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Workshop 1: Behind the Ballot: A Hands-On Guide to Candidate Research
Tue, Aug 19
|Zoom
This is the first session of our Fall Candidate Backgrounding Workshop Series. Join research experts from Sunlight Research Center for a focused workshop that will show you how to background state and local candidates without relying on expensive proprietary databases.
Time & Location
Aug 19, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
Zoom
About the event
Join research experts from Sunlight Research Center for a focused workshop that will show you how to thoroughly background state and local candidates without relying on expensive proprietary databases. After this session, you’ll be ready to conduct deep candidate research that helps voters understand who's asking for their vote.
Research foundations: Learn how to start candidate backgrounding using public records and free sources.
Using social media effectively: Use social media to find candidates’ previous public statements and public engagement.
Key candidate details: Understand how to find and verify essential information, such as educational history, to build a complete and accurate candidate profile.
And ... make sure to stick around for office hours after the workshop for in-depth demos and answers to your specific questions from the experts.
Tuesday, Aug. 19, 1 to 2 p.m. ET