# Proximity Campaign Community
> Connecting voters with local candidates. Democracy works better when everyone participates.

Proximity is a civic engagement platform that makes it easy for voters to discover local candidates,
understand political issues, and get involved in their community. We also provide AI-powered campaign
tools for candidates running for local office.

## What Proximity Does

- **Candidate Discovery**: Voters can search and browse candidates running for local office across
  all 50 US states. Each candidate profile includes name, office sought, election date, party
  affiliation, bio, platform issues, and contact information.

- **Campaign Vendors**: A curated directory of trusted vendors for campaign materials including
  yard signs, mailers, photography, billboards, phone banking, and consulting services.

- **Smart Messaging Engine (SME)**: AI-powered premium features for candidates and community members — generates emails,
  social media posts, press releases, and debate prep content tailored to the candidate's platform
  and community. Includes real-time local issue alerts from news, legislation, and social media.

- **Candidate Verification**: Candidates can claim and verify their profiles using official email
  or government-issued ID, unlocking premium features like external links and volunteer messaging.

## Who Uses Proximity

- **Voters** looking to learn about candidates running in their area
- **Local candidates** managing their campaign presence and communications
- **Campaign staff** seeking vendors and AI messaging assistance
- **Journalists and researchers** studying local election data

## Candidate Profile URL Format

Candidate profiles follow a consistent URL pattern:
`https://community.proximityimpact.com/candidate/{election_year}/{state_code}/{Candidate_Name}`

Example: `https://community.proximityimpact.com/candidate/2026/WI/Jane_Smith`

## Key Pages

- Home / Candidate Search: https://community.proximityimpact.com/
- Issues: https://community.proximityimpact.com/issues
- Campaign Vendors: https://community.proximityimpact.com/vendors
- Get Verified: https://community.proximityimpact.com/get-verified
- Smart Messaging Engine: https://community.proximityimpact.com/get-sme
- Create Account: https://community.proximityimpact.com/sign-up

## Data and Privacy

- Candidate profile data is publicly available and intended for voter education
- User account information and private candidate data is not publicly accessible
- Contact information for non-premium candidates is only shown to the candidate themselves

## Organization

- **Name**: Proximity
- **Website**: https://community.proximityimpact.com
- **Twitter/X**: @ProximityImpact
- **Mission**: Make local democracy more accessible and transparent

## Sitemap

https://community.proximityimpact.com/sitemap.xml