7 lessons for Australian political strategists from the US midterms

POLITICO · Ryan Heath · 2026-11-05 18:00 UTC

U.S. elections are a laboratory for global campaign and advocacy practice. Here are the trends and tactics political advisers need to pay attention to.

U.S. elections are a laboratory for global campaign and advocacy practice. Here are the trends and tactics political advisers need to pay attention to.

11/05/2026 1:00 PM EST

CANBERRA — U.S. midterm elections campaigns are not only expensive — the bills ran to over 16 billion Australian dollars — they are months-long laboratories for parties and outside campaign groups to test the best ways to select candidates, build coalitions, communicate economic grievances, and deploy new technologies.

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