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Rational 360

Political & Advocacy Advertising

Rational 360 combines data-driven audience targeting with integrated digital media and communications strategy to help political, advocacy, and corporate clients run persuasive, measurable campaigns at scale.

Last updated Jul 27, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated Jul 28, 2026

Founded
2014
HQ
Washington, D.C., United States
Connections
1

At a glance

Employees
51-200
1competitors
Data Management PlatformMarketing AgencyPerformance Marketing

About

Mid-tier full-service digital strategy agency specializing in political, advocacy, and corporate public affairs campaigns with strong data analytics capabilities

Rational 360 is a Washington, D.C.-based digital strategy and communications agency that blends data analytics, paid media, and strategic communications to serve political campaigns, advocacy organizations, trade associations, and corporate clients. The firm offers an integrated suite of services spanning digital advertising, earned media strategy, creative production, and audience targeting, positioning itself at the intersection of public affairs and modern AdTech capabilities. Founded by veterans of political and corporate communications, Rational 360 has built a reputation for running sophisticated, data-informed campaigns across digital channels including social media, programmatic display, streaming video, and search. The agency leverages voter file data, consumer data, and proprietary analytics to help clients reach and persuade targeted audiences, making it a notable player in the political and advocacy advertising space. Rational 360 competes with other full-service political and public affairs digital agencies such as GMMB, Bully Pulpit Interactive, and 270 Strategies. Its value lies in combining the strategic depth of a communications consultancy with the technical execution capabilities of a digital media agency, serving clients ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to national political committees and issue advocacy groups.

Business model

Agency

Target market

Enterprise

What they offer

  • Digital Paid Media

    Programmatic display, social media advertising, streaming video, and search advertising for political and advocacy campaigns

  • Data & Analytics

    Audience targeting and analytics leveraging voter file data, consumer data, and proprietary modeling

  • Creative Production

    Development of digital ad creative including video, display, and social content

  • Strategic Communications

    Earned media strategy, messaging development, and public affairs consulting

  • Audience Research

    Polling, focus groups, and data analysis to inform campaign strategy and targeting

Key features

Voter file and consumer data integration for precise audience targetingCross-channel digital media buying and optimizationIntegrated paid and earned media strategyReal-time campaign analytics and reportingIssue advocacy and corporate reputation campaign expertiseCreative development tailored to political and advocacy messaging

Use cases

Federal and state political campaign digital advertisingIssue advocacy and ballot initiative campaignsCorporate public affairs and reputation managementTrade association member and stakeholder communicationsGrassroots mobilization and voter contact programsLegislative and regulatory advocacy campaigns

Customer segments

Political campaigns (federal and state)National party committeesIssue advocacy organizationsTrade associationsFortune 500 corporations with public affairs needsNonprofit advocacy groups

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Programmatic DSPsSocial media advertising platforms (Meta, X, LinkedIn)Google AdsVoter file data platformsCRM and data management toolsAnalytics and reporting dashboards

Security & compliance

GDPRCCPA

Deployment

Cloud

API

No

Corporate history
  1. 2014 · Founded
Connection details

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