Category: Client Wins

On Tuesday, voters in Kansas City and across Missouri turned out for a partisan primary election that included controversial statewide ballot initiatives and primaries for dozens of federal offices. Even in this environment, they were united on Kansas City’s future, passing a slate of ballot questions to issue new municipal bonds and renew an existing municipal sales tax by wide margins.

Convergence congratulates longtime client Congressman Greg Stanton on his decisive victory in Tuesday’s primary. We are proud to have worked with Greg since his time serving as Phoenix’s mayor and on every one of his races for Congress.

Tuesday’s result is especially significant this primary season where several Democratic incumbents across the country have lost to challengers. Newkirk sought to build on those victories, and the race was closely watched as another bellwether of an ideological split within the Democratic party.

Our direct mail campaign centered on a simple message that challenged this narrative: Democrats do not have to choose between someone who fights back and someone who gets things done – Stanton does both. Greg has stood up to the Trump administration while delivering results on the issues that matter most to Arizona families.

Tuesday’s resounding victory showed that Arizona primary voters understood the importance of nominating a proven leader who shares their values, delivers meaningful results, and knows how to build an effective campaign to win in November.

Congratulations to Congressman Stanton and his team.

Kansas City voters overwhelmingly voted to renew the city’s one percent earnings tax (“e-tax”) last week. The e-tax must be renewed every five years, and every renewal is a critical moment for the city: the e-tax funds nearly half of the city’s budget and pays for vital services ranging from first responders to trash pickup and snow removal.

In partnership with a coalition of civic organizations, labor unions, and community leaders across Kansas City, Convergence developed a comprehensive paid media campaign in support of renewal, including direct mail, digital, and print advertising highlighting the e-tax’s benefits and the consequences of a failed renewal. We were gratified to work as part of an outstanding team of local and national consultants who helped deliver a better than three-to-one victory for this critical question on Election Night.

Convergence is proud to have assisted James Talarico’s historic come-from-behind victory in Texas’s US Senate primary. Serving as the direct mail consultant for Lone Star Rising, the pro-Talarico super PAC, we targeted high-propensity primary voters with Talarico’s values-based messaging, underscored by an electability contrast. Late polling showed that this strategy worked: voters held very positive views of both candidates, but ultimately chose the one they thought had a better chance of winning the seat in November.  See some of the mailers below:

Yesterday, Voters in Lewiston elected City Councilor Scott Harriman to the State House in a closely watched special election. Scott’s victory was critical to preserving the two-seat majority held by Maine Democrats in the State House.

Convergence worked on behalf of the Maine Democratic Party’s independent expenditure to create a direct mail and digital advertising campaign that focused on voter education, emphasized the stakes of the election, and contrasted Scott’s values with that of his opponent. Our voter education track encouraged voters to use early and absentee voting and provided information about where and how to vote.

In the weeks leading up to the election, ICE was deployed to Lewiston to terrorize and intimidate residents. We added two mail pieces to the program which featured stories of residents detained by ICE, the traumatic aftermath of ICE presence, and the opponent’s unwillingness to defend Lewiston residents from government overreach. Convergence’s ability to pivot and create mail on a timely issue helped push Scott Harriman over the finish line.

Congratulations Rep. Harriman!

Convergence is proud of the part we played in delivering wins for our clients in an election night characterized by big wins for Democrats across the country.

As Democrats respond to an unprecedented assault on the simple “one person, one vote” principle and work to protect the national will of the voters in Congress, Convergence was proud to work alongside longtime client and California Senator Tim Grayson to encourage voters to support Proposition 50, a temporary measure that will keep the 2026 midterm elections on a more level playing field and reaffirm California’s long-term commitment to independent redistricting.

Victories didn’t stop in the widely publicized elections in California, New Jersey, and Virginia. Convergence clients helped win municipal elections up and down the east coast, including:

• Jared Littmann for Annapolis, MD Mayor
• Dustin Ingalls for Wendell, NC Town Board
• Dawn Geschwindt for Maidencreek, PA Township Supervisor
• Leslie Skardon for Charleston, SC City Council

Supervisor-elect Geschwindt’s hard-earned victory was just one part of a larger victory in Berks County, Pennsylvania, where Convergence worked with the county’s Democratic Committee to produce persuasion and GOTV mail on behalf of a slate of candidates that won dozens of races countywide and delivered Berks County voters’ support for the retention of three Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices.

We’re proud of these results, and of all the wins we helped deliver in 2025. Onward!

Southern Arizona’s primary voters overwhelmingly chose Adelita Grijalva as their Democratic nominee for Congress last night. A strong progressive voice with decades of experience delivering results, Adelita carried more than 60% of the vote in a five-way race that saw millions of dollars in opposition and outside spending. Adelita will bring her own significant experience to the role previously filled by her late father, former Congressman Raúl Grijalva.

On Tuesday, San Diego County District 1 voters elected Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre as Supervisor. Convergence worked on behalf of the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council to produce bilingual direct mail and digital ads targeted exclusively to union members in both the primary and runoff elections.   

During the primary, our strategy was to distinguish Paloma from the crowded field of Democratic candidates by highlighting her record as Mayor of Imperial Beach and appealing to some Republican voters. Our strategy in the runoff election was to continue to highlight her record, emphasize endorsements from local unions, and call attention to her opponent’s shortcomings.

Congratulations to Paloma Aguirre on your big win!

Voters in Maine elected Sean Faircloth, former mayor of Bangor and State Legislator, to the
State House with a resounding 72% of the vote. Sean’s victory was critical to preserve the
narrow majority held by Maine Democrats in the State House.

Convergence worked on behalf of the Maine Democratic Party’s independent expenditure to create a direct mail and digital advertising campaign that emphasized the stakes of the election and Sean’s strong qualifications. Our campaign focused on voter education and encouraging voters to use early and absentee voting, including information about where and how to vote. Congratulations Rep. Faircloth!