Cascading Strategies https://cascadingstrategies.com/ Essays on campaigns, politics, urban planning, and theory by Miles Sisk. en-us The Drumbeat Gap: How Voters Forget Who Democrats Are Between Elections https://cascadingstrategies.com/blog/the-drumbeat-gap.html https://cascadingstrategies.com/blog/the-drumbeat-gap.html Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Right-wing groups cut off-cycle ad spend by 3 percent. Progressive groups cut theirs by 75. The data behind the messaging gap, and a framework for closing it. Why Local Campaigns Need Legislative Intelligence https://cascadingstrategies.com/blog/why-local-campaigns-need-legislative-intelligence.html https://cascadingstrategies.com/blog/why-local-campaigns-need-legislative-intelligence.html Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Most legislative tracking tools are built for Washington lobbyists. Down-ballot races need the same capability for a fraction of the cost.