by Brian Floyd | Candidate Advice, Commentary
“Study history, study history. In history lie all the aspects of statecraft.” — Winston Churchill to an American student, May 1953 Candidates need to learn not only the political skills of how to win an election, but also the ones related to leading...
by Brian Floyd | Commentary
I’m definitely one of those people who believes that its hard to know where you’re going unless you know where you’ve been. That’s probably why I’ve always loved history. As we start off 2022, which by all signs should be quite the year...
by Brian Floyd | Fundamentals, Getting Started, Winning Advice
As a candidate for elected office it’s a good idea to know both the strengths and the vulnerabilities of not only your opponents, but also of yourself as a candidate. It’s good to put the public records of both yourself and those running against you under...
by Brian Floyd | Candidate Advice
If you’re serious about being a highly successful political candidate, and by extension an effective public official who continues to get elected, you need to always stay a few steps of not only your competitors, but also your peers. Beyond the fundamentals of...
by Brian Floyd | Candidate Advice, Strategies & Tactics
This is an article I never thought I’d have to write, but it seems too many candidates just won’t give voters a break during the holidays. So I’m going to say this as clearly as I can. Unless you have an election in December or early January —...