Expectations from clients have risen as the technology has gotten more advanced, Jon Black, CEO of a company that provides voter and electoral data to conservative campaigns, told the Washington Examiner. “I think the expectation from the politicos, the candidates, consultants, that this stuff is available so quickly is actually...
Data Trust is clearinghouse that provides Republican committees and candidates key voter info EXCLUSIVE: Jon Black leads a Republican data hub group that is “collecting every bit of absentee and early vote information from every state that’s happening right now.” Black is chief executive officer of Data Trust, which describes itself as “the...
Excerpt: “Democrats are taking a page from the GOP playbook that amounts to if you can’t beat them, join them. For years Republicans have relied on Data Trust, also a private company, to serve as an exchange operation for GOP campaigns, committees and conservative outside groups. Initially, Democrats argued that...
Excerpt: “The Republican National Committee (RNC) learned the lessons of those defeats, argues lobbyist Henry Barbour, a partner at Capitol Resources, with chair Reince Priebus and his successor Ronna McDaniel recruiting dedicated tech staff. In contrast, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) rested on its laurels. Barbour said: ‘We’re in a strong position...
