Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda

Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda is a non-partisan podcast featuring thought leaders and industry pioneers with insights about innovative approaches to political campaigns, voter engagement, mobilization, fundraising, persuasion, and GOTV. Topics include the power of mobile devices, leveraging social networks, message testing and targeting, cross-media advertising, grassroots organizing, and big data.

Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda is a news podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #31

  We Are the Power to WIn the Future with Gary Lucks

  Aug 12, 202625 minS26

  Gary Lucks is an environmental attorney, activist, and author of We Are the Power: To Win the Future , a book designed to mobilize citizens across all districts for the 2026 midterm election. Drawing on extensive campaign experience, Gary presents practical strategies, tools, and tactics for grassroots activism, including community outreach at farmers' markets and transit stops, as well as virtual fundraising events. Emphasizing that everyday people possess untapped potential to defend democracy, the book encourages readers to get involved and includes a list of activist organizations and groups that support local activism. We talk about: Viewing civic participation as a fundamental duty Providing a toolkit for individual activists Pacing activism efforts across two-year election cycles How campaigns can step up their volunteer recruitment and mobilization #GaryLucks #GrassrootsPower #2026Elections #VolunteerMobilization #DigitalPolitics #CampaignStrategy #ProDemocracy #Indivisible #PartiesForDemocracy We Are The Power GaryLucks.com

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  Episode #30

  Mobile Voting App Lets Verified Voters Weigh In on Legislation with Ramon Perez Digital Democracy Project

  Aug 6, 202624 minS26

  Ramon Perez , Executive Director of the Digital Democracy Project, describes the use of a secure mobile voting app that enables verified voters to provide real-time feedback to legislators, showing constituent preferences on bills. This platform leverages AI to summarize complex legislation into accessible language and provides updates on voting records, creating accountability and transparency. This mobile voting technology was originally designed for military use and has been adapted for digital civic engagement. We talk about Value of providing citizens continuous opportunities to influence government policy decisions Harvesting real-time polling data from verified constituents about pending legislation How technology is bridging the gap between constituents and elected officials Need to identify voter preferences that transcend two-party divisions #DigitalDemocracyProject #CampaignTech #MobileVoting #CivicEngagment DigitalDemocracyProject.org

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  Episode #29

  Political Advertising Marketing and Branding in the Digital Age with Zach Adams VDX.tv

  Aug 5, 202621 minS26

  Zach Adams , Director of Client Partnerships for Politics and Public Affairs at VDX.tv, shines a light on the critical distinctions between advertising and marketing in political and advocacy campaigns and how these campaigns are still, for the most part, one-way conversations. Traditional broadcast TV ads may build name awareness but are not effective for building relationships with voters, gathering real-time feedback, or motivating them to take action. A diversified media strategy that reaches voters across multiple digital and traditional channels can be effective in strengthening emotional connections, tailoring messages to voter engagement levels, and spending campaign resources more effectively. We talk about: Differences between advertising and marketing in politics What drives brand loyalty of consumers and voters What is the brand and lessons learned from MAGA Strategic advantages of real-time feedback from interactive digital engagements #VDXTV #PoliticalAdvertising #PoliticalMarketing #PoliticalCampaigns #DigitalVoterOutreach #VoterEngagement #PoliticalBranding #AIinPolitics #ProgrammaticAds #CampaignStrategy VDX.tv

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  Episode #28

  Trends Revealed in the 2026 Defending Direct Democracy Report with Chris Melody Fields Figueredo BISC

  Jul 28, 202621 minS26

  Chris Melody Fields Figueredo , Executive Director of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, discusses the BISC's recently released 2026 Defending Direct Democracy Report, which highlights that the seemingly isolated policy fights driving ballot initiatives are, in fact, part of a broader authoritarian playbook. Ballot initiatives have become very popular as a way to address genuine public priorities beyond partisan divides but are seen by many as a threat to established political power. We talk about: Using ballot initiatives to restrict rights How the ballot initiative process is being undermined through signature requirement changes, confusing language, and raising thresholds for passage Cross-partisan appeal of ballot initiatives Strengthening direct democracy #BallotInitiativeStrategyCenter #BISC #BallotInitiatives #Organizing #LocalOrganizers Defending Direct Democracy: Attacks on the Ballot Measure Process and the Rise of Authoritarianism Ballot.org

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  Episode #27

  Reshaping Primaries to Include Growing Number of Independent Voters with Chad Peace the Independent Voter Project

  Jul 16, 202625 minS26

  Chad Peace is the legal advisor to the Independent Voter Project and partner at Peace and Shea LLP with experience unlocking choke points in the primary election process. He highlights the barriers that the increasing number of independent and third-party voters and candidates face. Some of the advantages of non-partisan primaries include increasing voter engagement and turnout, and fostering more robust competition among candidates. We talk about: Lessons from the California top-two non-partisan primary system Why closed primaries, like in New York, produce minimal voter turnout Structural barriers that reinforce the two-party system Why election reform must include treating all voters and candidates equally, regardless of party affiliation #IndependentVoterProject #IndependentVoters #OpenPrimaries #NonPartisanPrimaries #ElectionReform #VoterRIghts #NonPartisanReform #MoreChoiceVoting #IVP #PrimaryReform #VoterEngagement #LetAllVotersVote #TopTwoPrimary IndependentVoterProject.org

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