Who we are
YOUR POLITICAL PARTNER WHO KNOWS WHERE YOU HAVE BEEN AND BELIEVES IN WHERE YOU WANT TO GO
All the resources you need to hit the ground running.
Whether you need a high-profile TV campaign, direct mail, phone, online or social media campaign, we have the resources you need to be successful.
We are known for high-impact creative based on solid research.
We understand that the voting public is not a one-size-fits-all endeavor.
our portfolio
some of
our work
Original Photography, Direct Mail, Design
ELLIS HANKINS (D),
NC SENATE 16
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NC SENATE 16
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Original Photography, Direct Mail, Design
BOB ETHERIDGE FOR CONGRESS (D-NC2) Learn More
Broadcast Television
Fair Judges (Unf),
NC Court of Appeals, 2012
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NC Court of Appeals, 2012
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Original Photography, Direct Mail, Design
ELLIS HANKINS (D), NC SENATE 16
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Broadcast Television
MARK DAVIS (UNF),
NC COURT OF APPEALS, 2014
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NC COURT OF APPEALS, 2014
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Original Photography, Direct Mail, Design
TRICIA SHIELDS (UNF), COURT OF APPEALS Learn More
How We Can Help
with the services we provide
Campaign Planning
Media Consulting and Planning
Fundraising Support
Polling
Message Development
Media Placement
Direct Mail Design & Implementation
Radio and Television Production
Design and Printing Services
Social Media Campaign Implementation
Online Advertising and Mobile Application
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branding
The brand sets the tone for the whole campaign.
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design
Eye-catching and impactful creative to deliver your messages that will resonate with voters.
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media
Effective positioning with interactive and traditional media.
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strategy
A strong plan based on research.
WHAT WE DO
Experience, technology and creativity for all aspects of your campaign.
Experience: Each member of our leadership team has more than 30 years of experience getting Democrats and non-partisan candidates elected.
Technology: Every election cycle brings new tools, new opportunities and new challenges. Our team has always been on the cutting edge of the industry. Tim McKay is credited with broadcasting the first-ever political ad over the Internet in 1993. Today, our team is committed to total integration of broadcast, online, mobile and other tools to communicate your message. We understand Vote Builder, NGP VAN and other platforms for grassroots organizing.
Creativity: We don’t own a cookie cutter, so you can be assured your campaign will be original, fresh and always on message.
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT US
“From personal experience, I can say there is no better political consulting team in North Carolina than Mike Davis and Tim McKay.”
Governor Jim Hunt
OUR TEAM HAS HELPED CANDIDATES AT EVERY LEVEL RUN MODERN CAMPAIGNS:
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2022
Tommy Matthews for Sheriff
Sam J. Ervin, IV for Supreme Court
Common Cause NC
2020
Mark Davis for Supreme Court
Common Cause NC
2016
Ellis Hankins for NC Senate
2015
Randy Stagner for City Council
2014
Justice Robin Hudson, NC Supreme Court
Judge Sam J. Ervin, IV for NC Supreme Court
Mark Davis for NC Court of Appeals
Tricia Shields for NC Court of Appeals
Clark Jenkins for NC Senate2012
Judge Sam J. Ervin, IV for NC Supreme Court
Judge Linda McGee for NC Court of Appeals
Judge Wanda Bryant for NC Court of Appeals
Judge Cressie Thigpen for NC Court of Appeals
June Atkinson for State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Bob Etheridge for NC Governor
Clark Jenkins for NC Senate2011
Raleigh Transportation and Housing Bond
2010
Ken Lewis for US Senate (NC)
Bob Etheridge for Congress (NC)
Clark Jenkins for NC Senate
Michael Walters for NC Senate (Primary)
Stan Hammer for NC Court of Appeals
Lorrin Freeman, Clerk of Court, Wake County
Bob Atwater for NC Senate
Martha Geer for NC Court of Appeals
Jane Gray for NC Court of Appeals2008
Sam J. Ervin, IV for NC Court of Appeals
Randy Stewart for NC House
Jack Nichols for NC Senate
Bob Atwater for NC Senate
Clark Jenkins for NC Senate
Bob Etheridge for Congress (NC)2007
Bill Saffo for Mayor, Wilmington, NC
Tom Looney for City Council, Rocky Mount, NC2006
Clark Jenkins for NC Senate
Betsy Fonvielle for NC House
William Wainwright for NC House
Robin Hudson for NC Supreme Court (primary only)
Patricia Timmons-Goodson for NC Supreme Court
NC Democratic Judges Coordinated Campaign
Alan Dameron for NC House2005
Spence Broadhurst for Mayor
2004
Britt Cobb for NC Agriculture Commissioner
Alice Underhill for NC Agriculture Commissioner (exploratory)
Alan Thornburg for NC Court of Appeals
Linda McGee for NC Court of Appeals
NC Democratic Judges Coordinated Campaign
Brad Miller for Congress (NC)
Bob Atwater for NC Senate
Clark Jenkins for NC Senate
Jack Nichols for NC Senate
Lucy Allen for NC House2003
NC Environmental Legislative Campaign
Carol Strickler for Board of Supervisors, Page County, VA
Spence Broadhurst for Mayor, Wilmington, NC2002
Elaine Marshall for US Senate (NC)
NC Democratic Party Coordinated Campaign
Bob Etheridge for Congress (NC)
Clark Jenkins for NC Senate
Bob Hunter for NC Court of Appeals
Marshall Woodall for Clerk of Court, Harnett County, NC -
2000
Elaine Marshall for NC Secretary of State
Henry Frye for NC Supreme Court Chief Justice
Franklin Freeman for NC Supreme Court
Joe Gordon for NC Agriculture Commissioner
Norris Tolson for NC Agriculture Commissioner
Robin Hudson for NC Court of Appeals
Brad Miller for NC Senate
Jack Nichols for NC House
Jim Horn for NC House
Jennifer Weiss for NC House1998
Brad Miller for NC Senate
Patricia Timmons-Goodson for NC Court of Appeals
John Redd for Wilmington, VT Select Board
Bob Etheridge for Congress (NC)
David Young for Congress (NC)
Howard Lee for NC Senate
Oscar Harris for NC Senate1996
Jim Hunt for NC Governor
Charlie Sanders for US Senate (NC)
Bob Etheridge for Congress (NC)
Elaine Marshall for NC Secretary of State
Brad Miller for NC Senate
Mary Jane Clark for County Commission1994
Brad Miller for NC House
Clyde Rhyne for NC House1993
Anne Franklin for Mayor
Esther Hall for City Council1992
Jim Hunt for NC Governor
Brad Miller for NC House1990
Mike Easley for US Senate (NC)
Jim Exum for NC Supreme Court Chief Justice
John Webb for NC Supreme Court
Willis P. Whichard for NC Supreme Court
NC Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee
Joe Johnson for NC Senate
Bill Staton for NC Senate
J. K. Sherron for NC Senate
Brad Miller for NC House
Glenny Mathison for NC House
Larry Jordan for NC House1988
Jim Crawford for NC Lt. Governor (exploratory)
David Price for Congress (NC)
LeDane Bullington for NC Lt. Governor (exploratory)
Brad Miller for NC Secretary of State
NC Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee
Frank Block for NC Senate
Joe Johnson for NC Senate
Bill Staton for NC Senate
J. K. Sherron for NC Senate1986
Marvin Blount for US Senate (NC) (exploratory)
Martin Lancaster for Congress (NC)
David Price for Congress (NC)
Sarah Parker for NC Court of Appeals1984
Jim Hunt for US Senate (NC)
1982
NC Democratic Party Coordinated Campaign
1980
Jim Hunt for NC Governor
1976
Jim Hunt for NC Governor
1972
Jim Hunt for NC Lt. Governor
WE CAN HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR MESSAGE
IN A COMPELLING WAY
We have been media consultants for campaigns for 30 years. As the internet has become more and more a part of political discussion and conversation, we have been adapting and creating video products for a multitude of purposes online.
YOUR STORY IS YOUR BRAND
