POLITICAL RESOURCES & TOOLS

We have compiled some informative and useful resources for political campaigns, issue & advocacy advertisers and for U.S. Radio stations

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Useful Links & Downloads

2020 Election Dates

Campaigns & Elections

Political Resources On-Line

OpenSecrets.org

2020 Think Now Election Report

Think Now Research | 2020

2020 Political Insights by format

POLITICAL BROADCASTING 2020

Wilkinson Barker Knauer | 2020
Questions and Answers on the FCC Rules and Policies for Candidate & Issue Advertising

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Articles of Interest

Radio’s Political Advertising ‘Superpower’ Is Reaching Light TV Viewers.

Inside Radio | Oct 26, 2020

Democrats Use Radio to Target Texas Lations

Radio Ink | Oct 13, 2020

Ad Age: There’s A Pile Of Cash Flowing Into Ballot Initiatives.

Inside Radio | Oct 14, 2020

Political CTV Ads More Trusted than Those on Social Media

eMarketer | Sep 14, 2020

Radio Reaches the Swing Voter

RAB | Sept 8, 2020

Political Media Buying 2020: How Has the Coronavirus Impacted Strategies June 2020

RAB | June 2, 2020

Will COVID-19 Drive Hispanics to the Polls

Think Now | May 27, 2020

Political ads expected to explode, even as economy tanks

Political | May 15, 2020

The Coronavirus Cant Tame Local Media's Sleeping Giant of 2020: Political Advertising

Inside Radio | May 19, 2020

Listen to GMP’s own Roger Rafson’s comments on political spending in Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoffs.

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Ask the FCC

Stations are encouraged to contact the Political Programming Office at the Media Bureau of the FCC with any questions about candidate and Issue/PAC advertising.

Contact Bobby Baker directly at 202-418-1417 and by mobile phone almost any time, including weekends, at 202-253-8419. Email may be sent to Robert.baker@fcc.gov.