Targeting Districts when Districts are Changing
The Problem Money is a finite resource, and so is our time; there are only so many places that Progressive-leaning groups can invest in...
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acastrofarias13
- Sep 11, 2023
- 5 min
Updates for Usability: My Experience as a Web Developer for La Defensa
This year I worked with Bluebonnet to support La Defensa, an organization based in Los Angeles advocating against pretrial incarceration....
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Isaac Tucker-Rasbury
- Jan 27, 2023
- 5 min
Making Sense of the Census
Part 3 - Impact of Census Data Three Part Series on the Scope, Tech, and Impact of the U.S. Census Bureau By: Isaac D. Tucker-Rasbury,...
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Isaac Tucker-Rasbury
- Jan 25, 2023
- 3 min
Making Sense of the Census
Part 2 - How to Use Census Data Three Part Series on the Scope, Tech, and Impact of the U.S. Census Bureau By: Isaac D. Tucker-Rasbury,...
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Isaac Tucker-Rasbury
- Jan 23, 2023
- 6 min
Making Sense of the Census
Part 1 - How Census Data is Gathered Three Part Series on the Scope, Tech, and Impact of the U.S. Census Bureau By: Isaac D....
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Becca Blais
- Nov 17, 2022
- 3 min
Bluebonnet Data’s 2022 Impact Report
470 Bluebonnet Fellows recruited & trained, bringing our all-time fellow community to 1,250+ people 100+ campaigns & causes served,...
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Jonathan Zhang
- Oct 24, 2022
- 8 min
Knocking Doors and Nudging Democrats: My Experience Canvassing in Missouri for the 2022 Midterms
I am a textbook introvert who loves knocking on strangers’ doors. Yep, you read that correctly! I'll knock on hundreds of doors and talk...
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abode118
- Sep 14, 2022
- 7 min
Generating Voter Turnout Scores from Scratch
The Problem: Non-existent Voter Turnout Scores When hitting the campaign trail, the most fundamental question a campaign needs to answer...
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Brendan Schierloh
- Aug 25, 2022
- 7 min
From Classroom to Campaign: How I used regex & multithreading to collate opposition research
Conceptually in Class : Finding relevant applications of academia in industry The difference in practical concepts between the university...
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VinhHuy Le
- Feb 1, 2022
- 6 min
Yes, We Do Get Free Money: A Reflection on Asian American Traditions for Lunar New Year
You ever get that feeling of dismay when you realize that at some point in the future, you and your siblings will be in charge of all the...
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kassandra
- Jan 31, 2022
- 3 min
Starting 2022 with Mindfulness & Intentionality
“New year, new me!” Or so the saying goes. I’m a firm believer that every day is an opportunity to try again, but this year I gave in and...
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tilakbhatnagar
- Dec 22, 2021
- 6 min
My Bluebonnet Journey: Serving Our Country & Building a Civic Tech Family
Serving in the military & in civic tech. Tilak Bhatnagar, first-generation American & incoming US Air Force Cyber Officer.
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Aedan Lombardo
- Aug 24, 2021
- 5 min
The 2020 Census: What Changed?
Overview A decennial count of all people residing in the United States is required by Article I, Section II of the Constitution. The...
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Margaret Reed
- Jan 26, 2021
- 3 min
Leaving the Tech Bubble: What a Western North Carolina District Taught us About Politics
Reality exceeded our expectations when we started volunteering with Sam Edney’s campaign for North Carolina House District 113. Coming...
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Ben Herndon-Miller
- Jan 19, 2021
- 3 min
Calculating a Win Number for a Special Election
Calculating a win number is one of the first analyses any data team should provide when working with a campaign. Simply put, a win number...
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Wesley Woo
- Jan 11, 2021
- 5 min
Lessons from an uphill battle
My Corona-summer was in full swing before I joined Bluebonnet. Preceding those summer months, I had returned from working abroad in...
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John Randolph
- Dec 7, 2020
- 5 min
The View from the Boiler Room
“If we get 3.3 million, we win. If we get 3.6 million, we win by a landslide. But really, all we need is 3.3 million total voters turning...
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Miranda Miao
- Nov 29, 2020
- 3 min
First, They Ignore You
“We project that Chloe Maxmin will get 49.2% of the vote in the general election for State Senate in ME 13 vs. Dana Dow. In our...
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Lily Lou
- Oct 6, 2020
- 3 min
Working in Political Tech Isn’t Just About the Tech
Working on Sam Edney’s NC HD113 campaign taught me about more than just the tools that make sense of the data.
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danielle
- Oct 2, 2020
- 6 min
So You Want to Work in Political Data
Are you someone with technical skills who is interested in politics and wants to make a positive impact? Political data could be a great...
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