Quality analytics, smart targeting, creative messaging, professional and dedicated staff, and the most effective use of your budget.
Ampersand Consulting is a full-service general political consulting firm located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that helps Democratic and progressive candidates win elections. Our philosophy is that campaigns are won by targeting the right universe of voters and layering an engaging message with an effective field program to identify the voters that you need on Election Day.
"[Matt] is without a doubt the best consultant, Republican or Democrat, in Western Pennsylvania… he has a consistent track record of winning progressive campaigns against the machine. He has a very different ways of doing campaigns based on quantitative data; he measures and tests, measures and tests."
— Mayor Bill Peduto Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 6/2/13
"Gorgeous large photos balanced in page composition with the copy; a single, salient, substantive message but simply stated; and easy to read without need for reading glasses!"
— Voter feedback, 2020
Winners of over a dozen Pollie and Goldie awards for outstanding Direct Mail, Field, Analytics, Digital Video, Phones, and Newspaper.
Served over 70 clients across multiple states with a 70% win rate in urban, suburban, and rural districts for every branch of government
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To talk about your district, your campaign,
and how we might be able to help you, contact:
Political Consultant and Principal Matt Merriman-Preston at contact@ampersandconnect.com or 412-228-0682