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Optiq is evolving. Here is what that means.
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I can't express to you how much I love it when we put out hype videos. Like the Super Bowl for nerds around here.
California is voting. Civiq is tracking. Stay on top of the latest ballot returns and subscribe to our free public-facing tracker to get updates. Link below馃憞
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California is voting. Civiq is tracking. Stay on top of the latest ballot returns and subscribe to our free public-facing tracker to get updates. Link below馃憞
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Early ballots and how campaigns are using AI with Optiq Data Co-Founder Cole Patterson | LINK IN BIO
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I keep shouting this from the rooftops whenever I can: over 50% of the audience activations in the Civiq platform have been generated with the assistance of AI. This is the beginning transformational shift in campaigns. The next 10 years will look nothing like the last 10.
How are political campaigns in California using AI tools? @ColePatterson, co-founder of Optiq Data and new tool Civiq, said big examples are research & millions of voter contacts. "This is going to lead to campaigns having a much more efficient way of talking to voters."
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What I will be sure to do next time is say something about how by the time that viewers see this, there will be even more ballots cast. When we filmed, there was over 500k returned, flash forward to today: there are over 1M cast, and likely to be over 2M very soon. 65+ and up still over 57% of electorate so far though.
Many of the voters who have turned in their ballots so far in California are at least 65 years old. Co-founder of Optiq Data @ColePatterson explains what we can expect in the coming weeks:
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Many of the voters who have turned in their ballots so far in California are at least 65 years old. Co-founder of Optiq Data @ColePatterson explains what we can expect in the coming weeks:
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Thanks for having me on, @ZavalaA. AI is significantly changing how campaigns research races and talk to voters. Excited about what this means for teams up and down the ballot in California.
How are political campaigns in California using AI tools? @ColePatterson, co-founder of Optiq Data and new tool Civiq, said big examples are research & millions of voter contacts. "This is going to lead to campaigns having a much more efficient way of talking to voters."
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Our CEO and Co-founder @ColePatterson spoke with @ZavalaA about the use of AI by campaigns and how teams are using the Civiq platform to better understand and communicate with voters.
How are political campaigns in California using AI tools? @ColePatterson, co-founder of Optiq Data and new tool Civiq, said big examples are research & millions of voter contacts. "This is going to lead to campaigns having a much more efficient way of talking to voters."
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How are political campaigns in California using AI tools? @ColePatterson, co-founder of Optiq Data and new tool Civiq, said big examples are research & millions of voter contacts. "This is going to lead to campaigns having a much more efficient way of talking to voters."
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馃毃Over 1M ballots have been returned California Statewide on the tracker
2026 General Election Ballot Return Update: California Statewide 1M Returned 4.4% Turnout Registered: D+20 Returned: D+18 Share of returns: Dem: 48.6% Rep: 30.4% Oth: 20.9%
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2026 General Election Ballot Return Update: California Statewide 1M Returned 4.4% Turnout Registered: D+20 Returned: D+18 Share of returns: Dem: 48.6% Rep: 30.4% Oth: 20.9%
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Our CEO and Co-founder, @ColePatterson spoke with @ZavalaA on California Politics 360 to talk about the Civiq campaign intelligence platform, break down how campaigns are using AI, and what the latest California ballot returns are telling us. Catch the segment this Sunday on @kcranews.
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Thanks for having me on! @ZavalaA
California Politics 360 interviews this Sunday: 鈥A U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli on voter rolls court fight 鈥estern States Petroleum CEO Jodie Muller on gas prices 鈥tate Controller Malia Cohen on her run for reelection 鈥ptiq Co-Founder Cole Patterson on early ballots
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California Politics 360 interviews this Sunday: 鈥A U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli on voter rolls court fight 鈥estern States Petroleum CEO Jodie Muller on gas prices 鈥tate Controller Malia Cohen on her run for reelection 鈥ptiq Co-Founder Cole Patterson on early ballots
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2026 General Election Ballot Return Update: California Statewide 156.7K Returned 0.7% Turnout Registered: D+20 Returned: D+14 Share of returns: Dem: 46.3% Rep: 31.9% Oth: 21.8%
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Last December I was demoing an early build of Civiq to a few trusted @optiqdata partners. It was maybe 75% there, election season was starting in just a few weeks, and I had no intention of shipping it this cycle. They convinced me otherwise and we launched just over a month later. 700M+ audience contacts activated since. We'll be close to a billion by the end of 2026. Proud to support some of the biggest campaigns and initiatives in California this year. Grateful to every team that bet on us! 馃檹馃徏馃檹馃徏馃檹馃徏
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Last December I was demoing an early build of Civiq to a few trusted @optiqdata partners. It was maybe 75% there, election season was starting in just a few weeks, and I had no intention of shipping it this cycle. They convinced me otherwise and we launched just over a month later. 700M+ audience contacts activated since. We'll be close to a billion by the end of 2026. Proud to support some of the biggest campaigns and initiatives in California this year. Grateful to every team that bet on us! 馃檹馃徏馃檹馃徏馃檹馃徏
We launched Civiq in February of this year, and since then over 700M audience contacts have been activated through the platform this cycle. To our campaigns and clients: thank you for trusting our team. Let's bring it home. 馃檹馃嚭馃嚫
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We launched Civiq in February of this year, and since then over 700M audience contacts have been activated through the platform this cycle. To our campaigns and clients: thank you for trusting our team. Let's bring it home. 馃檹馃嚭馃嚫
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For those waiting for something to happen, it will probably be another 5 or 6 days (21ish days out from E-Day) until we start seeing some real tangible metrics to work with statewide. So go outside, touch some grass and enjoy your weekend. Don't worry the bot will keep posting!
2026 General Election Ballot Return Update: California Statewide 26.2K Returned 0.1% Turnout Registered: D+20 Returned: D+27 Share of returns: Dem: 52.4% Rep: 24.9% Oth: 22.7%
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2026 General Election Ballot Return Update: California Statewide 3K Returned 0.0% Turnout Registered: D+20 Returned: D+39 Share of returns: Dem: 57.8% Rep: 19.0% Oth: 23.2%
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