Yauo Yang vs. 3 Incumbents
for Wausau School Board — Spring 2026
Yauo Yang had never run for office. In a six-way race against three sitting incumbents, he had no name recognition to lean on and no political playbook of his own — so we built one. Campaign management, consulting, PR, social media training, and full creative, end-to-end — a message so strong it drew support from key Democratic and Republican figures alike. The first-timer didn't just win a seat. He topped the ticket.
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Wausau School Board — four seats
Apr 7, 2026
Finish
1st of 6
A political newcomer topping the ticket — 522 votes clear of the nearest incumbent, with backing from key figures on both sides of the aisle.
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No experience. No incumbency. No problem.
Yauo faced five opponents — including three sitting board members with years of name recognition and voting records to run on. Yauo was starting from zero — no campaign infrastructure, no media training, no political brand. Everything had to be built, and it had to be built well enough to out-poll people voters already knew.
Our role
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Jan 2026
Campaign built from zero
Field set. Brand, message, and full campaign infrastructure created for a candidate who'd never run before.
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Feb 2026
Training & creative at scale
Social media training turned Yauo into his own best channel. Video and photography told his story district-wide.
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Mar 2026
PR & the final stretch
Earned media, forums, and message discipline kept the newcomer in front of voters every single week.
✓
Apr 7, 2026 — Elected
Topped the ticket
8,231 votes — more than any candidate in the race, incumbents included.
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"Yauo walked in with zero political experience and walked out the #1 vote-getter over three sitting incumbents. Experience doesn't win races — connection does. Yauo brought in The Bluejack Group to move mountains & we did."
— The Bluejack Group
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