What happens to campaign staff after Election Day?

Stacked bars showing 49% of staff whose first candidate won moved into politics or government within 10 years, compared with 39% when the candidate lost.

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

Stacked bars showing 49% of staff whose first candidate won moved into politics or government within 10 years, compared with 39% when the candidate lost. — Figure 9. Stacked bars showing 49% of staff whose first candidate won moved into politics or government within 10 years, compared with 39% when the candidate lost. Source: Revelio Labs, November 2026

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