Election Lore

  • How Much Will It Cost

    A reasonable question when contemplating a run for a legislative office is: “How much will it cost to run a successful campaign?” Fortunately, the Georgia Campaign Finance Committee and the Federal Election Commission keeps track of those numbers for us. Lore assembles those numbers and builds a high level picture of the cost of running…

  • To Run or Not To Run: Part 2

    In part 1 of this series, you created a profile for a State House district that was a Republican stronghold. If you want to review how to create a profile, take a quick look at Part 1. In this post, we will look at a competitive district. Create a profile for a Democratic candidate for the…