CLIFF MALONEY: The Pennsylvania Playbook Made A Path To Victory For Trump
Democrats laughed at us when we told them that we were going to fight fire with fire and match their ground game strategy. Well, who’s laughing now? After knocking on over 510,000 doors and securing 34.5% of the mail-in…
Democrats laughed at us when we told them that we were going to fight fire with fire and match their ground game strategy.
Well, who’s laughing now?
After knocking on over 510,000 doors and securing 34.5% of the mail-in vote for Republicans, my organization Citizens Alliance’s adventurous initiative “The Pennsylvania Chase” helped deliver the Keystone state and helped propel Donald Trump back to the White House. It was a monumental win, not only for Pennsylvania but for the nation. We launched “The Pennsylvania Chase” with a bold goal of improving Trump’s mail-in vote percentage from 22.9% to 33%.
Hitting 34.5% of mail-in votes and delivering the win was made possible by the flawlessly run Trump presidential campaign and Dave McCormick Senate campaign — plus the tireless efforts of our grassroots coalition with America First Works, Turning Point Action, America PAC, Early Vote Action and others.
Together, we showed that when conservatives adapt, we win.
But let’s be clear: This is not the end of the story. It is the beginning of a new chapter for the freedom movement.
For years, Democrats have outpaced us in building the infrastructure needed to dominate elections — from early voting to mail-in ballot programs to community organizing. In Pennsylvania, we finally turned the tide. By matching their ground game with a focused, data-driven effort, we broke through barriers and created a blueprint for success. Yet, this infrastructure cannot be a one-time effort. If we treat it as such, we risk losing all the progress we have made.
The systems we built in Pennsylvania — from door-knocking operations to ballot chasing teams — must become a permanent part of our strategy. This means continuing to hire, train and deploy organizers year-round, not just during presidential election seasons.