Running for office?
The Democratic Party of Contra Costa County (DPCCC) is here to help you run and win! For campaign support, contact elections@contracostadems.com
Contra Costa County Elections Department is a KEY resource to help you file for candidacy and provide you with information on how to run your campaign. To access the Elections Department Run for Office information, click on this link: Contra Costa County – How to Run for Office or File a Measure
Click HERE to see upcoming free training sessions offered by the National Democratic Training Committee PAC to help you campaign and win.
Tools available to candidates:
Every candidate can post a free profile on Voter’s Edge with endorsements & links to their website & social media. At the beginning of election season every candidate will receive an invitation with their login and password. If they did not, they can e-mail ca-cc@votersedge.org, and request another invitation.
Training Resources & Tools:
Democratic National Committee Trainings
National Democratic Training Committee
California Fair Political Practices Commission – Candidate Toolkit
Sister District – Digital Organizing Resources
Campaign Tools:
These listings are provided as a convenience and are not intended to be comprehensive nor to indicates any preference by the Contra Costa Democrats. Campaigns should do their own research, check references, and collect bids before hiring professional services. Be sure to ask for the union “bug” on any printed materials.
Using Facebook Groups for organizing
NGPVan Predictive Dialer – VAN predictive dialer allows a volunteer to call through landline numbers without dialing
ThruTalk – Dialer that can legally call all phones (including cell phones) at predictive dialer speeds
Call Hub – Phone and text platform that supports predictive dialing
Victory Guide – Canvassing and phone banking app that also provides analytics and weekly reports for small campaigns
Zoom – Video conferencing and webinar platform
Google Hangouts – Multi-media instant messaging, voice, and video calling platform
Skype – Web and app-based messaging, voice and video calling, and video conferencing
MailChimp – Mass email platform that allows you to manage lists and track open rates, click rates, and more
Action Network – Online fundraising and volunteer email program manager and CRM
MobilizeAmerica – Go-to events management and volunteer recruitment platform that connects mission-driven organizations, Democratic campaigns, and their supporters
Impactive (formerly Outvote) – Relational organizing, peer-to-peer texting, broadcast texting, phone banking
Handraiser – Call and canvass platform with emphasis on relational organizing
Aabco Printing – Local union printer