LEAD Campaign Academy

The LEAD Campaign Academy covers topics related to campaign best practices such as narrative development, campaign planning, judicial candidate compliance, voter contact, and campaign fundraising, over around 60 hours of classroom instruction on evenings and Saturdays from December to April.

The LEAD Campaign Academy is taught by some of Ohio’s most seasoned campaign professionals, former candidates, current representatives and judges in respective areas of expertise.

Candidates

Candidate training includes:

  • Pros and cons of running for office 

  • Campaign planning

  • Developing a finance plan and budget 

  • Fundraising

  • Navigating different forms of media

  • Effective messaging

  • Voter contact tactics

  • Creating a healthy volunteer culture

  • Overview of campaign compliance

Judicials

Candidate training, plus:

  • Preparing to run for judicial office

  • Judicial Campaign Compliance

  • Navigating endorsements

  • Judicial Fundraising Compliance

Staffers

Candidate training, plus:

  • Roles and Responsibilities as campaign staffers

  • Volunteer recruitment and management

  • Creating a campaign timeline

  • Working with vendors

  • Political relationships

Applications for the 2026 LEAD Campaign Academy are now open. The deadline to apply is November 21st. at 9 AM. For more information and to apply, click the button below.

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