Position One, strategic marketing and consulting

Political

Political text messaging: what works and what the rules require.

Position One1 minute read

Text messages are opened far more reliably than email, which makes texting one of the most effective tools for turnout and fundraising. Political text messaging also carries rules about consent and opt-outs that every campaign must follow.

Peer-to-peer vs broadcast

Peer-to-peer texting sends messages individually by volunteers or staff and is common for voter contact. Broadcast texting sends to opted-in lists and is common for fundraising and updates.

“Texts get read.”

Position One

Turnout and chase

Texts reminding supporters when ballots arrive, where to drop them off and whether theirs has been received are among the most useful messages a campaign sends.

Fundraising

Short, personal asks tied to deadlines work best, with links to a fast donation page.

See our political SMS and email service and our GOTV and ballot chase service.

Common questions

Is political texting legal?

Yes, within TCPA, carrier and state rules. Consent requirements depend on how messages are sent.

What is 10DLC registration?

A carrier registration system for business and campaign texting from standard phone numbers.

How often should a campaign text supporters?

Enough to be useful and timely, not so often that supporters opt out.

Position One

Position One runs paid search, AI search and political persuasion programs from Scottsdale, Arizona for clients nationwide.

Related reading

Talk with Position One

Schedule a discovery call.

Thirty minutes, on video or in person. Tell us about your business or campaign, what you need and when you need it. You leave with a clear next step, a scoped proposal, or a straight answer that we are not the right fit.

  • Your goal, and where you are starting from.
  • Which of our services fit, and which do not.
  • The next step, and what we need from you to scope it.
+1 (720) 339-8144admin@positionone.ai6803 E Main Street, Suite 1120, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251. Clients nationwide. We travel to you, or we work remotely.

Schedule a discovery call

We reply within one business day to set a time.

About you

Step 1 of 3: About you

I am contacting you about a

We use your email only to follow up on this request.