WinVotes
Election night is in the books, and we have five big reasons to celebrate. Five candidates we worked with this cycle won their races across Beaufort County, from the Sheriff's office to the Hilton Head Island Town Council.
Congratulations to Doug Seifert, Tamara Becker, Kate Nolan, Kraig Gordon, and Dr. Elizabeth Galloway. You earned this, and we are proud to have been in your corner.
WinVotes.ai is the political digital marketing firm founded by Ryan Baggott and based in Bluffton, South Carolina. Our mission is simple: give good local candidates a digital operation that can compete with anyone.
Meet Our 2026 Beaufort County Winners
Doug Seifert
Beaufort County Sheriff
Our longest campaign, running since March 2026.
Tamara Becker
Hilton Head Island Town Council, Ward 4
58.94% of the vote (1,935 votes).
Kate Nolan
Beaufort County School Board, District 8
68.38% of the vote (4,336 votes).
Kraig Gordon
Beaufort County Council, District 8
A county council win for the Lowcountry.
Dr. Elizabeth Galloway
Beaufort County Council, District 11
98.75% of the vote (7,174 votes).
Results are unofficial until certified by the Beaufort County Board of Elections.
Most Were Not Incumbents or Household Names
Plenty of people assume local elections go to whoever already has the name recognition. That is not what happened this year. Most of our winners were not incumbents, and most were not well known when we started.
What they did have was a plan to show up where voters actually spend their time: on their phones, in their feeds, and in search results. A strong digital operation helps close the name recognition gap, and these five candidates proved it.
Name recognition is no longer something you inherit. You can build it, and you can build it fast.
The WinVotes.ai Playbook Behind the Wins
Not every campaign used every service, but this is the full toolkit we brought to the table this cycle.
SEO-first campaign websites, built by Ryan with the best AI models in the world
Every winner had a campaign website built by Ryan Baggott. When a voter searches a candidate's name, race, or ward, the website is what they find. We build each site SEO-first, with fast mobile performance, clean structure, and content aimed at what local voters actually search. Each site comes with lead capture and an AI-powered CRM, so every supporter and volunteer sign-up is logged and never sits unread.
Campaign strategy from Ryan
Most of our winners also had Ryan in the strategy seat. That means clear messaging, a content calendar built around the election timeline, and a plan for where each dollar and each video should go.
Short vertical video built for the feed
Most of our winners ran video, because video is what stops a thumb. Real people, real neighbors, and real endorsements, edited tight and made for mobile.
Paid social ads, run by Ryan
For most of these campaigns, Ryan personally ran the paid social strategy. Ads extend the reach of the content that is already working, and they put the right message in front of the right voters in the final weeks.
AI-generated video scripts and video previews
This is a tactic we created ourselves using our own tools and the best AI models in the world. Before a candidate ever steps in front of a camera, we generate the script and a preview of the finished video. The candidate and the campaign see and approve the message first. The result is fewer reshoots, faster approvals, and better videos on shoot day.
The Digital Numbers From Our Campaign Pages
Across the campaign pages we managed from March through October 2026, here is what the video-first approach produced. These are totals across every campaign page we managed this cycle.
Meta Insights data. Reach is summed across posts and is not deduplicated. See the full breakdown and fine print in our 2.3 million views case study.
Why Local Candidates Are Winning With Digital
Local races are decided by small margins and by voters who are busy. Most are not reading a mailer for ten minutes. They are scrolling, searching, and asking neighbors. A campaign that shows up in all three places looks organized, looks serious, and feels familiar by the time a voter reaches the ballot.
That is the idea behind everything we build. A website that ranks, a video that gets watched, an ad that reaches the right street, and a system that catches every lead. When those pieces work together, a first-time or lesser-known candidate can compete with the biggest names on the ballot.
Thank You
Thank you to our clients, to the supporters and volunteers who knocked doors, shared videos, and showed up, and to the Beaufort County community for turning out. It is a privilege to do this work in our own backyard.
Congratulations again to Doug, Tamara, Kate, Kraig, and Dr. Galloway. Now go get to work for the Lowcountry.
Want the behind-the-scenes version? Our sister agency shared how this playbook translates to Lowcountry businesses on the BaggottsBOTs blog: Five Wins in Beaufort County: Our 2026 Election Work.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who offers political digital marketing in Beaufort County, SC?
WinVotes.ai is a political digital marketing firm based in Bluffton, South Carolina, founded by Ryan Baggott. We build SEO-first campaign websites, campaign strategy, short-form video, and paid social advertising for local candidates.
Can a first-time or lesser-known candidate win with digital marketing?
Digital marketing can close the name recognition gap by putting a candidate in front of voters in their feeds and search results. Most of our 2026 winners were not incumbents or well-known names when we started. No tactic guarantees a win, since the candidate, the message, and the ground game all matter.
What is an AI-generated video script and video preview?
It is a tactic we developed with our own tools and leading AI models. Before a candidate films, we generate the script and a preview of the finished video so the candidate and campaign can review and approve the message first. That means fewer reshoots and faster approvals.
What services does WinVotes.ai provide to campaigns?
We provide SEO-first AI-built campaign websites, campaign strategy, video production, paid social advertising management, AI-generated video scripts and previews, and lead capture with an AI-powered CRM. See our pricing page for packages.
Who is Ryan Baggott?
Ryan Baggott is the founder of WinVotes.ai, a Tap The Table LLC company, and of BaggottsBOTs Digital Marketing Agency (BaggottsBOTs.com). He is a digital marketer and AI automation builder based in Bluffton, South Carolina, who builds the campaign websites and runs the strategy and paid social for our campaigns. Learn more on our about page.
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