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From open seat to elected office — Wisconsin's 87th Assembly District

When redistricting created a brand-new four-county district, a well-known local leader needed a digital presence that could introduce him to thousands of voters who had never heard his name — across two separate races in a single year.

Campaign snapshot

General election

66%

23,885 votes · Nov 5, 2024

Primary result

75%

Contested GOP · Aug 13, 2024

Counties

4

Marathon, Portage, Shawano, Waupaca


Election results

Republican Primary

Aug 13, 2024

Brent Jacobson75%
Cory Sillars25%
AP / WAOW — near-final precincts

General Election

Nov 5, 2024

Brent Jacobson (R)66% · 23,885
William Switalla (D)34% · 12,273
Total: 36,192 · Wisconsin Elections Commission

The challenge

A brand-new district, a two-front race

Redistricting blended four counties that had never voted together. The candidate needed to win a contested primary and then introduce himself to a brand-new general electorate — both within the same calendar year.

Services delivered

Our role

Social Media Strategy
Storyboarding
Brand Development
Video Production
Web Design
Messaging Framework

Campaign timeline

01

Feb 2024

Launch & digital foundation

Brand identity and web presence built immediately after redistricting maps were signed.

02

Spring / Summer 2024

Primary — credibility at scale

Expanded Marathon County credibility district-wide. Won convincingly on August 13.

03

Fall 2024

General — district-wide intro

Introduced to new voters across three additional counties with aligned messaging.

Nov 5, 2024 — Elected

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 87

66% of the vote. Sworn in January 2025.


"Central Wisconsin voters want to hear from candidates who understand their communities — not just their talking points. Building a digital presence that reflected a decade of genuine local leadership made all the difference."

— The Bluejack Group

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* This case study reflects publicly available election results and general strategic services only. No internal campaign materials, voter data, messaging strategy, or proprietary work product is disclosed. Primary percentages reflect near-final AP/WAOW reporting on election night. Final general election totals sourced from Wisconsin Elections Commission public records.