Overview

GoodParty.org is looking for a detail-oriented, tech-savvy, and outgoing Political Data Associate to support our candidate identification operations. This role involves collecting, cleaning, and verifying candidate data from local elected officials, as well as making outreach calls to officials to obtain critical filing information. The position will work directly with our Director of Research and must be located in EST or CST time zones. This is a part-time contract position until May 16, 2025, with potential to extend

About GoodParty.org:

GoodParty.org is empowering Independents to run, win, and serve so we can transform civic leadership. In 2024, we helped elect 3,444 Independent candidates into local offices across 48 states. Why?

Americans – especially young people – have been losing faith in democracy. The rigged, two-party system has turned “Independent” into a dirty word. Voters are trapped between choosing the lesser of two evils or sitting out elections altogether.

A majority of eligible voters (over 130M Americans), including more than half of Millennials and Gen Z, say that neither Republicans nor Democrats represent them. But they keep getting re-elected! Whether you’re concerned about healthcare costs, wars, the environment, our individual freedoms, or inequality, many great solutions are held back by the dark doom loop of dysfunctional partisan politics.

While mainstream media and the two major parties focus on federal elections (Congress and the President), GoodParty.org is building from the bottom up. With over 500,000 elected offices in the United States—70% of which are uncontested—GoodParty.org is powering the movement to reclaim our communities from career politicians. We’re helping independents in local and state-level campaigns nationwide. Together, we’re building a truly representative democracy where society’s biggest problems are solved.

How?

GoodParty.org empowers independents to run, win, and serve in public office without the influence of partisan or big-money support. Through our free, AI-powered tools, we enable independent candidates to prioritize people over parties and community over corporate funding, transforming real people into civic heroes. We’re a platform, not a political party.

And, it’s working! Starting with 11 wins in the 2023 election cycle, GoodParty.org set an audacious goal for 1,000 wins in 2024. We beat expectations – 3,444 candidates won this past November and are serving in office across 48 states! 40.3 million voters (26% of all 2024 voters) cast a ballot for our 6,317 candidates. Our general election win rate was 54.5%.

Looking ahead, we’re building on our momentum and expanding our product offerings to help candidates deliver on their promises and serve their constituents effectively. Candidates who partner with us come from across the ideological spectrum and pledge to uphold people-powered principles, anti-corruption practices, and a commitment to civility. Together, we aim to transform civic leadership, bringing real accountability to public service and setting a new standard of leaders who prioritize the people they serve.
GoodParty.org is founded by serial entrepreneur, Farhad Mohit, with over $1B in exits — Flipagram (now TikTok), Shopzilla, and BizRate.

What you’ll do:

• Conduct online research and data cleaning to compile information on candidates running for local offices

• Call local elected offices to obtain and verify candidate filing information.

• Navigate local government structures to identify relevant contacts and resources.

• Maintain accurate and well-organized records in spreadsheets and databases.

• Use AI tools to enhance data entry and cleaning efficiency.

• Communicate professionally and politely with election officials, adapting to different personalities and communication styles.

• Collaborate with internal teams to improve data collection processes.

• Support Director of Research with relevant ad hoc projects.

Who we’re looking for:

• You’re tech-savvy and have experience working with complex spreadsheets and AI tools for data processing and online research.

• You’ve had at least one paid job in political field operations or organizing (canvassing, phone banking, door knocking, etc.) or phone-based customer service. You’ll be happy talking on the phone for most of the day.

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science or a related field and understand at least the basics of how local elections are administrated.

• You’re a patient and polite communicator who can build rapport with busy local election officials, especially in small communities.

• You have a flexible schedule and are available to work for a minimum of 16 hours per week and can flex up to 40 hours per week if needed. This contract position will be compensated on an hourly basis.

• You’re a self-starter who can work independently, take initiative, raise issues you’re seeing, and proactively solve problems

• You’re detail-oriented with a strong ability to ensure data accuracy and completeness.

Bonus if:

• Prior experience in data research or administrative roles.

• Prior experience with AI tools for data processing and online research.

• You’re sick of sitting on the sidelines watching our democracy fail to meet its potential.

Why you should work at GoodParty.org:

• Join us in solving the biggest problem of our time – fixing our democracy – so all other problems can be solved.

• We’re a Public Benefit Corporation that prioritizes social impact over making money.

• Work where and how you like, on a fully remote team spread across the country.

• Join a passionate team with diverse political views focused on one mission.

• We’re fully funded for our mission. No stressing over whether the next round of funding will come through. Focus on making an impact. That’s what matters here.

The pay rate for this remote contractor position is $19-22/hour. This range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. The hourly rate will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, seniority, education, qualifications, certifications, and organizational needs. We reserve the right to modify this pay range at any time.

We are not considering candidates currently based outside of the US, so please only apply if you are physically located in the US. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide sponsorship for any of our roles at this time.

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