Political PR & marketing that actually moves votes.
I'm Tyler Whitlow — a political PR & marketing consultant for California, Arizona, Nevada & Oregon. I handle the strategy, branding, communications, advertising, and fundraising that win campaigns, causes, and brands.
- 15+ yearsstrategy & PR
- 60+ campaigns& launches
- $4.2Mraised
- 4 statesCA · AZ · NV · OR
Campaign-grade strategy. Business discipline.
Most consultants do one or the other. I've spent 15+ years doing both — and the crossover is where the results come from. Few consultants across the West bring this combination.
The rigor of a business, in your campaign
Budgets that map to outcomes, messaging tested against real audiences, and reporting you can actually read. No vanity metrics, no 80-page decks that die in a drawer — just clear moves that win rooms and votes.
The urgency of a campaign, in your marketing
Message control, fast decisions, and the discipline of people who've worked under a hard election deadline. I build brands and donor bases the way you'd run a race you intend to win.
Political PR & marketing, end to end.
Pick one. Pick all of them. I match the plan to your goals, your budget, and your timeline.
Political PR & communications
A message that holds under pressureYears working alongside Senators, Congress members, DAs, city councils, and county supervisors. I frame the message, manage the press, and handle the moments that can't wait until Monday.
Campaign & marketing strategy
A plan you can actually runWe look at where you really stand — not where the slide deck says — then build a prioritized plan grounded in your voters or customers, your numbers, and your market.
Fundraising
More backers who pick up the phoneReward-based, donation, traditional, major-donor — for races from local seats up to a run for governor. I build the strategy, refine the pitch, and help drive the rollout.
Digital & social
A presence that sounds like youCertified across Meta, TikTok, and the rest. Social and digital that sounds like your candidate or brand — not a committee-written press release delivered by a dancing mascot.
Everything a campaign needs, from one operator.
Whether it's a city-council race, a ballot measure, a nonprofit, or a brand — here's the full toolkit I bring to the table.
Strategy & messageThe plan and the story
- Campaign & marketing strategy
- Positioning & message development
- Message & audience testing
- Opposition & landscape framing
- Launch & rollout planning
PR & public affairsEarning the room
- Press & media relations
- Statements, op-eds & talking points
- Rapid response & crisis comms
- Government & community relations
- Spokesperson prep
Advertising & creativeShowing up everywhere
- TV & radio
- Digital ads — Meta, Google & programmatic
- Direct mail, signage & print
- Branding, logos & identity
- Video, photography & content
Fundraising & digitalMoney and momentum
- Fundraising strategy & major-donor
- Online giving, email & SMS
- Social media & audience engagement
- Websites & landing pages
- Analytics, voter contact & SEO
Experience spans the full range — from city-council seats to a California governor's race, ballot measures, advocacy, nonprofits, and brands. 60+ campaigns and launches over 15+ years across the West.
A process built to win, not to bill.
Diagnose
We get honest about where you stand — the message, the math, the map, the opposition.
Strategize
A prioritized plan tied to outcomes: what we say, to whom, in what order, on what budget.
Execute
I drive the PR, fundraising, digital, and creative rollout alongside your team — and keep it moving.
Report
Reporting you can read in five minutes. We double down on what's working, cut what isn't.
Don't take my word for it.
Fast, sharp, and refreshingly honest. Tyler told us what wasn't working before it cost us the race.County Supervisor candidateShasta County, California
He brought campaign-level urgency to our nonprofit and our fundraising has never looked the same.Nonprofit executive directorNorthern California
Finally, a consultant who says the quiet part out loud and then actually fixes it.City Council candidateCalifornia
Built for serious campaigns & causes across the West.
- Candidates running for local, county, or state office who need message and momentum.
- Ballot-measure & advocacy committees making a complex case to voters.
- Nonprofits that need fundraising and communications with campaign-grade urgency.
- Businesses & brands that want strategy and PR run like a race they intend to win.
Based in Redding, California and working across California, Arizona, Nevada, and Oregon through my firm, Creative Shift Marketing. I read too much, ask too many questions, and I'll tell you when an idea isn't working — gently, I promise.
How engagements work
We scope it together on a free intro call, so the plan fits your goals, timeline, and budget.
Book a free callPolitical PR & marketing across the West.
Headquartered in Redding, California and working across four states — from North State county races to Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Portland.
Political PR & marketing, answered.
What does a political PR and marketing consultant do?
A political PR and marketing consultant shapes a candidate's, campaign's, or cause's message, manages press and public affairs, builds the communications and digital strategy, runs the advertising, and supports fundraising. The job is turning your goal into a plan voters and donors actually respond to — and then executing it.
Which states do you serve?
California, Arizona, Nevada, and Oregon. I'm based in Redding, California and work across the West — Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, Tucson, Las Vegas, Reno, Portland, and everywhere in between. Remote-first, on the ground when it counts.
Do you only work on political campaigns?
No. Candidates and ballot measures are core, but I also work with nonprofits and businesses that want campaign-grade strategy, PR, and marketing applied to their growth. The same playbook that wins races builds brands.
How do engagements and pricing work?
Most work runs as a fixed-scope project or a monthly retainer, with shorter advisory engagements available by the hour or month. We scope it on a free intro call so the plan fits your goals, timeline, and budget — no surprise invoices.
How soon can you start?
I take on a limited number of clients at a time to keep the work sharp. Reach out early, especially if you're working toward an election or launch date — timelines fill up fast in season.
Got a race, a cause, or a brand to grow?
Free 30-minute strategy call. No decks, no upsells — just a straight read on what it'll take to win.
Book the callTell me about your race or project.
Share the essentials and I'll get back within one business day — usually faster, because I check email too often.