Candidate School

You’ll learn:

• Forming answers to, "Why are you running for office?"
• You’ve filed, now what?
• Writing a campaign plan
  • Building a supporter base
  • Using voter lists
  • Scheduling mailings, door knocking, calls, yard signs, etc.
  • Picking events to make an appearance at
  • Absentee voter program
• Budgeting and fundraising
  • Reporting requirements
  • How much to spend, when and where
  • Ways to raise funds
• Working with the media

Presented by Brad Boycks, who spent seven years as a staff person in Wisconsin’s capitol -- the last three years as chief of staff for Sen. Bob Welch. He also was campaign manager for a number of state assembly and senate candidates, most recently for Sen. Joe Leibham. Brad is now employed with the Wisconsin Builders Association.