What Democracy Partners does

Democracy Partners is a privately-held progressive political consulting firm founded in 2011 by Mike Lux and Robert Creamer and headquartered in Washington, DC with a second office in San Francisco. The firm delivers a full suite of campaign and advocacy services, including strategic campaign planning and management, message development, opposition research, digital, TV/radio and direct mail advertising, phone programs (TeleForum virtual town halls, Mobilize Predictive Dialer, automated calling), field operations and GOTV, grassroots and grasstops mobilization, public relations, fundraising and donor advising, coalition building, executive search, and organizer training. Its client base spans Democratic Party committees, state parties, major labor unions, environmental and civil rights advocacy organizations, healthcare and immigration-focused NGOs, progressive media organizations, and progressive philanthropic entities.

The firm operates through a network of approximately 42 named partners who largely maintain their own outside practices and are assembled into client teams on a project basis; its primary technology partner, Digital Turf, supplies web development and integration with major campaign data platforms (VoteBuilder, Catalist, NGP VAN). Democracy Partners has also built proprietary telephony infrastructure (TeleForum, Mobilize Predictive Dialer) and operates the Democracy Partners Institute, a training arm offering progressive organizing curriculum. Pricing is quote-based and tailored to campaign scope; revenue is not publicly disclosed and is exposed to the rhythm of the U.S. federal election cycle.

The go-to-market model is sales-led and almost entirely referral-driven through the partner and existing client network within the progressive political ecosystem, supplemented by a corporate website and organic social channels. There are no AI/ML capabilities, no external institutional investors, no parent company, and no public funding rounds; the firm is owned and governed by its partner network.

Name

Democracy Partners

Legal name

Democracy Partners

Website

https://democracypartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Democracy Partners is a privately-held progressive political consulting firm founded in 2011, delivering campaign management, messaging, field, phone, and advocacy services to Democratic candidates, unions, advocacy organizations, and progressive foundations through a network of roughly 42 partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Consulting Services

NAICS

Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418), Public Relations Agencies (54182)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ), Civic, Citizenship & Community Engagement Education (EDAAAEAI), Consumer Rights & Public Interest Advocacy (BPAGAFAK)

Keywords

• Political consulting services
• Electoral campaign management
• Progressive advocacy campaigns
• Voter mobilization services
• Coalition building organizing

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Political Consulting and Campaign Services: Professional consulting fees for electoral campaign planning, management and consulting; issue advocacy campaigns; earned media services; political messaging; opposition research; coalition building; and other political consulting services provided to Democratic candidates, progressive organizations, labor unions, and advocacy groups.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Democracy Partners is a full-service political consulting firm that provides strategic campaign planning, political messaging, digital/TV/radio advertising, direct mail, field operations and GOTV, phone programs, fundraising, opposition research, coalition building, and executive recruitment services to Democratic candidates, progressive advocacy organizations, labor unions, and foundations. The firm delivers these services through a network of approximately 42 senior partner-consultants rather than through a software platform.

Product overview

Democracy Partners is a political consulting firm offering a comprehensive suite of progressive campaign services. The company provides an integrated portfolio of consulting services including strategic campaign planning and management, message development, digital advertising, TV/radio and direct mail advertising, field operations and voter mobilization, phone programs (TeleForum, Mobilize Predictive Dialer, automated calls), grassroots advocacy, coalition building, public relations, opposition research, fundraising, and executive recruitment. Services are delivered through experienced political professionals rather than a software platform. The firm also operates the Democracy Partners Institute for training. All services are focused on electoral campaigns, issue advocacy, and progressive political causes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Campaign Planning, Management and Consulting Strategic campaign planning and management consulting services including overall campaign plan development, budget planning, political relationship cultivation, staff identification, goal selection, and tactical development for political campaigns and advocacy organizations.
• Powerful Messaging Message development services for issue and electoral campaigns, including research aimed at persuadable voters and political decision makers, opposition research, and message frames and symbols development.
• Digital Advertising New media and digital campaign services including website development, SEO/SEM, social media engagement, creative strategy, voter file analytics and data management for political and advocacy clients.
• TV & Radio Advertising Television and radio advertisement production and purchasing services for electoral and issue campaigns, including message strategy design, production, media buying, and earned media campaign design.
• Direct Mail Award-winning direct mail design and production services including persuasion mail programs, voter mobilization (GOTV) mail, and mail ballot recruitment programs integrating mail with phone operations.
• High Intensity Field, Voter Mobilization & GOTV Field operations management including paid canvassing operations and volunteer-based field organization, GOTV message development and testing, and custom-made field program execution.
• Grasstops Engagement & Grassroots Advocacy Mobilization of community leaders and grassroots advocacy campaigns engaging elected officials, business and labor leaders, and academics in support of key issues and public policy.
• Issue and Electoral Phone Programs Phone-based outreach services including TeleForum virtual telephone town halls, Mobilize Predictive Dialer outbound calling campaigns, automated phone programs with patch-through calls, ringless voicemail drops, polls, inbound IVR, and cloud routing.
• Public Relations Media relations and earned media generation services including press event planning, direct actions organization, media training, and communications strategy execution for political and advocacy clients.
• Opposition & Candidate Research Opposition and candidate research services including investigation of public records, financial materials, and news media combined with skilled analysis of political implications.
• Fundraising Fundraising strategy development and execution services including donor advising and high impact philanthropy programs for campaigns and advocacy organizations.
• Coalition Building, Community & Labor Organizing Coalition building services for organizing labor, community, and issue-based partnerships across various constituencies for progressive causes.
• Impact Philanthropy and Donor Advising Strategic advising for foundations and major donors seeking to support progressive causes and build long-term political and advocacy infrastructure.
• Campaign Staffing & Training (Executive Search, Media Training, Organizer Training) Executive search and recruitment services for campaign staffing, plus media training and organizer training programs that build capacity for campaign staff and volunteers in political and issue organizing.
• Advance, Planning & Executing Events Event planning and execution services for campaigns and advocacy organizations, including advance work, logistics, and on-the-ground event production.
• Online Organizing (Web Site Development, Social Media) Online organizing services including website development, social media engagement strategy, and digital community building for campaigns and progressive organizations.
• Democracy Partners Institute Training institute offering progressive movement organizing curriculum and professional development programs for campaign and advocacy professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 600,000 calls to Congress generated to pass the Affordable Care Act in 2010

Named customers25 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• GMMB: Full-service Democratic political consulting, advertising, and public affairs firm. Closest direct peer — offers strategy, creative, media buying, and digital for Democratic campaigns and progressive causes, mirroring Democracy Partners' integrated service model.
• Hilltop Public Solutions: Progressive political consulting firm providing campaign management, messaging, and public affairs services for Democratic candidates and causes. Comparable in scope and client type to Democracy Partners.
• SKDK (Stagwell): Major Democratic-aligned public affairs and political consulting firm (now part of Stagwell). Closely comparable on crisis comms, issue advocacy, and campaign work for Democratic candidates and progressive causes.
• BerlinRosen: Progressive public relations and strategic communications firm. Comparable on message development, earned media, and advocacy campaigns for Democratic-aligned candidates, causes, and unions.
• Bully Pulpit Interactive: Progressive digital agency serving Democratic campaigns, advocacy organizations, and causes. Direct peer on digital advertising, online organizing, and creative strategy — overlapping with Democracy Partners' digital and organizing capabilities.
• Precision Strategies: Democratic political consulting firm offering direct mail, paid media, and campaign management. Direct peer on campaign execution services for Democratic candidates and progressive causes.
• 270 Strategies: Progressive political consulting firm specializing in field organizing, voter mobilization, and campaign management for Democratic candidates and progressive causes. Closely comparable to Democracy Partners' field/GOTV and grassroots practice.
• Blue State: Digital-first Democratic/progressive agency offering strategy, creative, paid media, and fundraising. Direct peer in serving Democratic campaigns, progressive nonprofits, and labor unions with integrated campaign services.

Broad incumbents

• Edelman: Global communications and PR firm with a public affairs and political practice serving corporate, nonprofit, and political clients. Broader incumbent that competes on public relations, public affairs, and advocacy communications for progressive causes.
• Burson (BCW): Large global public relations and public affairs firm (formerly Burson Cohn & Wolfe). A partner at Democracy Partners (Robin Leeds) is a former BCW strategic partner. Competes on public affairs, advocacy communications, and stakeholder engagement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dempartners
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/DemocracyPartners
• Facebookfacebook.com/DemocracyPartners
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/democracy-partners

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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