What impact may a single email or tweet may have on a candidate’s position? Who should you try to reach? What should you tell them?

A polite, positively phrased, short message goes a long way. All candidates for higher office have staff or volunteers who gather and classify messages from constituents.

Normally, you should focus on reaching candidates who seek to represent the relevant political districts where you live and be sure to let them know you live in their district. And candidates typically have rules of thumb for how many voters a given message represents. This is one way candidates for office put their finger in the air to sense where the wind is blowing.

Start off with an appropriate greeting, follow with a brief thank you to set a positive tone, state your message, then end politely with your name and address.

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