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Research Methodology / 7 min read
Opposition Research Sources: Where the Public Record Lives
Opposition research draws on public records: campaign finance filings with the FEC or a state agency, legislative voting records, personal financial disclosures, court filings, and a candidate's own public statements. Each source answers a different question, and each claim built from it should cite the specific record, not the database it came from.
Research Methodology / 6 min read
FEC Candidate Research: Reading a Federal Candidate's Filings
FEC candidate research means reading the public filings a federal candidate and their committees submit to the Federal Election Commission: statements of candidacy, receipts, disbursements, and amendments. Cite the specific filing and date for every figure, and check for later amendments before you publish a number.
Research Methodology / 6 min read
Self Opposition Research: See the Attack Before It Lands
Self opposition research, also called vulnerability research, applies the same public-record checks to your own candidate that an opponent would: votes, statements, filings, disclosures, and court records. The campaign finds the likely attack lines first and prepares a sourced answer before the attack runs.
Research Methodology / 5 min read
National Campaign Self-Research for a Presidential Race
Self-research is opposition research aimed at the candidate you work for. For a presidential race the records are the same, the FEC report is the money file, and an empty section stays empty.
Research Methodology / 5 min read
Presidential Race Research: FEC Filings for National Campaigns
Presidential committees are federal committees, so the money record is an FEC filing. This guide says which report to open, how an amendment replaces a total, and where the presidential hub lists executive profiles.
Research Methodology / 4 min read
Source Citations in Political Research: Your Questions Answered
A political research citation names a source URL and a source type. Validation asks whether that document still exists and still contains the language the file cites.
Research Methodology / 4 min read
Contradiction Flags in Candidate Research: Common Questions Answered
A contradiction flag points between two sourced records a reader might miss. Both items stay attached, and a one-sided flag stays an open research question.
Research Methodology / 4 min read
How Political Consultants Can Share Candidate Findings Without Losing Sources
Consultants can share a candidate finding when the claim, the date, and the source stay on the page. A shorter packet is checked against the file before it moves.
Research Methodology / 5 min read
7 Research Priorities for Mayoral, County, and School Board Races
Mayor, county, and school board files use the same citation rule as a federal race, and a different filing system. These seven priorities follow the public local and mayor cards.
Research Methodology / 4 min read
How to Check a Candidate's Voting Record Against Public Statements
A vote and a statement can sit in the same file only when each one names this person. This how-to keeps the roll call, the quoted words, and the citation in separate lines.
Research Methodology / 4 min read
How to Turn Public Records into a Usable Candidate Dossier
A stack of filings is not yet a dossier. This how-to turns those records into a file a second person can open, with identity first and a source on every line.
Research Methodology / 4 min read
House Race Research: A Practical Guide for Campaign Teams
The homepage House card covers U.S. House and state lower-chamber races. This guide says which filing to open, when a vote line exists, and how to keep the state senate separate.
Research Methodology / 9 min read
9 Types of Race-Specific Research Campaign Teams Need
The OppIntell homepage lists nine race families, from House through Judicial. This page maps the public records each family can carry and the sections that stay empty.
Research Methodology / 7 min read
How to Build a Citation-Backed Candidate Research Dossier
A working dossier is a file a second person can defend. This how-to follows the public opposition-research sequence: identity first, matching records next, a source on every line, and the same fields on your own candidate.
Research Methodology / 7 min read
How to Verify Political Claims Before They Reach a Campaign Memo
A claim is ready for a campaign memo when a second person can open the record and find the cited language. This how-to is the check that sits between a research note and a sentence someone will repeat.
Research Methodology / 14 min read
The Complete Guide to Evidence-Backed Opposition Research for Campaigns
A practical guide to evidence-backed opposition research for campaigns. It covers what the work includes, how a candidate database is used, which public records belong in a file, what a report should contain, and how to keep every line sourced.
Research Methodology / 3 min read
Aminah Thompson Public Records 2026: Durham County Clerk Audit
OppIntell's audit of Aminah Thompson's public records for the 2026 Durham County Clerk of Superior Court race. Analyzes two verified sources, contextualizes her tenure, and explains how campaigns can use this data to anticipate opponent narratives.
Research Methodology / 5 min read
Bernard Wh Jennings Public Records 2026: Source-Readiness Audit for Florida School Board District 01
OppIntell's source-readiness analysis reveals two validated public records for Bernard Wh Jennings' 2026 Florida School Board District 01 campaign, including education background and community engagement documentation. This audit identifies potential oppositio
Research Methodology / 4 min read
Barbara Ann Cray Public Records 2026: Source-Readiness Audit
A source-readiness audit of Barbara Ann Cray's public records for the 2026 Maine DA race. OppIntell analyzes available filings to identify potential opposition talking points. Campaigns can prepare responses before media narratives emerge.
Research Methodology / 4 min read
Anthony Rodriguez Public Records Audit: 2026 Florida County Commission Profile
OppIntell's audit of Anthony Rodriguez's public records for the 2026 Florida County Commission race reveals three documented sources: community service, current county role, and past electoral disclosures. This nonpartisan candidate's profile shows limited con
Research Methodology / 6 min read
Amy M Ouellette Public Records 2026: Maine Legislative Candidate Source-Readiness Audit
OppIntell's source-readiness audit examines Amy M Ouellette's public records for Maine's 2026 legislative race. This analysis identifies the single documented public record and assesses its implications for opposition research. Campaigns can use this to antici
Research Methodology / 9 min read
Bill Berrien Public Records 2026: A Source-Readiness Audit for Wisconsin Governor Race
OppIntell's source-readiness audit examines Bill Berrien's public records for the 2026 Wisconsin Governor race. The analysis reveals limited financial transparency and a sparse legislative history, creating potential vulnerabilities for opponents. Campaigns ca
Research Methodology / 4 min read
Amy Price Public Records 2026: Duval County Clerk of Superior Court Candidate Intelligence Audit
This OppIntell audit analyzes all verifiable public records for Amy Price, Republican candidate for Duval County Clerk of Superior Court, North Carolina. Includes source-posture analysis, race context, and opposition research framing for 2026 election intellig
Research Methodology / 9 min read
Andy Ferrari Public Records 2026: Source-Readiness Audit of Florida State Representative Candidate
OppIntell identifies the sole public source for Andy Ferrari's 2026 campaign and analyzes its implications. This source-readiness audit reveals opposition research vulnerabilities and strategic recommendations for campaigns. (154 characters)