Checkmate Strategies

I am pretty sure this was my first ever appearance "On the Record" with Michael Aron (and Bill Caruso). September 2015. For me, and every kid who cut their teeth running political campaigns, it was a big deal. I remember when Michael called me - that distinctive voice on the other line - and asked me to be a guest on the show. I thought he had the wrong number. For the uninitiated, Michael was sort of the Tim Russert of NJ political interviewers, and his show was the Garden State version of Meet the Press. Important people you worked for (or against), who cursed you out (or didn't know your name), who you rubbed (or traded) elbows with, and who you retrieved faxes (or coffee) for would end up on his program.

Michael never played gotcha and he always played it straight. He was fun to be interviewed by because he never asked the obvious question, but rather he would dig a little deeper and try to get a nugget out of you that only the right question, asked in a certain way, could elicit. He was a true journalist, a pros pro, and most importantly, an incredibly nice man who always treated me with respect. My condolences to his family and may he rest in peace. New Jersey lost a good one.

https://newjerseyglobe.com/in-memoriam/michael-aron-legendary-n-j-political-reporter-dies-at-78/

Proud to have won 4 Reed Awards for our direct mail last week at the Campaigns & Elections conference in Charleston! As always, we appreciate each and every one of our clients who entrust us with their races. Amanda Woloshen Glass Chris Russell Julia Carfagno

Proud of our very own Amanda Woloshen Glass breaking down last night's DeSantis-Newsom debate on CNN This Morning today.

When you’ve been writing political mail all day and the algorithm somehow knows just what you needed to see. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CvpcKWAO64a/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Checkmate Strategies

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Always good to win the first race of the new year! Proud to have Checkmate play a small role in a convincing win for the Friends of Margate 2023 team of Blumberg, Horn & Collins.

Amanda Woloshen Glass Julia Carfagno

Blumberg, Horn and Collins win Margate election MARGATE — The slate of incumbent Maury Blumberg, Catherine Horn and Michael Collins won seats on the city's Board of Commissioners Tuesday in a nonpartisan election.

Welcome back, Democrat Caren Fitzpatrick!

Claire Swift & Don Guardian for Assembly are looking forward to hearing you *try* (again) to explain to voters why it's ok to paint all of our police officers as racists and liken them to Nazi's. Atlantic County Republicans NJ Assembly Republicans New Jersey Republican Party Vince Polistina Chris Russell Amanda Woloshen Glass

https://newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/atlantic-dems-will-run-fitzpatrick-harrell-for-assembly/

We are excited to announce that we will be headed to Las Vegas March 27-28 for the 2023 Reed Awards & Conference, where we are finalists for EIGHT Reed Awards!

Our nominations include: Best Bare-Knuckled Street Fight, Best Direct Mail Piece, Best Mail Piece for U.S. Senate/House, Best Mail Piece for State Legislative Campaign (Republican), Best Mail Piece for County, Local or Judicial Campaign (Republican), Toughest Direct Mail Piece, Most Daring and Successful Tactic, and Use of Opposition Research.

We want to thank our clients for putting their faith and trust in us, and are proud to put our record of flipping blue seats red up against any GOP firm in the country.

Anybody in the political direct mail ecosystem knows what this is all about. Brutal so far this year. Definitely appreciate all the print and mail shops we work with around the country to help us, and our clients, navigate this mess. Chris Russell Michael Lawler Amanda Woloshen Glass

How Mail Consultants Are Coping With the Paper Shortage Early planning, shopping around jobs, and readying for Christmas card mailers in May is the new normal for political mail consultants.

Congrats to a great friend of the firm, Brittany Wheeler as she continues moving on up in our world. The NJGOP and, frankly, our party nationally, needs more women like her in positions of influence. Big things ahead.

Bedminster’s Brittany Wheeler to Serve on Somerset County Republican Organization Executive Board BEDMINSTER, NJ — Brittany Wheeler will serve on the Executive Board of the Somerset County Republican Organization beginning on Thursday, July 23.