Campaign websites for state legislature
State house and senate districts are bigger, cross county lines and draw more attention. Your website has to work for all of them.
A state house or senate district is a step up from local office in almost every way. More voters. Often more than one county, sometimes several. More reporters paying attention, more groups sending questionnaires, and more money moving through the race. A website that worked for a county council run may not hold up.
The good news is that the basics are the same: tell voters who you are, what you will do, and how to help. You just need to do it for a bigger, more varied audience.
Speak to every part of the district
A district that runs from a growing suburb out to farm country has different concerns at each end. Commuters worry about interstate traffic. Farmers worry about water and land use. A small town worries about its hospital. If your site only talks about one of them, the rest notice.
- Name every county, or the parts of each county, in your district.
- Consider a short section for each area with the issues people raise there.
- Use photos from across the district, not just your hometown.
- Link to your state's official district map or address lookup.
Pages that matter most
Legislative record or legislative plan
Incumbents need a clear, honest record: key bills sponsored, important votes and what they meant for the district. Challengers need a plan: the three to five things you would work on, and the kind of bill you would file or support. Either way, keep it in plain language and link to your legislature's official site for details.
Issue pages
Legislative races usually need more issue pages than local ones. Education funding, roads and infrastructure, taxes, health care access and public safety come up often. Extra issue pages are $75 each. See writing issue pages.
Town halls and events
Across a large district, voters need to know when you will be near them. A calendar of town halls, forums and meet-and-greets, sorted by county or town, helps a lot. Afterward, a short recap post shows you listened.
Endorsements
Legislative endorsements often include local elected officials, associations and community leaders from each county. An organized endorsements page, grouped by county or category, shows broad support.
Donate
Fundraising volume is higher in these races, so your donate button should be visible on every page. Connect your own page on WinRed, ActBlue, Anedot or another platform your state allows. Check each platform's current pricing page. We never handle campaign money. See our guide to campaign donation buttons.
State rules apply
State legislative campaigns follow state campaign finance law, not federal rules. Disclaimer wording, contribution limits and reporting requirements vary. Confirm with your state ethics commission or elections office. This is not legal advice. Our disclaimer guide is a good starting point.
Which package usually fits
Most state legislative candidates choose Full Season ($1,499 setup + $59/mo). It includes everything in Campaign (a written bio and three issue pages from a 30-minute interview, endorsements, an events calendar and a voter-deadline page) plus monthly updates through Election Day and a matching Facebook header and graphics. In a race with a larger district, more events and more fundraising asks, those monthly updates keep the site from going stale in October.
Add extra issue pages at $75 each, a logo for $150, or a Spanish version for $200. Prepay 12 months of hosting for the price of 10. Compare on the packages page.
State legislature site checklist
- Every county or area in the district named, with a link to the official district map
- Legislative record or plan in plain language
- Issue pages for the district's main concerns
- Town hall and events calendar sorted by area
- Endorsements grouped by county or category
- Donate button on every page and a state-compliant disclaimer
Ready? Start your state legislative site.
Common questions
Which package fits a state legislative race?
Most state legislative candidates choose Full Season at $1,499 setup plus $59 a month. Monthly updates through Election Day and matching Facebook graphics suit larger districts and higher fundraising volume.
Should I list every bill I voted on?
No. Pick the votes and bills that matter most to your district and explain them in plain language. Link to your state legislature's official site for the full record.
Where do state campaign finance rules come from?
State legislative races are governed by state law, not the FEC. Check with your state ethics commission or elections office for disclaimer, contribution and reporting rules.