Who We Are

We are an award-winning political communications firm specializing in direct mail, print materials and new media. We have fought in some of the toughest contests in the country and won—awards as well as campaigns. In 2008, our efforts in North Carolina helped secure victory for Governor Bev Perdue in the closest gubernatorial election in the country and helped Congressman Larry Kissell defeat a longtime incumbent in one of the years top congressional races. We also provided independent expenditure support for President Barack Obama's campaign in several states. In 2004, our team provided direct mail and collateral materials for the Kerry-Edwards campaign and one of our pieces won the Gold Pollie Award for Best Presidential Mail. In 2006, we helped win one of the top open seats in Congress and our concepts and designs won several awards including Best Use of Humor and Best Congressional Mail.

The Creative Edge

At Thomas Mills Communications we believe creativity is key to cutting through the clutter to reach our audience. Our award winning-team has earned a reputation for using hard-hitting and graphically compelling images to evoke an emotional response. In particular, we believe that wit and humor are potent political weapons that allow us to deliver sharp contrasts while softening the blows.

The Strategic Advantage

We combine our creative edge with sound and innovative strategies that identify the proper audience, understand what moves them and determine the best way to reach them. Whether narrow-casting a message to a specific audience, creating an innovative Vote By Mail program or reinforcing a campaign's broadcast message, we make sure that our communication plans are based on solid research. Our targeting experts perform in-depth voter file, polling and micro-targeting analysis to find the audience and deliver the message that can make the difference between winning and losing.