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For Florida Democratic candidates · New and seasoned

Every tool you need to run, and win, in Florida.

Whether this is your first race or your fifth, Playbook.Vote gives you a complete campaign playbook. It covers the law in plain English, fundraising and targeting calculators, field and GOTV tools, and a live 2028 countdown. It’s everything you need to give your campaign the best chance of winning.

  • Built for Florida law and Florida voters
  • Municipal, county, state, and federal races
  • Every legal number linked to its source
  • 28Step-by-step chapters
  • 20Interactive tools and calculators
  • 16Printable checklists
  • 153Plain-English terms explained
  • 67Florida counties mapped
The platform

A campaign manager’s playbook, a compliance desk, and a toolkit in one place.

Most candidates piece together advice from a dozen websites, three trainings, and whoever answers the phone at the county party. Playbook.Vote puts it all in one organized guide built for Florida.

  • Plain English. Every term opens a pop-up with a definition, a real example, and why it matters.
  • Built to act on. Calculators turn your district’s numbers into a budget, a vote goal, and a weekly plan.
  • Saves your work. Checklists, message boxes, and progress stay in your browser on your device.
Chapter 7 · 9 min read

Money: When to Start and How to Raise It

Estimated campaign budget$107,364
$9per vote11,250households
60%Fundraising event checklist
Pro Tip Make call time a ritual: same hours, same place, every week.
Sample view. Figures are illustrative.
Who it’s for

Built for every stage of your political career

Start at chapter one, or jump straight to the tool you need today.

First-time candidates

Never run before? Start here.

A coach in your corner from the first “should I?” to election night.

  • “Am I Ready to Run?” self-assessment with a personal to-do list
  • The paperwork, step by step: treasurer, bank account, qualifying
  • Rookie Mistake and Legal Danger Zone warnings before you make them
  • How to research yourself before your opponent does
  • Scripts for call time, door knocking, and tough questions
Seasoned candidates and staff

Running again, or running bigger?

Skip the basics and go straight to the math and the deadlines.

  • Rules side by side for municipal, county, state, and federal races
  • Budget, call time, win number, and volunteer shift calculators
  • 2028 qualifying, mail ballot, and early voting dates, calculated from statute
  • Team structures for small, legislative, and statewide campaigns
  • Contacts for county Democratic parties across all 67 counties
The toolkit

Tools that turn advice into a winning plan

Every chapter ends in something you can use: a calculator, a checklist, a script, or a deadline.

Compliance in plain English

Treasurer, depository, contribution limits, qualifying, reports, and disclaimers, with tabs for every level of office and a source on every number.

Fundraising that adds up

Budget and call time calculators, the 300-name Rolodex exercise, call scripts, and a finance plan you can work backward from.

Targeting and your win number

Calculate the votes you need, build base, persuasion, and turnout universes, and master closed primaries and vote by mail.

Message and media

An interactive message box, a stump speech builder with three lengths, earned and paid media guides, and a sample social calendar.

Field and GOTV

A branching door-knock script, a volunteer shift planner, mail ballot chase programs, and an hour-by-hour Election Day plan.

Live 2028 countdown

Clocks to the primary and general, a milestone timeline with task lists, and key dates calculated from Florida law. Add your own city election date.

County party map

Click any of Florida’s 67 counties for the local Democratic party’s office, phone, website, and social links.

Checklists and progress

16 interactive checklists with progress rings, a chapter tracker, and print-ready versions of every list.

Safety, ethics, and security

Personal safety, cybersecurity, the Sunshine Law, and candidate wellness, so you finish the race strong.

What’s inside

28 chapters, from the first decision to election night

Organized in six parts that follow a real campaign calendar.

1Decide & Prepare

  1. 1Should I Run?
  2. 2Research Yourself First
  3. 3Opposition Research
  4. 4Understanding the Party

2Rules & Team

  1. 5The Legal Basics
  2. 6Building Your Team

3Money & Message

  1. 7Money: When to Start and How to Raise It
  2. 8Your Message and Issues to Run On

4Reach the Voters

  1. 9Know Your Voters
  2. 10Advertising and Media
  3. 11Social Media: Organic and Paid
  4. 12Field: Ground Game, Canvassing, and Phone Banking

5Finish Strong

  1. 13The Countdown: Primary to Election Day
  2. 14Get Out The Vote (GOTV)
  3. 15Election Night and After

6Extras & Toolkit

  1. 16Candidate Wellness
  2. 17Personal Safety and Security
  3. 18Cybersecurity
  4. 19Ethics and the Sunshine Law
  5. 20Running in Nonpartisan Races
  6. 21Working with the Press
  7. 22Debate and Forum Prep
  8. 23Voter Registration Drives
  9. 24Diverse Communities Outreach
  10. 25Candidate Tools Directory
  11. 26Glossary
  12. 27Resources and Official Links
  13. 28Downloadable Checklists
How it works

Three steps to a stronger campaign

  1. 1

    Sign in

    Use your member username and password. The guide works on your phone, tablet, and computer.

  2. 2

    Follow the roadmap

    Start at chapter one, or search any topic, tool, or term and jump straight to it.

  3. 3

    Track and print

    Check off tasks, mark chapters complete, and print any checklist for your team.

FAQ

Questions, answered

Still curious? Contact the site owner at hello@example.org.

Who is Playbook.Vote for?

Democratic candidates in Florida at every level of experience: first-time candidates, returning candidates, officeholders running for a new seat, and the staff and volunteers who support them.

Which offices does it cover?

City council and mayor, county commission, school board, constitutional officers (sheriff, clerk, tax collector, property appraiser, supervisor of elections), state House and Senate, the Cabinet and Governor, and U.S. House and Senate.

Is this legal advice?

No. The guide is for education only. Election laws change, so every legal number links to its official source with a “verify” note. Always confirm with the Florida Division of Elections, your Supervisor of Elections, the FEC, or a licensed attorney.

How current is the information?

Legal figures were last checked on November 5, 2026. The 2028 election dates are calculated from Florida law until the Division of Elections publishes its official calendar.

Is my information private?

Yes. Your checklists, notes, message box, and progress are saved only in your own browser on your device. They are never sent to us or anyone else.

How do I get access?

Access is by username and password. If you don’t have them, contact the site owner at hello@example.org.

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