Twenty questions – a Candidate’s Check List. 

If you are running for office or thinking about running for office, you should be able to answer the questions below. (Compliments of Chuck Muth, Republican Liberty Caucus, E-mail:   campaigntraining@aol.comhttp://www.CampaignTraining.org)

Ignore these 20 questions at your own peril.”

1. What seat are you running for and where?

2. Why are you running?

3. What are your qualifications?

4. What campaign training programs have you attended?

5. How many votes do you need to win?

6. What's wrong with your opponent?

7. Are you willing to tell the voters what's wrong with your opponent?

8. Generally describe the political & demographic make-up of your district?

9. What's your "game plan" for winning?

10. What are you going to do differently from others who have run for this
seat and lost?

11. How much will your campaign cost?

12. What will you spend the money on?

13. How much have you raised so far?

14. How much of your own money have you put into your campaign?

15. How do you expect to raise the balance?

16. Who is working on your campaign (manager, consultants, advisers, etc.)?

17. Who is supporting your campaign (endorsements)?

18. Are you going to campaign full time?

19. What are your top THREE issues?

20. What is your campaign's web site address ... and can you accept online
contributions?