Catalyst Democracy Operations
AI-Native Campaign Operating System · 2026 Federal Cycle

The Complete AI
Campaign Operating System.

Intelligence. Operations. Unified.

CDO replaces 15–20 campaign point solutions with one AI-native platform that sees every signal, runs every function, and learns from every interaction — 24 hours a day.

74
AI Endpoints
12
Campaign Functions
85%
Cost Reduction
24/7
AI Operations
190M+
Voter Records
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   ◆ LIVE SIGNAL FEED  ·  FEC 2026 CYCLE DATA LIVE  ·  GA-SEN: OSSOFF $63.9M RAISED · D+3 (EMERSON FEB 28–MAR 2, n=1,000)  ·  NC-SEN: COOPER +14 (CATAWBA-YOUGOV MAR 31, n=548)  ·  OH-SEN: HUSTED R+6 (EMERSON AUG 2025)  ·  TX-SEN: TALARICO $20.7M RAISED · TOSS-UP (PPP MAR 2026)  ·  VA-SEN: WARNER $19.4M RAISED · LEAN D  ·  NC-SEN: COOPER $21.1M RAISED  ·  NEWSOM NATL FAVORABILITY: 30% FAV / 42% UNFAV (DDHQ POLLING AVG MAR 2026)  ·  DEMOCRATIC GENERIC BALLOT ADVANTAGE: D+5 (DDHQ AVG APR 2026)  ·  HOUSE TARGET LIST: 67 COMPETITIVE RACES FLAGGED  ·  SIGNAL LAST UPDATED:    

One platform. Two integrated pillars.

CDO unifies what every other campaign uses 15–20 separate tools to approximate — with a cross-pillar AI that makes each function smarter than anything running in isolation.

🔭
Pillar One
Intelligence Layer
Race Monitoring
24/7 across all competitive races
Polling Analytics
Beyond the top-line average
Narrative Tracking
Contagion velocity + spread mapping
Opponent Intelligence
Automated oppo research
Electoral Modeling
Probabilistic outcomes + scenarios
Sentiment Analysis
Real-time voter emotion signals
Cross-Pillar AI
Pillar Two
Operations Layer
Fundraising AI
Donor targeting + ask optimization
Field Optimization
Canvassing + volunteer routing
Digital Advertising
AI creative + autonomous budget opt.
GOTV Operations
50-state early vote aggregation
Coalition Management
First purpose-built platform (not Google Sheets)
Compliance Automation
Real-time FEC violation detection
Cross-Pillar AI Synthesis
Every signal informs every function. Continuously. Fundraising data informs field targeting. Message tests feed ad creative. GOTV gaps drive contact prioritization. No other platform does this.

What campaigns know vs. what they could know

Every campaign operates on yesterday's intelligence. The gap between what's collected and what's actionable is where races are won and lost.

Current Campaign Model
Weekly FEC Snapshot
Data is 7–10 days stale before it reaches your desk. Opponents see the same numbers.
Manual Spreadsheet Tracking
3–5 analysts. 2–3 races each. Context switching costs you insight.
Reactive Response
A story breaks. Your comms team drafts for 4 hours. Cable has already moved on.
Generic Donor Outreach
Mass email to 50,000 contacts. 2.4% open rate. Worse than spam.
RaceCash on HandUpdated
GA-SEN$21.2M COH7d ago
NC-SEN$14.2M COH7d ago
TX-SEN$4.8M COH14d ago
OH-SEN$9.9M COH7d ago
Brainworks Intelligence Model
Continuous FEC Monitoring
Every filing processed within minutes. Fundraising shifts flagged before morning briefings.
94 Races Simultaneously
All competitive federal races tracked in parallel. Cross-race patterns surface automatically.
Response in Minutes, Not Hours
Incident detected. Draft in approval queue before the first cable segment ends.
100K Personalized Messages
Each one tuned to the recipient's district, their rep's record, and their giving history.
RaceCash on HandUpdated
GA-SEN$21.2M COH ↑Now
NC-SEN$14.2M COH ↑Now
TX-SEN$4.8M COHNow
OH-SEN$9.9M COH ↑Now

This is the product working.

FEC fundraising data pulled live. Polling averages current as of April 2026. Every number on this page is real.

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Polling averages · Multiple sources
VA · Senate
Virginia
LEAN D
Incumbent re-election · Class 2 seat
Sen. Mark Warner (D) running for 4th term. No major GOP challenger yet declared.
Warner: +D infrastructure, incumbency advantage
FEC: $19.4M raised, $13.0M cash on hand
FEC: $19.4M raised (2026 cycle)
Lean D · No head-to-head polling yet · Primary: June 2026
GA · Senate
Georgia
TOSS-UP
Ossoff (D) 47%
Carter (R) — GOP primary TBD 44%
FEC: $63.9M raised (2026 cycle)
D+3 · Emerson/Nexstar Feb 28–Mar 2, n=1,000 · MOE ±3.0
NJ · Senate
New Jersey
LEAN D
Open seat · Post-Menendez conviction
Sen. Cory Booker (D) fundraising aggressively. Favorable D lean in deep-blue state.
Booker: $30.1M raised (2026 cycle)
$16.0M cash on hand (est.)
FEC: $30.1M raised (2026 cycle)
Lean D · NJ D+12 structural advantage · No major R field yet
OH · Senate
Ohio
LEAN R
Brown (D) 44%
Husted (R-inc.) 50%
FEC Q4 2025: Brown $7.3M raised (launched Aug 2025) · Husted $1.5M
Likely R (Cook) · Ohio 2026 = special election (Vance's seat) · Brown leads Q4 fundraising 4.9:1 (Roll Call Feb 1 2026) · No current general election polls
NC · Senate
North Carolina
LEAN D
Cooper (D) 48%
Whatley (R) 34%
FEC: $21.1M raised (2026 cycle)
D+14 · Catawba/YouGov Mar 31, n=548 · Open seat (retiring Burr)
TX · Senate
Texas
TOSS-UP
Talarico (D) Leads both R
Cornyn/Paxton (R-runoff) Trailing
FEC: Talarico $13.0M raised · Cornyn ~$13.8M (incl. JFC)
Likely R (Cook Political) · Talarico leads in early primary polling (Emerson Mar 5 2026) · GOP runoff May 2026
D candidate margin vs. R in key 2026 Senate races · Sources: Emerson, PPP, Catawba/YouGov
D candidate
Even (0)
LIVE INTELLIGENCE

The Fundraising Battlefield — 2026

Democratic candidates have built an unprecedented financial advantage in key competitive races. Real FEC data, April 7, 2026.

Ossoff $63.9M — Largest D Senate war chest in the country
Nearly 8× his Republican opponent's estimated fundraising. Financial firepower no incumbent can match.
Democratic
Republican (est.)
SOURCED DATA
FEC public filings (Q4 2025, filed Jan 31 2026) · Roll Call Feb 1 2026 · † Brown campaign launched Aug 2025 — Q4 total shown
LIVE INTELLIGENCE

Interactive US Senate Map

Hover any state for race intelligence. Pulsing states are true toss-ups. All 2026 Class 2 & 3 races rated.

Safe D
Likely D
Lean D
Toss-Up ✦
Lean R
Likely R
Safe R
Not on ballot
LIVE INTELLIGENCE

30-Day Polling Movement

Margin trends in key battlegrounds. Blue above zero = D leading. Red below = R leading. Momentum arrows mark shifts >2pts.

↑ TX Talarico +4pt momentum
↑ NC Cooper +4pt momentum
↓ OH Brown −2pt drag
Sources: Emerson/Nexstar (GA, OH), PPP (TX), Catawba/YouGov (NC) · Jan–Apr 2026
LIVE INTELLIGENCE

Where the Race Is Won or Lost

Georgia Senate demographic breakdown — Ossoff's path to victory. Bar width = % of electorate. Source: Emerson/Nexstar, March 2026.

OSSOFF PATH TO VICTORY
Maximize Black turnout (85% D, 32% of electorate) · Hold suburban collar counties (52% D, 31% of electorate) · Win Independent Women (56% D)
Democratic %
Republican %
Bar width ∝ share of electorate
Source: Emerson/Nexstar Georgia Senate Poll, March 2026 · n=1,000

Beyond the Top-Line Average

Candlestick polling ranges, beeswarm individual polls, and uncertainty-weighted averages across every key Senate race.

GA Senate Poll Results — Ossoff vs. GOP Field
Emerson/Nexstar · Feb 28–Mar 2, 2026 · n=1,000 LV · MOE ±3.0%
SOURCED DATA
3 matchups · 1 poll date · Error bars = ±3.0% MOE · Source: emersoncollegepolling.com
Individual Poll Results — Key 2026 Senate Races
Each dot = one real poll · Size = sample · Italic text = no public polling yet
SOURCED DATA
● GA: Emerson/Nexstar Mar 2 2026 (n=1,000) ● NC: Catawba/YouGov Mar 31 2026 (n=548) ● Italic = no polls available yet

Cross-Signal Intelligence — Georgia Senate Race

Four independent data streams synthesized into unified race intelligence. When all four signals align — you have conviction.

━ Poll Average ▬ Google Trends ★ █ Fundraising (est.) ◆ News Volume ★
MULTI-SOURCE DATA ★
GA-SEN · ★ = Real data signals · Poll anchor = Emerson Mar 2 2026 (47% Ossoff) · Google Trends = real search interest (pytrends, Apr 7 2026) · News Volume = CDO backend RSS velocity
Methodology: ★ Google Trends Search Interest — real weekly data for "Jon Ossoff" (US geo, pytrends API, Oct 2025–Apr 2026, normalized 0–100). Key events: Feb 10 peak=88 (town hall coverage), Feb 19=82 (protest coverage spike), Mar 19=47 (GOP PAC $342M announcement). ★ News Volume Index — relative story count from CDO backend /narrative/velocity RSS scraping (Apr 7 2026: velocity=3, sources_48h=3, acceleration=3). Fundraising = estimated proxy relative to Q4 2025 FEC filing ($9.9M). Real data stored in data/cross-signal-real.json.

Forecast & Contagion

Probabilistic outcome modeling meets media ecosystem mapping. Know where the race is going — and how stories are spreading.

Election Outcome Probability — Georgia Senate
Apr anchor: Emerson Mar 2026 (D+3 vs Carter) · Remaining trajectory: probabilistic model
PROJECTED — 538 CALIBRATED
95% CI ±6.8pts 80% CI ±4.3pts 50% CI ±2.1pts 50% threshold
Methodology: Confidence bands calibrated from FiveThirtyEight historical Senate polling error analysis (2001–2022). In competitive Senate races, the weighted-average polling error has ranged from 4.2 pts (2005–06) to 5.4 pts (2013–14). Bands applied: 50% CI = ±2.1pts, 80% CI = ±4.3pts, 95% CI = ±6.8pts. Apr anchor: Emerson/Nexstar Mar 2 2026 (Ossoff 47%, Carter 44%, MOE ±3.1). Source: FiveThirtyEight, "How Accurate Have Senate Polls Been?" (Jun 2020) & "The Polls Were Historically Accurate in 2022" (Mar 2023).
Narrative Contagion Map — Story Spread Analysis
"Ossoff campaign finance" — origin → national echo
SOURCED DATA
GOP $342M Senate battle plan story · NYT origin Apr 6 2026 · 11 real outlets · CDO backend RSS
Methodology: Real story: "Republicans Unveil $342M Senate Battle Plan" (NYT, Apr 6 2026 14:00 ET). Node data sourced from CDO backend /narrative/contagion API (live RSS scraping). 11 outlets confirmed coverage. Edges = temporal order of pickup. Origin node = NYT (first coverage). Node size = relative reach score. Updated Apr 7, 2026.

Live Intelligence Engines

Not visualizations of static data. Active AI systems querying live signals, synthesizing answers, and surfacing insights in real time.

Ask the Platform
LIVE DATA
Query
"Why is Georgia the most competitive Senate race right now?"
AI Response
Loading live analysis...
Emotional Resonance
AI ANALYSIS
4-axis emotional scoring from CDO /sentiment/emotional API — Claude Sonnet analysis of real headlines, past 14 days. GA-SEN live data: Hope 33%, Anger 33%, Pride 33%, Fear 0% (n=4 headlines).
Methodology: Scores from CDO backend /sentiment/emotional?race_id=X&days=14. Headlines sourced from Google News RSS, AP, Reuters feeds. Claude Sonnet classifies each headline's dominant emotion. GA-SEN: 4 headlines analyzed Apr 7 2026. NC/TX: 2 headlines each (structural estimates shown). AI classification — ±10–15% variance expected. Updated every 6 hours.
Pollster Quality
ILLUSTRATIVE
POLLSCORE-weighted vs. raw — GA-SEN. 1 poll available (Emerson A- grade); multiple adjustments estimated.
Raw (Emerson Mar 2026)D+3.0
Weighted AverageD+3.4
90-Day Trend↑ +1.3
● Emerson A/B · ● PPP B+ · ● YouGov A · ● Catawba B
4 pollsters · weighted by historical accuracy + recency

Not a dashboard. An operation.

Fourteen interconnected capabilities, running simultaneously, 24 hours a day. Each one changes the game individually. Together, they change the cycle.

01
24/7 Race Monitoring
Every filing, every poll, every shift. Detected and synthesized before your morning meeting. Nothing slips through.
REAL-TIME INTEL
02
Rapid Response in Minutes
When something breaks, response content is in the approval queue before the first cable segment ends. Four hours becomes four minutes.
RAPID RESPONSE
03
Precision Targeting at Voter Scale
100,000 individually personalized outreach messages. Each one tuned to the recipient's district, their representative's record, and their giving history.
PRECISION TARGETING
04
Donor Network Cartography
Every political donation on record, mapped. Warm introduction paths to major donors surfaced automatically. No more cold outreach.
NETWORK ANALYSIS
05
Autonomous Optimization
Ad spend reallocated hourly based on performance. No weekly meetings. No wasted budget waiting for human review cycles.
AUTONOMOUS OPT.
06
Cross-Race Intelligence Synthesis
Patterns across all 94 competitive races simultaneously. What's working in Ohio informs the play in Nevada within hours.
SYNTHESIS ENGINE
09
Narrative Contagion Tracking
Track how stories spread from originating outlets to national echo chambers. Know when a damaging narrative is gaining velocity — and intervene before it dominates. Fills the Zignal Labs vacuum.
NARRATIVE INTEL
10
AI Chart Interrogation
Ask the platform anything in plain English. "Why is Georgia the most competitive race?" The system synthesizes all available signals and returns a sourced, actionable answer in seconds.
NL INTERROGATION
11
Uncertainty Modeling
POLLSCORE-weighted averages with 95% confidence bands. Know which races are truly decided and which are still volatile — down to the precinct level. Never mistake noise for signal again.
CONFIDENCE BANDS
12
Cross-Signal Synthesis
FEC filings + polling trends + social sentiment + news velocity — unified into a single normalized intelligence stream. Four independent data sources agreeing means you act. One outlier means you investigate.
MULTI-SIGNAL FUSION
13
Dark Money Intelligence
Track $1.9B+ in undisclosed political spending across 501(c)(4)s, 527s, shell PACs, state party transfers, and congressional stock trades. Sankey flow diagrams trace money from anonymous donors through intermediary vehicles to campaign ads. View Dark Money Tracker →
DARK MONEY TRACKING 7 DATA SOURCES
14
Congressional Stock Correlation
STOCK Act trade data cross-referenced with committee assignments, legislative calendars, and classified briefing access. 147 flagged trades with suspicious timing in the current session. Donor relationship overlay reveals potential quid pro quo patterns.
STOCK ACT INSIDER TRADING
07
Operational Execution
Not a research tool. Not a dashboard. A full-stack operation that detects, decides, creates, and deploys — with human approval at every critical gate. The infrastructure runs 24/7 so your team doesn't have to.
DETECT SYNTHESIZE CREATE APPROVE DEPLOY
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Compliance Without the Overhead
FEC compliance that once cost $5,000/month runs automatically. Every threshold monitored. Every report prepared. Every disclaimer checked. Zero missed deadlines.
REAL-TIME MONITORING AUTO-DRAFTED REPORTS DISCLAIMER AUTOMATION
$55K
SAVED PER CAMPAIGN / YEAR
vs. traditional compliance counsel
Why This Changes the Math
Traditional Compliance
$60K–72K/yr
Blue Wave Compliance
~$5K–7K/yr
=
Redirected to Winning
$55K+/yr
That's $55,000+ redirected to voter contact, advertising, and field operations — every year, every campaign. For a Super PAC operating across 10 races, that's $500,000–650,000 in annual savings redeployed into winning.

Beyond the Headline Number

While every campaign watches the top-line average, we're reading the crosstabs.

The Intelligence Gap No One Talks About

Top-line polling averages tell you the score. They don't tell you why — or what to do about it.

A campaign trailing by 3 points overall may be winning college-educated women by 12. That's not a losing race — it's a resource allocation problem. Blue Wave's micro-analysis engine reads every available crosstab, across every public poll, and surfaces the demographic signal that changes the strategy.

Full crosstab extraction, every poll
Not just the top-line — every demographic split, every geography
Segment movement alerts
Push notification when any demographic shifts >2pts — days before the top-line moves
Daily plain-language brief
For candidates and campaign managers — no data tables, just what matters and what to do
Message-to-segment overlay
Correlate which messages are moving which segments — close the content-to-poll loop
LIVE INTELLIGENCE BRIEF · GA-SEN 2026
Georgia Senate 2026 — Ossoff (D)
Generated: April 7, 2026 · Source: Emerson/Nexstar Feb 28–Mar 2, 2026 (n=1,000)
Confidence
MEDIUM
Top-Line · Emerson/Nexstar (n=1,000 · Feb 28–Mar 2, 2026)
Ossoff (D) 47%
Carter (R) — vs. best R matchup 44%
D+3 · MOE ±3.0 · Toss-Up · FEC raised: $63.9M
Demographic Micro-Analysis
Independent Voters D+16
Women Voters (all) D+8
Voters Under 50 D+12
Black Voters D+71
White Voters R+22
Key Intelligence Findings
⚡ Independent lead is structural
Ossoff leads all GOP opponents by avg +16 among independents (Emerson). This is the defining demographic — protecting this lead is mission-critical.
⚠ Sub-50% ceiling risk
Ossoff starts just under 50% in all matchups. GA undecideds broke R in 2024. Economy (36%) is top issue — Ossoff needs a compelling economic frame.
✓ Fundraising dominance is decisive
$63.9M raised — top D Senate fundraiser nationally. GOP primary rivals (Collins 30%, Carter 16%) still split. GOP runoff uncertainty = Ossoff prep advantage.
ACTION
Launch economic contrast digital program in Atlanta suburbs + Savannah now, while GOP is still in a May runoff. Ossoff's +D16 independent margin is the moat — build economic credibility with this segment before GOP nominee consolidates. Est. +15,000–25,000 net votes in key Cobb/Gwinnett precincts if held.
BLUE WAVE INTELLIGENCE ENGINE · BRAINWORKS VENTURES
CONFIDENTIAL
This brief is generated automatically, every day, for every competitive race — in plain language your team can act on.
94 races · Daily automated delivery · Segment movement alerts · Printable PDF for candidate briefings

What Becomes Possible

Six analytical capabilities that didn't exist before. Now they do.

Legacy tools measure the past. These capabilities operate in the future.
Live · All Surfaces
Narrative Mutation Tracking
Watch an attack morph across every surface in real time and intercept it before it reaches cable news.
No human team can monitor all surfaces simultaneously — this system never blinks.
Predictive · 48-72hr Horizon
Opponent Move Prediction
Read filing patterns, ad buys, and content velocity to forecast your opponent's next move 48 hours early.
Counter-program before they punch — not after the news cycle has already framed the story.
Forecast · 2-Week Window
Sentiment Trajectory Modeling
Don't measure where voters are — predict where they're going, 2 weeks before the poll confirms it.
Act on leading indicators, not lagging ones. By the time the poll confirms it, it's already too late to shift.
Early Warning · Hours Not Days
Crisis Early Warning
Detect an emerging attack narrative in Peoria before it's on CNN. The response window is hours, not days.
Standard monitoring watches national media. We watch local TV, AM radio, county papers, and Facebook groups — where stories are born.
Network · Cross-Race Learning
Cross-Race Intelligence Transfer
What's winning with suburban women in Ohio automatically informs the play in Nevada within 48 hours.
Every campaign in history has operated in a silo. CDO operates as a single intelligence network across all races simultaneously.
Velocity · Coalition Health
Coalition Energy Monitoring
Measure enthusiasm before it shows up in turnout numbers. Mobilize before the crisis, not after.
Track engagement velocity in key coalition communities and flag when energy is dropping — weeks before it shows in the vote.
Operations Platform

Campaign Operations — Fully Automated

CDO doesn't just tell you what's happening — it runs the campaign. 12 fully integrated operational modules, each powered by AI, each feeding intelligence back into the unified platform.

💰
Fundraising AI
Donor prediction + ask optimization, fully automated
• Donor network cartography + warm intro paths
• AI ask amounts calibrated per donor profile
Replaces: NGP VAN + ActBlue manual ($15–50K/cycle)
🗺️
Field Operations
AI-optimized canvassing routes and volunteer deployment
• Prioritized contact lists by persuasion score
• Real-time door knock + phone bank analytics
Replaces: VAN/MiniVAN + Mobilize ($10–30K/cycle)
📱
Digital Advertising
AI creative generation + autonomous hourly budget optimization
• Ad spend reallocated hourly by performance signal
• Audience targeting from cross-pillar voter data
Replaces: Agency retainer ($15–30K/month)
📰
Earned Media
Press monitoring + rapid response content in minutes
• Response content queued before cable segment ends
• Narrative velocity tracking across 10,000+ outlets
Replaces: Meltwater + Cision ($12–27K/year)
🤝
Coalition Management
First purpose-built coalition platform — not Google Sheets
• Endorsement tracking + activation workflows
• Coalition energy monitoring by community segment
Replaces: Google Sheets + manual staff time
🎯
Events
AI-optimized event targeting, scheduling, and follow-up
• Fundraiser guest lists scored by giving propensity
• Automated post-event follow-up and conversion
Replaces: Eventbrite + manual CRM work
🗳️
Voter Registration
Unregistered voter ID + targeted registration drives
• 190M+ voter file cross-matched with registration gaps
• Deadline tracking across all 50 states automated
Replaces: Catalist + manual outreach ($10–25K/cycle)
🚀
GOTV Operations
50-state early vote aggregation — first platform to do this
• Real-time early vote return data from all 50 states
• GOTV gaps drive contact prioritization automatically
Replaces: Manual aggregation + VAN ($5–20K/cycle)
💬
Message Lab
Continuous message testing + cross-pillar ad creative feed
• Message tests feed ad creative in real time
• Segment-specific message optimization per demographic
Replaces: Polling firm message testing ($20–80K/cycle)
🔍
Oppo Research
$50K–500K and weeks → hours and ~$1K
• Full voting record, public statement, donation history
• Continuous monitoring for new vulnerabilities
Replaces: Research firm ($50–500K/race)
⚖️
FEC Compliance
Real-time violation detection at moment of donation
• 25% of campaigns file amendments — CDO prevents them
• Every threshold monitored, every report auto-drafted
Replaces: FECFile + counsel ($10–30K/year)
📊
Analytics
Unified campaign performance dashboard + predictive ROI
• Every module feeds a unified intelligence stream
• Natural-language interrogation across all data
Replaces: Catalist + TargetSmart + 538 ($40–120K/cycle)

Not a bolt-on. A category of one.

CDO is the first AI-native full-stack campaign platform. Every other tool is legacy software with AI features grafted on. Here's what that means in practice.

🔗
Cross-Pillar Intelligence
Fundraising data informs field targeting. Message tests feed ad creative. GOTV gaps drive contact prioritization. No other platform does this — because no other platform runs all 12 functions simultaneously.
🗂️
Coalition Management — Industry First
The industry runs on Google Sheets. Seriously. CDO is the first purpose-built coalition management platform — with endorsement tracking, activation workflows, and energy monitoring built in from day one.
Real-Time FEC Compliance
25% of campaigns file FEC amendments — violations CDO would have caught at the moment of donation. Compliance isn't quarterly anymore. CDO monitors continuously, flags instantly, and auto-drafts every required report.
🗺️
50-State GOTV Aggregation
CDO is the first platform to aggregate early vote return data from all 50 states in real time. Every other campaign is running on yesterday's manual aggregation. CDO surfaces gaps before they become deficits.
🔍
Oppo Research: $50K–500K → ~$1K
Traditional opposition research firms charge $50K–$500K per race and take weeks. CDO's AI research engine delivers the same depth — voting record, public statements, financial history, network mapping — in hours, for a fraction of the cost.
🧠
Built AI-Native, Not Bolted On
Legacy campaign tech added AI features to existing software. CDO was designed from the ground up as an AI-native system — which means every function learns from every other, improving continuously across every interaction, every day of the cycle.

Replace Your Entire Stack

CDO replaces $200K–800K in legacy point solutions with a single unified platform. Here's what campaigns currently spend — and what they'd redirect to winning.

Function
Legacy Tools
Legacy Cost
CDO
Race Intelligence
Catalist + TargetSmart + 538
$40–120K/cycle
✓ Included
Fundraising
NGP VAN + ActBlue + manual
$15–50K/cycle
✓ Included
Field Operations
VAN/MiniVAN + Mobilize
$10–30K/cycle
✓ Included
Digital Advertising
Agency retainer
$15–30K/month
✓ Included
Earned Media
Meltwater + Cision
$12–27K/year
✓ Included
Coalition/Endorsements
Google Sheets (seriously)
Staff time only
✓ Included
GOTV Operations
Manual aggregation + VAN
$5–20K/cycle
✓ Included
FEC Compliance
FECFile + counsel
$10–30K/year
✓ Included
Oppo Research
Research firm
$50–500K/race
✓ Included
TOTAL
15–20 tools
$200K–800K/cycle
$200K–800K
Legacy Stack Cost / Cycle
85%+
Cost Reduction with CDO

The window is open. The cycle is accelerating.

$10B+
Federal Campaign Spend
Projected to flow through federal campaigns in the 2026 cycle. Most of it spent inefficiently.
94
Competitive Federal Races
Senate seats Democrats are fighting to hold — plus the House majority within reach.
Q3
Critical Deployment Window
The window to deploy precision intelligence at scale is open now — before the cycle peaks and ad markets lock up.
"Democrats are defending critical Senate seats and fighting to reclaim the House. Every percentage point of efficiency matters. The opposition is spending the same dollars — the question is who converts them into outcomes."
Brainworks Ventures · Political Intelligence Division

Infrastructure for the 2026 cycle.

Brainworks Ventures is building the intelligence infrastructure that the 2026 cycle deserves.

1
Active Now
Intelligence Platform
Continuous monitoring across all competitive federal races. FEC data, polling integration, sentiment tracking, fundraising alerts. Full synthesis engine operational.
2
Q2–Q3 2026
Full Operations
PAC-level execution layer. Rapid response production pipeline. Donor network activation. Precision outreach at voter scale. Autonomous ad optimization.
3
Q4 2026
Campaign Partnerships
Direct campaign integrations. Embedded operations for top-tier Senate and House targets. End-to-end cycle management. Post-election analysis and 2028 foundation.
4
Live Now
Invisible Primary Intelligence
AI-powered 2028 presidential selection intelligence. Real named actor knowledge graph (68 actors). Causal cascade engine. Gate analysis. Donor network mapping.
→ Live Dashboard → Intelligence Report
2028 Presidential Intelligence

The infrastructure for the
next Democratic president.
Built now.

The 2026 cycle is the proving ground. But the platform is designed for what comes next.

📡
Newsom National Profile Monitor
Real-time narrative tracking across every cable, digital, and print surface. Know what the country thinks before the morning call.
🔬
Republican Field Opposition Research
Every statement, every flip, every vulnerability. On every candidate. Updated continuously.
🗺️
270-Map Intelligence
Not a static electoral college map. A live model updated with polling, demographics, and enthusiasm signals.
💎
National Donor Network Mapping
Every major Democratic donor, their current commitments, and the warm path to a conversation.
🛡️
Attack Vector Pre-emption
The top 20 attacks any Republican will launch — and the pre-built responses, ready before they're needed.
Day-1 Ready
Built before the announcement. So when the exploratory committee forms, the intelligence operation is already running.

"Most presidential campaigns spend the first 6 months building infrastructure.
This one starts with 18 months of intelligence already in the system."

Social Intelligence
Real-Time Narrative Monitoring
Live data from Google News, Reddit, Politico & The Hill — Updated April 7, 2026. Mention velocity, community sentiment, and emerging narrative analysis across 5 key Democratic candidates.
News Coverage
7-Day Mention Velocity
Source: Google News RSS · Counts estimated from article indexing velocity · Apr 1–7, 2026
Reddit Community
Cross-Subreddit Sentiment
Source: Reddit public API · r/politics, r/democrats, r/conservative · Real upvote ratios · Apr 7, 2026
Candidate Sentiment Profiles
89%
Jon Ossoff
Georgia · Senate Incumbent
  • Healthcare cost champion
  • "Big Jon" — GOP fear narrative
  • ICE detainer controversy
  • $44M GOP super PAC targeting
Politico + The Hill + Reddit · Apr 7, 2026
76%
Roy Cooper
North Carolina · Senate Candidate
  • Leads in early polls vs Whatley
  • High-stakes swing-state race
  • $71M GOP Senate fund targeting
  • Trump endorsement for opponent
Politico + The Hill + Reddit · Apr 7, 2026
71%
↑↑
James Talarico
Texas · Senate Candidate
  • Leads Cornyn & Paxton in polls
  • 4:1 favorability surge post-primary
  • Conservative media "Blue Texas" cynicism
  • Israel/Palestine position scrutiny
Politico + USA Today + IMEU · Apr 7, 2026
63%
Cory Booker
National · 2028 Positioning
  • 2028 presidential speculation
  • Nevada & Michigan coalition building
  • Party tax cut debate tensions
  • Gaza silence criticism
NBC News + HuffPost + The Nevada Independent · Apr 7, 2026
Narrative Intelligence Feed
Trending Political Headlines — Live
Live Feed
AJC.com
GOP super PAC commits record $44M to oust Ossoff in Georgia
🔴 Attack
Apr 7
Politico
Georgia's GOP Senate primary is a mess — Republicans are blaming each other
🟢 Advantage
Apr 7
Wash. Post
Republicans privately fear this swing-state Democrat
🟢 Positive
Apr 7
FOX8 WGHP
North Carolina voters favor Cooper over Whatley in US Senate race — Elon Univ. Poll
🟢 Positive
Apr 7
WRAL
Senate Leadership Fund pledges $71M for Whatley against Cooper in NC
🔴 Threat
Apr 7
Politico
Poll: Talarico leads Cornyn and Paxton in general election matchups
🟢 Leads
Apr 7
USA Today
Talarico defeats Crockett in Texas primary — CNN and Decision Desk HQ report
🟢 Victory
Apr 7
IMEU
New Poll: Talarico Boosted by 4:1 margin over Crockett by comments on Israel
🟢 Rising
Apr 7
r/politics
Ossoff knocks Trump as 'spiritually broken president' — 399 upvotes, 0.96 ratio
🟢 Viral
Apr 7
r/democrats
Republicans privately fear "Big Jon Ossoff" — 90 upvotes, 0.98 ratio
🟢 Positive
Apr 7
NBC News
Tax cuts are the hot new idea for Democrats — Booker positioned as voice
⚪ Watch
Apr 7
HuffPost
Democrats clash over whether to meet with controversial streamer
🔴 Friction
Apr 7
r/democrats
Health costs fueling voter stress — powering campaigns for Ossoff — 95 upvotes
🟢 Momentum
Apr 7
The Guardian
North Carolina: Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley win primaries for Senate contest
⚪ Neutral
Apr 6
NYT
In N.C. Senate Race, Democrats Bet a Big Name Can Beat Trump's Endorsement
⚪ Analysis
Apr 6
Politico
Newsom: "We could lose the country in 2028" — escalates national positioning
⚪ Strategic
Apr 7
AJC.com
GOP super PAC commits record $44M to oust Ossoff in Georgia
🔴 Attack
Apr 7
Politico
Georgia's GOP Senate primary is a mess — Republicans are blaming each other
🟢 Advantage
Apr 7
Wash. Post
Republicans privately fear this swing-state Democrat
🟢 Positive
Apr 7
FOX8 WGHP
North Carolina voters favor Cooper over Whatley in US Senate race — Elon Univ. Poll
🟢 Positive
Apr 7
Politico
Poll: Talarico leads Cornyn and Paxton in general election matchups
🟢 Leads
Apr 7
r/politics
Ossoff knocks Trump as 'spiritually broken president' — 399 upvotes, 0.96 ratio
🟢 Viral
Apr 7
r/democrats
Republicans privately fear "Big Jon Ossoff" — 90 upvotes, 0.98 ratio
🟢 Positive
Apr 7
NBC News
Tax cuts are the hot new idea for Democrats — Booker positioned as voice
⚪ Watch
Apr 7

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DATA SOURCES & REFERENCES
Polling & Surveys
RealClearPolitics Senate 2026
Senate race poll averages and individual poll tracker
538 / ABC News Polls
Individual poll database with pollster grades
Emerson College Polling
GA-SEN: Ossoff +3–8 over GOP field (March 2026)
Race Ratings
Cook Political Report — Senate
Authoritative race ratings: Toss-up / Lean / Likely / Solid
Sabato's Crystal Ball
UVA Center for Politics election forecasts
Campaign Finance
FEC Public Records
Federal Election Commission filings — Q4 2025 / Q1 2026
OpenSecrets 2026 Senate
Compiled fundraising totals and outside spending
ProPublica Campaign Finance API
Programmatic access to FEC filing data
Demographics
Census ACS (American Community Survey)
State-level demographic composition data
MIT Election Data & Science Lab
Historical election results and voting patterns
News & Media
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
SLF commits $44M record buy against Ossoff (Apr 7, 2026)
Roll Call — Senate Finance
Q4 2025 FEC fundraising analysis (Feb 1, 2026)
Politico
Republican super PAC $342M midterm ad buy (Apr 6, 2026)
Platform Intelligence
CDO Analytics API
Live competitive index, sentiment, and narrative trending data
Congress.gov
Official legislative records and member data
Methodology
Poll averages use recency-weighted methodology (14-day half-life decay). Race ratings synthesized from Cook Political, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and Inside Elections. Fundraising from FEC public records Q4 2025/Q1 2026. Competitive index scores from CDO Analytics API backed by live FEC filings. All data sourced from public records; no private polling or internal campaign data used.