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June 9, 2010, 9:53 AM | Anna Chambers

There was plenty of primary activity across the country on Tuesday. As we continue to digest what all the results mean, here is a rundown of the winners in the most watched races.

June 9, 2010, 10:52 AM | Paul Plawin, James Klatell

You’ll notice a change in the magazine this month—its name. We’ve decided to go by Campaigns & Elections, the name you’ve all known since Issue 1, Volume 1 was printed in 1980. After talking to many of you, our readers, we found that Campaigns & Elections better represents our mission, which is to tell you about the strategies and tactics that will help you win campaigns and get elected.

June 7, 2010, 8:32 AM | Jeremy P. Jacobs

Hoping to capitalize on campaigns increasingly moving online, Microsoft and Election Mall.com announced a strategic partnership and the launch of "Campaign Cloud," a one stop shop for all Internet campaigning for campaigns small to large.

June 7, 2010, 3:50 PM | Steve Pearson and Ford O'Connell

When you’re not running a top-of-the-ticket campaign, it can be extremely difficult to make your campaign visible to voters. As a down-ticket candidate, you probably have a small staff and your resources aren’t exactly abundant. If this is your political reality, you want all the benefits social media gave to candidates like Barack Obama and Scott Brown, but you need them at one-hundredth of the cost. At the top of the list of key (& free) tools is Twitter.

June 29, 2010, 10:36 AM | Jeremy P. Jacobs

Looking to take advantage of the increased role online video is playing in politics, the DNC is launching a new program that encourages observers to shoot video and audio to catch Republicans in political missteps. The “Accountability Project” is a way for citizens to “hold Republicans accountable for misleading claims, lies and unseemly behavior,” according to the DNC’s Shauna Daly.

June 28, 2010, 9:44 AM | Jeremy P. Jacobs

More than six months into his first term, Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) is getting high marks from his constituents. A Boston Globe poll released Monday showed that Brown is the most popular pol in Massachusetts.

June 24, 2010, 9:37 AM | Anna Chambers

Resonate Networks, the online targeting and advertising firm, has raised $5 million in venture capital funds to help expand the company’s client base and increase audience research, the firm announced Wednesday.

June 24, 2010, 3:59 PM | Jeremy P. Jacobs

The DISCLOSE Act, the Democrats' response to January's controversial Citizens United Supreme Court decision, narrowly passed the House Thursday by a vote of 219 to 206.

June 23, 2010, 3:11 PM | Christopher J. Santarelli

Runoffs were held yesterday in four states ending some of the most heated primary campaigns this year.

June 21, 2010, 3:36 PM | Christopher J. Santarelli

BP has made plenty of news lately. It's worth taking a quick look at how they are influencing campaigns this year. After the jump are BP Corporation North America Inc. Political Action Committee's top 5 Senate and House contributions, per the Federal Election Commission.

June 21, 2010, 11:38 AM | Christopher J. Santarelli

The US Chamber of Commerce, is running an ad aimed at Democrats' efforts to push through the DISCLOSE Act, a bill designed to combat unregulated corporate influence over elections.

June 16, 2010, 11:51 AM | Jeremy P. Jacobs

The 2010 Rising Star awards were presented Friday, June 11, as part of Campaigns & Elections June conference, "The Art of Political Campaigning" in Washington, D.C.

June 15, 2010, 9:37 AM | Karen Tucker

In the May 2010 issue, Karen Tucker of the U.S. Postal Service wrote that Mail Power Is Your Power. Here she gives you 10 more reasons to reach voters through the mail.

June 15, 2010, 2:41 PM | Christopher J. Santarelli

Facebook can seem ubiquitous. Between individual pages, campaign pages and corporate pages everyone seems to be on the social networking service. But at this year’s Art of Political Campaigning Conference, Facebook’s Andrew Noyes said that there is more to come.

June 15, 2010, 11:24 AM | Jacquelene Bennett

Panelists Kurt Luidhardt, Mark Putnam and Paul Wilson drew from their work on recent campaigns to provide insights looking ahead to the 2010 midterms at Campaigns and Elections' "The Art of Political Campaigning" conference last week.

June 15, 2010, 10:38 AM | Anna Chambers

Campaign consultants Jennie Blackton and John Del Cecato led a panel on the tips and tricks of creating and executing a successful campaign strategy at Campaigns and Elections' "The Art of Political Campaigning" conference last week.

June 14, 2010, 10:17 AM | Anna Chambers

The DCCC announced today the next round of candidates who have been selected for the organization’s Red to Blue program. The new 11 candidates were given spots in the program after surpassing fundraising goals and campaigning on the platform of change and job creation in their districts.