GAStrategies

Electing Champions … developing a successful political program

Public Policy decisions affect your ability to make a living. Almost every day, elected officials make decisions that affect your ability to conduct business. Who is elected determines the outcome of public policy. Electing the right policy-makers positions you for positive public policy. Organizations must have the ability to implement plans and utilize resources to impact elections.

 

·  Benchmark your current elected officials to determine who supports your issues and who does not (provide information about your issues, , develop relationships, monitor their actions, watch their voting records)

·  Track the campaign process (when is the election, when is filing for candidacy)

·  Identify which political offices are up for election and which elected officials support your interests and which ones do not

·  Determine which elected officials are running, which candidates will likely be vulnerable and which seats will be open

·  Recruit candidates for targeted races (focus on open seat opportunities and vulnerable candidates who do not support your interests), work with members and coalition partners to find potential champions

·  Conduct campaign training programs to educate potential candidates and activists how to conduct successful campaigns

·  Endorse candidates who support your interests (make sure you have an endorsement policy and procedures adopted to give your endorsement credibility)

·  Provide support to help ensure victory for your endorsed candidates (contribute funds, provide volunteers, conduct Independent Expenditures)

 

Ensure you have the ability to influence elections by having sufficient PAC funds available (if you do not have the ability to help all your endorsed candidates win, then you need more funds in your PAC).

Government Affairs Strategies LLC provides the experience and expertise needed to build effective government affairs programs.

Our team has the ideal mix of experience and understanding how associations operate, how they can be successful, how to develop effective government affairs programs, campaign strategies, issue advocacy campaigns, legislative tactics, message development, communications/media plans, grassroots member mobilization and PAC fundraising programs.

As always, let us know how we can help you achieve your goals.