Political Campaign Research & Lead Generation Specialist (Florida + 2026 Swing States)
Our agency is seeking a detail-oriented researcher to identify and verify decision-makers within U.S. political campaigns, PACs, Super PACs, ballot initiative committees, and issue advocacy organizations. This is not a simple list-building project. We need someone who can find the people who control media, communications, digital advertising, and campaign spending decisions and verify their information before submission. Our focus is Florida and key 2026 battleground states.
Responsibilities
You will:
- Research political campaigns, PACs, Super PACs, and advocacy organizations
- Identify key decision-makers responsible for media buying, communications, digital strategy, and vendor selection
- Verify contact information using multiple sources
- Research campaign activity, fundraising indicators, and advertising activity
- Organize findings into a CRM-ready spreadsheet
- Maintain high standards for accuracy and documentation
Priority Targets Focus on:
- U.S. Senate campaigns
- U.S. House campaigns
- Governor campaigns
- Major statewide races
- PACs and Super PACs
- Ballot initiative committees
- Constitutional amendment campaigns
- Issue advocacy organizations
- Independent expenditure committees
Primary geographic focus: 1. Florida 2. Georgia 3. Arizona 4. Pennsylvania 5. Michigan 6. Wisconsin 7. Nevada 8. North Carolina 9. Ohio 10. Texas Preferred Contact Titles Highest priority:
- Media Director
- Digital Director
- Communications Director
- Campaign Manager
- Political Director
- General Consultant
- Paid Media Consultant
Secondary priority:
- Chief of Staff
- Deputy Campaign Manager
- Finance Director
- Senior Advisor
Required Deliverables For each lead provide:
- Organization/Campaign Name
- Candidate (if applicable)
- Race Type
- State/District
- Decision-Maker Name
- Job Title
- Verified Email
- Phone Number (if available)
- LinkedIn Profile URL
- Website
- Spend/Fundraising Signals
- Verification Sources
- Research Notes
Verification Requirements Every lead must include at least two verification sources. Examples:
- Campaign Website + LinkedIn
- FEC Filing + LinkedIn
- Press Release + Apollo
- Website + ZoomInfo
Do not submit:
- Guessed emails
- Outdated staff
- Duplicate contacts
- Generic contact forms unless no alternative exists
Skills Required
- Lead Generation
- Prospect List Building
- Market Research
- Contact Discovery
- Data Mining
- LinkedIn Sales Navigator
- Apollo / Hunter / ZoomInfo
- CRM Management
- Online Research
Trial Project Selected applicants will complete a paid test project.
- *Trial Deliverable:**
• 25 verified political leads
- Florida-focused
- Include campaign, PAC, and ballot initiative examples
- CRM-ready formatting
- Verification sources required
Ideal Candidate You are:
- Highly detail-oriented
- Experienced with LinkedIn Sales Navigator
- Strong in online research and verification
- Comfortable working with political organizations and public records
- Able to follow structured research processes
- Focused on quality over quantity
If you have examples of lead generation, political research, campaign research, PAC research, or decision-maker identification work, please include them in your proposal.
- *Important:** We value accuracy and verification. We are looking for researchers who can identify the correct decision-maker and provide reliable contact information suitable for immediate outreach.
3–5 business days