Introduction
If your want to be elected representative to district 131 of Texas house of representatives you will need to have first attended a democrat and government meetings severally so that you get informed a lot about issues affecting the people directly. Having not leaved in the district does not mean that you cannot be elected what matters most are that you know what affects the people.
For you to be elected, you need to have lived in your district for at least ten years and above or in a case of redistricting but yet still in a neighboring district. In matters pertaining your personal life you need to put God first in everything and also most importantly service to the nation. By attending church services you will get an opportunity to mingle with people from different social classes. In doing this you will popularize yourself to people across all ages and races thus gaining a major support.
In order to attain 50%+1 of the total votes cast you will need to at least have gained majority support from both the wealthy, middle class and also from the poor. A society is completed by all those diverse social classes and each and every person has a constitutional right to vote as long as one is a citizen and 18years and above. For you to defeat Carol Alvarado you need to have an agenda focusing on issues affecting the people e.g. Food, shelter, clothing, education, health, unemployment etc.You need have to be very much informed on the current affairs on the economy, infrastructure and not only in the district but also across the region.
Carol Alvarado might feel overconfident since she is on the representative track while you are vying for the position while on the democrat which might not be popular in texas.She forgets that being a resident does not automatically guarantee her success especially if she will not honor the voice of the people. Those are some of her weaknesses.
The people would elect someone who understands and knows them well. By coming up with a nice slogan, e.g. “saying and doing” which will assure people that you will keep your promises. Considering that both of you are representing female gender, there possibly might be a tuff competition between the two of you. Your win will determine the initiative you carry forward and how determined to serve the people of Texas.
You should focus on issue based politics as opposed to many candidates who campaign when they need votes and after the election they are nowhere to be seen. Your message should dwell on serious problems and challenges affecting the community in Texas and the district at large. It will be a good chance for you to convince the people that your intentions are to serve them without discrimination whatsoever, regardless of colour, age, race.
You will need to do a research so that you identify what the people need so that you be in Avery good position to create solutions. There would be need for you to share your ideas with friends, relatives and many other influential people who will help in campaigning. You also need to do a door to door campaign so as to reach the lowest class in the society so that the community gains trust and confidence that you a person of the people.
On ways how to raise money for the campaign you will need to organize charity work e.g. cleaning of the environment; this is an activity held in the basis of mobilizing the community while also tapping resources from stakeholders, friends, family and even well-wishers whereas money collected would be used to boost the campaign process. This comes immediately after registering with the Texas ethics commission and any other exiting government body.
Most importantly you would need to employ two three experienced officials to help you in managing and running the campaign successfully e.g. the Treasurer whose work is to manage the campaigns expenditure, an advisor and strategist whose work is to put down necessary measures to be taken so as to emerge victorious in the election. Another field that is good for campaigning is by use of the internet .As time is moving things are changing so now that we have social media, it is a good platform to outreach to the young generation at large e.g. Facebook and twitter.
There are also many other ways to reach even people who leave in remote areas by use of radio channelles,television,daily gazette,posters.Roadshows also work well in remote areas where information dissemination is low. If you take the initiative of getting to the people directly on the ground you will be sure to perform well in your contest. One thing you would need to make your voters know is that it would not just be a competition as such but a journey whereas you would be willing to work with your contestant if she wins and vis-à-vis. The main theme is to bring all people together and to work in harmony with everyone.
Works cited
Phillips, Kevin. American Theocracy: The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil, and Borrowed Money in the 21st Century. New York: Viking, 2006.
Phillips, Kevin. American Dynasty: Aristocracy, Fortune, and the Politics of Deceit in the House of Bush.
Vile, M J. C. Politics in the USA. London: Routledge, 1999.
