What happens to campaign staff after Election Day?

Bar charts showing most staff stay under a year and 79% work only one election cycle.

For young campaign staff, winning is the ticket to Capitol Hill.

Bar charts showing most staff stay under a year and 79% work only one election cycle. — Figure 2. Bar charts showing most staff stay under a year and 79% work only one election cycle. Source: Revelio Labs, November 2026

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