What happens to campaign staff after Election Day?

Stacked bars showing 28% of new members’ staff are in Congress six months later, compared with 5% to 6% of losing staff.

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

Stacked bars showing 28% of new members’ staff are in Congress six months later, compared with 5% to 6% of losing staff. — Figure 6. Stacked bars showing 28% of new members’ staff are in Congress six months later, compared with 5% to 6% of losing staff. Source: Revelio Labs, November 2026

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