Case Study: Victory in Wausau A Stunning Mayoral Win Against a Democratic Rising Star The Problem The spring 2024 mayoral race in Wausau, Wisconsin, became the state’s most-watched contest, pitting Conservative Doug Diny against incumbent Mayor Katie Rosenberg, who many characterized as a rising star in the Democratic Party with eyes on statewide office. Rosenberg took office following the 2020 mayoral election with a decisive 52%- 47% victory. Up for reelection in 2024, Rosenberg benefited from a strong Democratic base and a late influx of six-figure funding in the campaign’s final days. The Goal The Majority Strategies team needed to craft…
A New Approach to An Age-Old Problem
Case Study: A New Approach to an Age-Old Problem Successfully Driving Ticket Sales & Revenue for the Nixon Foundation Library The Problem In the post-pandemic world, museums and libraries continued to face the challenge of getting the public back to our nation’s treasured learning institutions. The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California, has partnered with Majority Strategies since 2023 to develop and execute a strategy that would drive interest and visitors to the museum’s limited-run exhibits. Known for its interactive and highly engaging exhibits, the Nixon Library needed help competing for summer visitors in a community…
A Re-Election Triumph
CASE STUDY: A Re-Election Triumph Against a Democratic Surge The Problem Sheriff Mike Bouchard, a longtime incumbent Republican, faced a tough challenge in his 2024 re-election bid in Oakland County, Michigan. Over Sheriff Bouchard’s 25-year tenure, Oakland County had shifted dramatically more Democratic, leaving Sheriff Bouchard as the sole countywide Republican officeholder. Another wrinkle: the 2024 presidential race with Kamala Harris and Donald Trump at the top of the ballot intensified straight-ticket voting risks and threatened to overshadow Sheriff Bouchard’s long-standing record and positive name ID. The Goal The campaign needed to break through straight-ticket voting, so the goal was set high to outperform the top of the ticket….
Victory in Purple
Case Study: Victory in Purple A Winning Sheriff’s Race in One of America’s Fastest Growing Counties The Problem Our client, Anthony Hipolito for Sheriff, was running for an open seat in a very purple county, one of the fastest growing counties in the nation, that had Republicans fighting a losing battle based solely on the vote history of expected voters. The Goal We needed to craft a strategic voter contact plan that 1) solidified Hipolito’s base and shored up the middle ground and 2) targeted undecideds who could be motivated by top-of-mind issues and Hipolito’s positions. We needed to flood the zone. The Plan…
Some Voters Are Harder to Reach Than Others
Some voters are harder to motivate than others. Meet the low- and mid-propensity voter. How do you persuade someone less likely to vote? What motivates them to take action and cast their ballot? How do you really reach them? Learn more about how Majority Strategies handled this challenge for a conservative-leaning, pro-environment 501(c)3 in the 2024 race for U.S. Senate in Maryland. The Goal Heading into the 2024 general election, a conservative-leaning, pro-environmental 501(c)3, needed to identify, reach, and persuade low- and mid-propensity Maryland voters who care about the environment to turn out and cast their ballot in an important U.S. Senate race….
Increasing Catholic School Enrollment
Case Study: Taking Advocacy to New Heights Developing a Successful Campaign from the Ground Up The Problem St. Thomas More Catholic Academy is a Catholic school in Washington, D.C., that had the capacity for more students for the 2021-2022 school year. Majority Strategies partnered with St. Thomas More to raise awareness of the school, their unique approach to education, and scholarship opportunities available to new students. The Goal The goal was to increase enrollment by at least 30 new students. The Plan of Action Majority Strategies launched a 4-month campaign to reach parents of children ages 2 through 12….
The Power of the Right Message on the Right Medium
Case Study: The Power of the Right Message on the Right Medium The Problem In his first race for Knox County Mayor in Tennessee, Republican Glenn Jacobs partnered with Majority Strategies for an uphill battle against a large field of candidates that included multiple well-known and better-funded county commissioners. The Goal The Majority Strategies team needed to compliment the campaign’s extensive on-the-ground grassroots outreach plan with an equally robust and targeted voter contact plan – on a budget. The Plan of Action While Jacobs’ primary opponent focused on television and radio, Majority Strategies focused on our client’s message, not the medium, and delivered powerful…
Taking Advocacy to New Heights
Case Study: Taking Advocacy to New Heights Executive Summary Activists in NYC along with the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) proposed new construction projects that would restrict and change traffic patterns on Fifth Avenue, widen bus lanes, and add bike lanes. Our client was a nonprofit organization representing the high-end retailers of Fifth Avenue who would have been negatively affected had this proposal gone through. Majority Strategies ran a comprehensive campaign, from setup to finish, and was successful in pressuring the city’s lawmakers to kill the NYC DOT’s plan to restrict Fifth Avenue traffic. The Problem Fifth Avenue Association Business…
Protecting the Majority
Case Study: Protecting the Majority A Legislative Majority, Suddenly in Jeopardy Less than six months before Election Day, former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder was arrested amid a federal $60-million racketeering and bribery investigation. The resulting snowball effect immediately put the GOP significantly behind in establishing the political operation necessary to protect the GOP House majority. The caucus did not have opposition research, nor voter contact plans, nor budgets. Work that would typically have been completed 6 to 12 months prior to the election would now have to be done in just a little over 2 months before the start…