Winning Voters with Local CTV

Precision, scale, and measurable impact for modern political campaigns. PowerPlay brings broadcast-level credibility to the digital space with transparent reporting, brand-safe environments, and proven performance.

Potential Voters are Watching CTV

CTV delivers scale, attention, and engagement unmatched by traditional platforms. It's now a primary screen for voters across all generations.

87%

of U.S. adults own a connected TV device

46%

of U.S. adults watch connected TV daily

20+

average hours per month watched on CTV

Political Advertisers are Shifting to CTV

CTV is now core to political media strategies, with overwhelming support from political advertisers nationwide.

90%

of political advertisers say CTV drives voter engagement

80%

of political advertisers say CTV effectively reaches their target voters

70%

of political advertisers consider CTV critical to their media mix

Minimal Waste. Maximum Reach.

CTV reaches voters linear TV misses—particularly persuadable voters and cord-cutters who represent critical segments of the electorate.

75%

of CTV viewers took action (donation, site visit, etc.) after seeing political ads

54%

of Americans prefer video-based political messaging

40%

of persuadable voters are cord-cutters

Why CTV Outperforms Traditional TV

Compared to linear TV alone, CTV delivers stronger outcomes with less waste across all key campaign metrics.

Brand Awareness

CTV political ads drive higher brand recall and name recognition compared to traditional TV advertising, particularly among younger and cord-cutting demographics.

Message Recall

The targeted, non-skippable nature of CTV ads ensures your message is seen and remembered by the exact voters you're trying to reach.

Purchase Consideration

CTV drives tangible actions—from website visits to donations—with measurable attribution that proves campaign effectiveness.

Voting Intent

By reaching voters at the right time with the right message, CTV advertising demonstrably influences voting intent and turnout.

Many Voters Are ONLY Reached via CTV

Analysis of three prominent 2022 senate campaigns reveals that streaming captures significant additional audiences that traditional linear methods cannot reach.

70.7% Linear Reach
24.7% OTT Reach (Additional)
4.6% Linear + OTT Overlap

24.7% of households reached through Over-The-Top (OTT) streaming were additional to those reached by linear methods alone, showcasing the unique value of streaming in extending political outreach. Linear television plays a crucial role in expanding outreach, but streaming contributes significantly by capturing an additional audience, reaching thousands of voters that traditional linear methods cannot.

Source: Internal impression data, February 2nd - December 31st, 2022

PowerPlay: Local CTV Advantage for Political

PowerPlay combines first-party data, trusted political data partners, curated inventory, and flexible geo-targeting to ensure campaigns reach the right voters, in the right places, at the right frequency.

Expanded Political Data & Audience Intelligence

  • Integrated leading political data partners: DataTrust, TargetSmart, Experian and L2
  • Political ACR segments and seamless first-party data onboarding
  • Enhanced voter modeling and audience accuracy

Local TV Political Expertise + Best-in-Class CTV Technology

PowerPlay is owned and operated by a top local media company, combining deep market knowledge with cutting-edge CTV ad tech.

More Accurate Political Planning

Advertisers can confidently plan campaigns that only run on publishers accepting political advertising, aligned with IAB political categories.

Congressional-Level Targeting

Reach voters across 400+ congressional districts on CTV. District-level targeting reduces waste and improves efficiency, especially where ZIP codes do not align with congressional district boundaries.

Example:

New York's 19th Congressional District spans portions of three DMAs. Rather than buying the full DMAs, campaigns can target only the counties within the district, delivering greater accuracy and reduced waste.

Advanced Targeting Suite

  • First-Party Data Onboarding
  • Strategic Third-Party Partners
  • Curated Political Supply
  • Bulk Forecasting
  • Transparent Reporting

Strategic Data Partnerships

TargetSmart

  • Widely used by Democratic, progressive, and non-partisan campaigns
  • Coverage of 200M+ voter records, including 50M+ unregistered, voting-age consumers
  • Rich insights including voter history, turnout behavior, and polling-based attributes

DataTrust

  • Exclusively used by Republican campaigns
  • Over 2,500 data attributes sourced from 300M+ individuals
  • Comprehensive first-party voter files and consumer data, continuously refreshed to reflect redistricting and other electoral changes

Ready to Win with CTV?

PowerPlay delivers the precision, reach, and measurable results your political campaign needs to succeed. Contact us today to learn how we can help you reach and persuade the right voters.