Candidates
2026
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
AOC is a national name, but every two years she has to get re-elected to her seat in Congress. This ad aimed to help those who support her get out of the house and into the voting booth. It worked and she won her fourth re-election in 2024.
Read more about making ads that win over New Yorkers here.
Mallory McMorrow
I edited the launch video Mallory McMorrow’s run for Michigan Senator in 2026. She’s part of a younger generation of Democrats who aren’t backing down. She’s fired up and ready to meet the moment and I hope this video captures her fire.
Read more about the millennial Michigander turned Senator here.
Joe Biden
In 2020 Joe Biden ran an inspiring campaign that looked to both defeat Donald Trump, but also excite everyone about a better future he’d lead us into as President. This ad showcases the breadth and energy of his campaign in the run up to Election Day.
Read more about the ads I helped create for the 2024 election.
“Let’s Talk” Campaign Launch
Derek Marshall for Congress
I had the privilege to direct, shoot, produce + edit this candidate campaign launch video for the very inspiring progressive democrat Derek Marshall who ran in 2022 in Southern California's High Desert in the Joshua Tree & Victorville area.
Directed + shot + edited by Ted Marsden.
Fetterman v. Oz Debate
Rapid Response Ad
“It was smart they put an ad out after the debate”
– Dan Pfeiffer, Pod Save America
During the Fetterman-Oz Debate, Dr. Oz made a remark about how “local political leaders” should be in charge of women’s healthcare decisions. The campaign quickly grabbed this damning quote and asked for a political ad be put together ASAP. Overnight, I edited the video, the campaign released it everywhere, and in the morning it was praised by MSNBC and Pod Save America.
Read more on the response to the ad that hit quick.
How to Vote by Mail in Philly
DSCC
In 2022, voting was made extra complicated in Pennsylvania. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee alongside Middle Seat commissioned this spot to help break it down. I designed this spot to clearly explain to viewers/voters how to vote by mail in Philadelphia. I loved getting to use my motion graphics chops to create the animation in this one.
Design and animation by Ted Marsden.
Organizations
2026
Justice Democrats
“Join Us”
Who are the Justice Democrats? This video is a quick and empowering introduction to JD and their cause. AOC and founder Alexandria Rojas talk about the organization’s beginnings and their goals for 2020.
For Justice Democrats.
Way to Lead
“No Responsibility”
“No, I don’t take responsibility at all.” President Donald Trump’s inaction on the coronavirus has lead to the sickness and deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans. It’s time for a new leader.
This ad was tested by focus groups on Swayable and found to have significant positive effect on Voter Mobilization.
Be A Hero
“Remove Susan”
Susan Collins has routinely voted against the interests of her constituents in Maine including casting the deciding vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh. So Ady Barkan’s Be A Hero is trying to remove her and this video I cut helps explain why “Susan Collins must go.”
For Be A Hero fund.
Squad Group Text
Squad Victory Fund
I wrote and edited this imagined group text thread between the members of “The Squad” (Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez).
Launched in advance of Rashida Tlaib’s 2020 Democratic primary, which she won handily by a wide margin with 66% of the vote. Ocasio-Cortez won her June 22 primary in a landslide and Pressley is unopposed.
Featured on the social media of Rashida Tlaib and AOC.
Let’s Get to Work with Clark Gregg
Swing Left
Before the 2018 midterm elections I was feeling a daily anxiety about America’s future. I had to do something. So I reached out Swing Left, an organization that helps Democratic candidates get elected nationwide, to see if I could lend my skills. Turns out they had a backlog of videos and needed an editor ASAP.
I helped assemble this cut with Marvel’s very own Agent Coulson (aka Clark Gregg) encouraging voters in North Carolina to ‘Get Out To Vote!’
Featured on the social media of Swing Left and Clark Gregg, the man himself.
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