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Convergence Recognized for Direct Mail Excellence in US Senate and Mayoral Campaigns

Convergence is proud to have been recognized with awards for excellence in direct mail in the 2024 elections, including a “sweep” of the AAPC Pollies and Campaign and Elections Reed Awards for best mail in an independent expenditure for Mayor. This recognition continues a decade-long run of award-winning mail in Mayoral races around the country.

Ruben Gallego, “Between”
Winner, Gold, 2025 Pollies (Candidate Division – US Senate)

This piece was one in a series of pieces we did to help propel Senator Ruben Gallego to his victory over Republican Kari Lake in November 2024. We physically inserted Kari Lake between the patient and doctor to call attention to her support for extreme abortion bans and her past inflammatory statements.

Before the paid media was in full swing for either campaign, Lake’s highest recalled issue for voters was the border. By September, that changed to abortion, indicating that our campaign made serious inroads in publicizing Kari Lake’s anti-choice views and pulling swing voters away from her.

Anyone But Aaron Peksin, “Timeline”
Winner, Gold, 2025 Pollies (IE Divison – Mayoral)
Winner, 2025 Reed Awards (IE Division – Mayoral)

The 202 San Francisco mayoral race saw record-breaking spending and crowded mailboxes. This piece utilized humor and old pop culture references to catch voters’ attention and highlight the worsening crises of homelessness, affordability, and crime since the year 2000 – the year Supervisor and Mayoral candidate Aaron Peskin first took office. The goal of this piece was to place the blame squarely at the feet of Peskin with a simple and succinct message: he’s been in office for far too long and San Francisco’s issues have only gotten worse on his watch.

Thank you to the American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) and Campaigns & Elections Magazine for the honor as well as our peers, who judged our work anonymously. Congratulations to our fellow winners!

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Convergence congratulates Democrat Sean Faircloth on his election to the Maine State House

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!

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Note from Chris: Silver Bells and Silver Linings

Since November 5, I’ve looked for “silver linings” wherever I can find them. From truly important things like spending Thanksgiving with my relatives from North Carolina who were affected by Hurricane Helene, to trivial matters like finding a great parking spot (my wife’s superpower), silver linings are all around us. Give it a try yourself — it can really improve your outlook.

Convergence found some election-related silver linings this year. Working with dedicated partners from coast to coast, we were fortunate to lend a hand to important victories, including:

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Progressive Champion Delishia Porterfield Elected to Nashville Metro Council

Nashville voters sent a strong message that they won’t be cowed by the state legislature when they elected progressive Delishia Porterfield to an at-large seat on the Nashville Metro Council. Delishia received the most votes due to her focus on justice, equity, and defending democracy.

Convergence helped Delishia carry her message across the internet by creating videos that highlighted her experience, efforts to make Nashville a great place to live, and as Delishia says, her commitment to always choosing Nashville residents first.

Congratulations to Council At-large member-Elect Delishia Porterfield!

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First Latina Elected to Fort Worth City Council

Jeanette Martinez made history in Fort Worth, Texas on Saturday, becoming the first Latina elected to serve on the City Council. Jeanette was born and raised in Fort Worth and is a leader who will continue giving back to her community in this new role. 

Convergence Targeted is proud of our work for an independent expenditure supporting Jeanette’s campaign, creating mail pieces that complemented the campaign, highlighting  Jeanette’s experience, her plan to address the issues Fort Worth is facing, and making contrasts to her opponent. 

Congratulations to Councilmember-Elect Jeanette Martinez on her historic win!

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Voters across Kansas City Metro Approve Common-Sense Marijuana Sales Taxes

Yesterday, voters in 30 jurisdictions across the Kansas City, Missouri metro area approved a common-sense sales taxes on recreational marijuana. Convergence is proud of the small part we played in these wins, serving as a consultant to Show Me Stronger Communities, a PAC that communicated the benefits of these taxes to voters in Independence, Missouri and across Jackson County. 

Convergence created a campaign site, direct mail, and campaign literature for SMSC that highlighted the concrete benefits of marijuana sales taxes for the entire region and for individual municipalities, and employed imagery and language that addressed the concerns of voters who may not have supported Missouri’s vote to legalize recreational marijuana last year.

Congratulations Show Me Stronger Communities on this incredible win!

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Note from Chris: A Strange, Successful, Encouraging Year

Well that was a strange year!  

As inflation rose to generational highs earlier this year, voters seemed poised to vent their anger at the “party in power” in DC. Many progressives (including me) feared the worst in November.  

But the shock of the Dobbs decision in June spurred an awakening among progressives (and plenty of moderates too) that fundamental rights are at risk, and worth fighting for. That, along with Trump and his witches brew of malignant narcissism, “celebrity” candidates/sycophants, and conspiracy-addled extremists, proved to be the catalyst for broad general election successes for Democrats and progressive reformers. 

Voters signaled their desire to turn the corner from three tumultuous years in American history. They expressed optimism and pragmatism, in contrast to the chaos and extremism the Trumpers represent(ed). It was a movement affirming the institutions of our democracy, and it was, in a word, encouraging!

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Tucson Voters Pass Prop 411 – “Fix our streets, without raising taxes!”

Voters in Tucson overwhelmingly passed Prop 411 yesterday after a month of voting by mail. Convergence Targeted’s team was very proud to work alongside a broad coalition of elected officials, advocacy organizations, professional associations, and community leaders to support Prop 411, which will fund repairs and improvements to every neighborhood street in Tucson over the next ten years, without raising taxes.

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