A political campaign is an organized effort to elect candidates to public office or pass ballot initiatives such as constitutional amendments, legislative referenda, or local ordinances.

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Outline:

(02:04) Campaign types, organization, and roles

(02:09) Campaign types

(04:49) Primary and general election campaigns

(07:44) Competitive campaigns and partisan campaign committees

(10:34) Legislative campaigns

(13:25) Executive campaigns

(14:12) Judicial campaigns and ballot initiatives

(15:32) Organization and roles

(17:51) Campaign finance

(18:53) Working on a transition team

(21:37) Campaign timelines

(23:46) Personal fit: Pros & cons to campaign work

(24:02) Pros

(25:01) Building experience, skills, and networks

(26:19) Career advancement

(30:29) Civic engagement

(31:28) Cons

(34:51) Testing your fit for campaign work

(36:16) Getting a political campaign role

(37:03) Choosing a campaign: a framework and tool

(39:02) Additional considerations for choosing a campaign

(42:40) Typical campaign salary

(43:51) Finding a job and the hiring process

(45:26) Preparing for an interview

(47:09) What comes next: post-campaign employment

(52:01) Transitioning from campaigning to post-campaign work

(53:18) Further reading

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