A clear starting point
What does campaign website hosting need to cover?
It needs to make your public pages available and leave your team able to keep them current. PoliticalWin hosts the websites built in its campaign platform, with templates and structured editing for campaign content. Your domain registration, email service and outside campaign tools are separate responsibilities to review before launch.
A website your team can maintain
Hosting is one part of the decision. The other part is what happens when a date changes, a new photo is approved or a public question needs an answer. A useful website plan gives the team a practical way to make those updates, rather than leaving every small edit in a designer’s inbox.
PoliticalWin uses guided fields and repeatable sections for a candidate profile, issues, endorsements, events, news, FAQs and media. Choose a template, enter approved material and review the public pages. You can show the sections you need and keep the rest out of the public navigation until they are useful.
Separate the website, domain and email
A familiar web address can stay with the campaign while the website behind it changes. Domain registration is the right to use that address. Hosting is where the website runs. DNS connects the address to website and other services. Email can use the same domain while being operated by a different provider.
PoliticalWin’s dashboard provides custom-domain instructions using the platform’s configured connection method. Before changing DNS, identify who manages the domain and any existing mail service. Use the values supplied in your dashboard and coordinate the change with the person responsible for those services.
| Part of the setup | What to decide |
|---|---|
| Campaign website | Select a template, prepare the content and name the person who will make routine updates. |
| Domain registration | Keep registrar access, renewal details and the campaign’s ownership records available. |
| DNS connection | Follow the current dashboard instructions and preserve records needed by email or other services. |
| Campaign email | Confirm the mailbox provider and test sending and receiving after any relevant DNS change. |
| Outside tools | Keep the campaign-approved donation, RSVP and other external destinations current. |
Campaign content without a separate website build
Use dedicated issue pages for longer explanations, news for dated updates, events for practical details and a media kit for approved photos and public resources. Volunteer and contact forms collect responses through the website. Donation buttons point to the campaign’s existing external contribution page.
This is a focused website workflow. Choose separate tools when you need voter files, field operations, mass texting or a broader organizing database. If your current site depends on those functions, keep them in the inventory when evaluating a move.
Choose the setup that fits the work
Hosted campaign software can suit a team that wants structured publishing and does not need to assemble a WordPress theme, extensions and an editing workflow. A WordPress plan or custom build may suit a team that needs more control over the underlying site and has an appropriate maintenance agreement.
Compare the actual agreement, not the label alone. Managed WordPress hosting can include technical work; generic hosting may leave more of it to the customer. Ask who handles updates, recoveries, support and the specific functions your campaign uses.
Review before you connect the public address
Start with the core biography, approved images, public contact details and reviewed footer language. Check the template with your real material, follow each important link and review the pages on a phone. Connect the campaign’s domain when the content and domain owner are ready.
- Name one owner for website edits and one for domain and email administration.
- Review the actual plan and language option on the pricing page.
- Check public pages, forms and external links before sharing the address.
- Confirm the domain connection and email behavior after the change.
Questions before choosing a platform
Frequently asked questions
Does PoliticalWin host the campaign website?
Yes. PoliticalWin hosts the campaign pages you build in its platform. It is campaign website software with guided editing, rather than a generic hosting account for an arbitrary website installation.
Can I use a domain the campaign already owns?
Yes. The platform has a self-serve custom-domain workflow with DNS instructions. Keep access to the registrar and coordinate existing email or other services before making changes.
Is domain registration the same as hosting?
No. Registration, DNS, website hosting and email are separate parts of the setup. Check renewal and service responsibilities individually.
Does website hosting replace my contribution platform?
No. PoliticalWin’s donation buttons link to a campaign-approved external contribution page. The campaign continues to use its chosen contribution provider.
Where can I compare the current plans?
Use the PoliticalWin pricing page for current plan details. Separate the website subscription from domain registration, email and other outside services.
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Your next step
Build a website your team can keep current
Choose a campaign template, enter your approved material and review the pages before publishing. Compare the current plans and keep domain, email and outside services in your setup plan.