor fatigue and a hyper-competitive email and text environment to continue fueling grassroots giving.

Sizing Up the New Map: Demographics, Turnout and Reaching Persuadable Voters in a Polarized Climate

2:00 pm - 2:45 pm (45 min)

Real-world insights into what’s motivating a shifting electorate and the demographic and turnout trends that will impact the ‘26 midterms.

Afternoon Networking Break

2:45 pm - 3:00 pm (15 min)

AI in ’26: Hype vs. Real Impact in Campaign Strategy

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm (30 min)

Separating flash from function, we’ll talk about how AI actually evolved in ‘25 and how it will shape campaign workflows in the midterm year. 

Off-Year Insights: One Big Lesson

3:45 pm - 4:30 pm (45 min)

Strategists from different off-year races will present one big strategic lesson from a 2025 campaign.

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The 2025 Election Postscript Conference will focus on one thing: What’s working — and what’s not — as we gear up for the 2026 midterms.