Last Updated: April 16, 2026
This policy describes what information AmericanElectionHQ collects when you use the platform, how we use it, and your rights regarding that data.
When you participate in a poll, we collect: your vote selection and likelihood-to-vote rating (Step 1); your first name, last name, email address, ZIP code, and optionally your phone number (Step 2); optional enrichment data including party affiliation, ideology, top issue, and address (Step 3); and your supporter action preferences — volunteer, donate, receive updates — if you choose to provide them (Step 4). We also collect a browser session identifier generated locally in your browser and used for deduplication purposes. We do not collect payment information. We do not require account creation.
We use your information to: record and display poll results; send you election updates and alerts if you opt in; route your contact information to candidate campaign teams if you request supporter actions; understand the composition of our participant base at an aggregate level; and improve the platform. We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
We share your information with: our database provider (Airtable), which stores all response and subscriber data; our CRM provider (used for contact management and supporter action routing); and candidate campaign teams, but only if you explicitly requested a supporter action for that candidate. We do not share your information with advertisers, data brokers, or political parties as such.
We retain response data for as long as the platform is active. We do not have an automatic deletion schedule. If you request deletion of your data, we will remove your personally identifiable fields (name, email, phone, address) from our records within 30 days.
To request deletion of your data, email privacy@americanelectionhq.com with the email address you used when participating. We will confirm receipt and complete deletion within 30 days.
For privacy questions, contact privacy@americanelectionhq.com.
This section describes in more detail how we use the data you provide when participating in polls or subscribing to updates.
Your vote selection, likelihood-to-vote rating, and any enrichment data you provide are used to: calculate and display live poll results; generate aggregate breakdowns (by party, issue, geography) visible to our editorial team; and improve our understanding of voter sentiment trends. We display results in aggregate — no individual response is attributed to a named participant in public-facing displays.
Your name, email, and ZIP are used to: prevent duplicate submissions by associating responses with real people; send you election alerts and platform updates if you opt in to our newsletter; and route you to candidate campaign teams if you request a supporter action. Contact information is never sold or shared with third-party advertisers.
If you subscribe to our newsletter — either through the subscribe form or by opting in during a poll — we will send you race updates, results summaries, and election alerts. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email we send.
If you select volunteer, donate, or receive campaign updates during Step 4 of the poll flow, your contact information is shared with the relevant candidate campaign team to facilitate that connection. This is entirely voluntary and clearly labeled at the point of opt-in.
We may publish aggregated, anonymized statistics derived from response data — for example, “60% of respondents in Ohio identified as Independent.” These reports contain no information that could identify individual participants.
AmericanElectionHQ is an independent project with no affiliation with any candidate, political party, PAC, government entity, or ideological organization.
We are not funded by any political campaign, party, or affiliated organization. We do not accept donations or sponsorships from candidates, campaigns, or political committees.
Coverage decisions — which races we add, how we present candidates, which polls we publish — are made solely by our editorial team. No outside party has any influence over these decisions.
Our results reflect who chooses to participate on this platform. We do not adjust, weight, or suppress results to favor any candidate or party. The only responses we remove are those we determine to be manipulated or fraudulent.
We present candidates from all parties on equal footing using the same poll structure, the same result display, and the same data standards.
If you believe our coverage of a specific race is biased or unfair, contact editorial@americanelectionhq.com. We take these concerns seriously and review all credible complaints.
This section describes your rights and our obligations when you provide your phone number or consent to receive communications from AmericanElectionHQ or affiliated campaigns.
If you provide your phone number during the poll flow or through a subscribe form, you may receive SMS text messages from AmericanElectionHQ. These messages may include election alerts, results notifications, and platform updates. Message frequency varies. Standard message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out at any time. Reply HELP for help. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
If you select a supporter action during Step 4 of the poll flow (volunteer, donate, or receive campaign updates), your contact information — including your phone number if provided — is forwarded to the relevant candidate campaign. Communications from that campaign are governed by the campaign’s own privacy and messaging practices, not ours. We encourage you to review those practices before opting in.
By providing your phone number and completing Step 2 of the poll flow, you consent to receive communications as described above. You may opt out of AmericanElectionHQ SMS communications at any time by replying STOP to any message we send, or by contacting us at privacy@americanelectionhq.com. Opting out of our communications does not automatically opt you out of communications from campaign teams to whom we have already forwarded your information.
For questions about messaging consent or to opt out of communications, contact privacy@americanelectionhq.com.