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September

🤑 Want to reach voters with your Facebook content? You will likely have to pay

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It seems like forever ago, but Facebook used to be a beacon of hope for publishers trying to get their message out to users on the platform. RELATED LINKS 🔽 Deep dive into Meta's algorithms shows that America's political polarization has no easy fix (via the Associated Press) Tracking political advertising spends ...

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August

The median age of your Florida lawmaker is 52 years old

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The median age of a Florida lawmaker — including the Florida House, Florida Senate, the Congressional delegation and the two U.S. Senators — is 52 years old, according to a tallyED.com analysis. Here is a breakdown of the median ages for the four different levels of government who are serving ...

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August

Ahead of 2024 elections, X announces it will allow paid political ads, lifting Twitter's earlier ban

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It's been about eight months since Twitter, now known as X, announced it would relax its political advertising policy, and on Tuesday, X made it official. X confirmed in a blog post this week that it is lifting its ban on paid political ads, a move it committed to ...

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June

Tracking political advertising spends on Facebook and Instagram for the 2024 GOP presidential candidates

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With nine months until the 2024 Florida Republican Presidential Preference Primary, candidates are ramping up their advertising spends across all mediums, including Meta's Facebook and Instagram platforms. RELATED LINKS 🔽 Here are the campaign slogans for the 2024 Republican presidential candidates Is it time for campaigns to spend ...

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June

What candidates must do to qualify for the ballot in Florida

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If you're running for elected office in Florida, you will need to follow several steps in a particular order to qualify for the ballot. We break it down. Last week on the tallyED Blog, we covered the initial paperwork candidates need to complete to get their campaign off the ground. In ...

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June

The initial paperwork candidates need to file to run for elected office in Florida

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Planning to run for political office? You will need to file two forms with your Supervisor of Elections or the Florida Division of Elections to get your campaign off the ground. These are the two initial forms: — Form DS-DE 9: Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Depository — Form DS-DE 84: Statement ...

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June

Deep Dive: tallyED can help Florida's Republican and Democratic Executive Committees use social media to accomplish their missions

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There are 67 counties in Florida, which means there are 67 county-level Republican and Democratic Executive Committees that are designed to spread their respective messages and ideas to voters in their community and help recruit candidates for public office. The problem, however, is these organizations are rarely using social media ...

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June

Campaign slogans for the 2024 Republican presidential candidates

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Make America Great Again. The Great American Comeback. Because the Truth Matters. These are just a few of the campaign slogans for the candidates vying for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Election Season is here. Candidates in the Republican field continue to jockey ahead of the Iowa Republican caucuses in mid-January. As ...

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February

Is it time for campaigns to spend more money on digital advertising?

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There are dozens of municipal elections taking place in Florida over the next two months, but all eyes will soon turn to the 2024 presidential election. Florida will be a focal point in the race for the White House, especially as rumors swirl about the possibility of Gov. Ron DeSantis, ...

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February

Here's why the 'Help me get more followers' tactic is inefficient for campaigns on social media

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We have all seen it: "I need to get 1,000 more followers by midnight. Retweet this and help us reach our goal." A lot of candidates and campaigns do it — regardless of party affiliation. It was a popular stunt during the 2022 Gubernatorial race in Florida. Yes, adding followers could ...

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