Conservative Marketing Institute
The marketing school for the conservative movement.
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Trainings and systems for county organizations - or a full campaign machine for candidates. Same standards. Same proof. Two different pages built for how you work.
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Who we serve
Who we serve
CMI is a complete operating system for conservative organizations and candidates - not just advertising.
If you run a conservative organization or you're on the ballot in Texas, you should recognize yourself here - and see the full machine we build with you.
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What we help you do
Who
What we help you do
Results
A competitive 2022 win became a 2026 mandate: vote total up 65.5%, vote share from 54.75% → 63.82%, victory margin tripled from 9.5 to 27.6 points, and 85% of all new voters captured - in a race where turnout grew 42%.
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Two first-time candidates - mothers, neighbors, volunteers, zero campaigns between them - endorsed by Bastrop County Conservatives and powered by hyper-local advertising and real-neighbor video testimonials. Both seated incumbents defeated: 52.60% and 57.60%.
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The marketing school and agency for the conservative movement.
The Conservative Marketing Institute was founded in Bastrop County, Texas by Mel, Donald, and Steve - operators who've spent real money on real results, including national media buying leadership at scale. Everything we teach runs live in our own county first. Proof over theory. Local Action = National Wins.
We serve conservative organizations and candidates - county parties, clubs, PACs, and grassroots groups, plus school board through statewide races.
Organizations stay independent. Candidates hire CMI directly. Ad spend is never marked up. Read our standards →
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FAQ
CMI provides trainings, consulting, and memberships for conservative organizations in Texas focused on growing membership and increasing donations, plus full campaign marketing services for candidates in local and state elections.
Clear floors: Field School $1,000 (+ travel at cost; co-host $600 each). CMI Membership $499/mo. Makeover & Boost consulting from $1,795. Candidate packages from $2,500 (city council / school board), county-wide from $7,500, Texas House/Senate and flagship Inquire. Ad spend goes direct to platforms - never marked up. Free Digital Audit.
$1,000 flat plus travel at cost, for up to 15 attendees at your location. Two organizations may co-host for $600 each. The fee credits $500 toward a Makeover & Boost within 30 days.
Yes. National cable networks sell county-level "zone insertion" ad slots through local cable providers at small-market rates, and modern production has made the commercial itself far more reachable. We teach the entire process, including FCC and Texas political advertising disclosure rules.
Organizations remain fully independent - their PACs, treasurers, filings, money, and endorsement decisions are entirely their own. Candidates hire CMI directly. We never take referral fees tied to endorsements, and we work one candidate per race. See our Standards page for the full boundaries.
Ad spend goes direct to platforms and stations - never marked up. You pay CMI for strategy, creative, and management as agreed; media dollars go to the vendor. Full detail is on our Standards page.
Existence isn't the standard - findability and conversion are. Our free Digital Audit shows you exactly what a stranger finds when they look for you, and what it would take to fix.
Texas first, headquartered in Bastrop County. The Field School travels anywhere in the state now, and beyond Texas by arrangement.
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The marketing school for the conservative movement.
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