Job Description: The Michigan Democratic Party is seeking a Research Tracking Coordinator focusing on the 2026 gubernatorial race. The Research Tracking Coordinator will be a key member of the research team responsible for monitoring and reporting on candidate events, statements, media appearances, and activities both in-person and virtually as well as coordinating and organizing volunteers to attend events. The Research Tracking Coordinator will work closely with the Communications and Organizing team as well as senior leadership. This is a hybrid position with an option for remote work, ideally based in central Michigan. This position requires frequent travel.
Responsibilities:
- Identify and monitor real-time interviews, news coverage, and opponent events
- Maintain and regularly update an event calendar of opponent events and appearances
- Attend and record events attended by opponents
- Coordinate and organize volunteers to attend events that we know or suspect our opponent will be attending, in addition to attending events themselves
- Recruit, train, and manage all volunteer tracking and provide regular and proactive updates to senior staff
- Transcribe audio and video and write and distribute timely reports describing events, interviews, and media appearances
- Provide additional research support to the department as needed
The ideal candidate will have:
- A valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle to get to and from events
- Flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances and travel to events upon short notice, including nights and weekends as needed
- Ability to monitor a 24-hour news cycle
- Ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and critical thinking ability
- An interest in starting a career in electoral politics or political research
- Previous campaign volunteer or internship experience preferred, but not required
Compensation & Benefits:
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
- Benefits include health insurance (medical, dental and vision), paid time off, and reimbursements for mileage and expenses.
This is an entry-level position. Interested applicants should apply at jobs@michigandems.com with a resume and a brief statement of why they are interested in the position.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Michigan Democratic Party is committed to diversity among its staff, and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. The Michigan Democratic Party is an equal opportunity employer and it is the MDP’s policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color,
