In practice

What campaigns actually use it for.

Not "synthetic electorate intelligence" in the abstract — the real questions a strategist asks on a Tuesday, and the kind of read ElectorateIQ hands back before the money goes out the door. Every number below is illustrative; read reactions relatively, not as a forecast.

Direct mail

“Which of these three mailers should we drop?”

Paste all three, aim them at the turf you're mailing, and compare relative lift head-to-head — then look at who each one moves before you commit the print run.

  • Three drafts, one panel, side by side
  • Relative net-favorable lift for each
  • Subgroup breakdown before the buy
Net favorable shift — mail turf
“Costs” mailer +10.6
“Schools” mailer +7.0
“Record” mailer +2.8

Illustrative. Directional read of relative lift, not a forecast.

Issue framing

“Which immigration framing works with suburban independents?”

Aim the panel at suburban independents in your district, run two framings of the same position, and see which one appears to lift support — and whether it costs you anywhere you can't afford.

  • Precise audience: suburban × independent × your geography
  • Framing A vs. framing B, same position
  • Synthetic verbatims for the reasoning
Suburban independents — net favorable
“Rule of law” +8.9
“Hardworking families” +5.4
Synthetic verbatim — independent, 52

“I want it handled fairly but by the rules. The 'families' pitch feels like it's dodging the enforcement question.”

Illustrative. Read relatively, not as a forecast.

Attack & response

“Does this attack hurt us with older Democrats?”

Before you go up with a contrast, check where it lands — and where it may boomerang. Run the attack against the exact subgroup you're worried about and see the directional damage or lift.

  • Test the hit against the segment at risk
  • Catch backlash before it's on the air
  • Compare against a softer contrast
Net favorable shift — attack line
Independents +6.1
Dems 65+ −4.3

The read: appears to help with independents but risks softening older Democrats you need — worth a gentler contrast for that segment.

Illustrative. Directional, not a forecast.

Turnout

“Which turnout message activates low-propensity Republicans?”

Target the exact low-turnout slice you're trying to pull off the couch and compare which appeal appears to move enthusiasm most — before the mail, calls, and doors are budgeted.

  • Audience: low-propensity, your party, your turf
  • Several activation appeals, ranked directionally
  • Flag demobilization risk early
Low-propensity R — relative enthusiasm lift
Taxes / costs high
Crime / safety med
Party loyalty low

Illustrative. Relative ranking, not turnout prediction.

Stump speech

“Which issue should lead the stump speech?”

Rank the issues by salience for the coalition you're building in this district, so the candidate opens on what these voters actually care about — not what polled nationally last year.

  • Issue salience for your specific coalition
  • Where priorities differ by subgroup
  • Test the open before it's on the trail
Top issue — target coalition
Cost of living 31%
Schools 19%
Public safety 16%

Illustrative. Salience among the selected panel.

And a hundred more

The questions strategists bring to it.

If you can ask it about your race, you can ask ElectorateIQ. A few that come up constantly:

Does our tax message land better than our healthcare message with exurban women?
Which of the governor's two closing arguments holds up better with soft partisans?
If the opponent goes negative on crime, what response contains it with our base?
Does leading with abortion help or hurt us in these three specific precincts?
Which yes-on-the-ballot framing moves the most persuadable no voters?
What issue should the mail program lead with in the eastern half of the district?
Does this endorsement message move anyone we don't already have?

See the mechanics on Message Testing, or the evidence on Validation.

Bring your Tuesday question.

Tell us the race and the decision in front of you — we'll show you the read.