Ian Patrick Hines

I build digital infrastructure for political campaigns & causes — the websites, systems, and software that power victory. Since 2013, I have been a certified NationBuilder Expert & Architect.

Clients have included President Trump, the Republican National Committee, Reform UK, and the National Party of New Zealand — plus dozens of other campaigns, parties, and referendums across three continents.

These days I'm exploring what's possible with AI tooling, building new things every chance I get.

Press

2018's Small Dollar Donor Boom Campaigns & Elections, December 2018

Does Your Campaign's Burn Rate Really Matter? Campaigns & Elections, October 2015

Awards

Best Overall Website Reed Awards, 2016

Best Overall Website Reed Awards, 2017

Best International Website Reed Awards, 2017

Best Use of Automation or Personalization in Email Reed Awards, 2018

Best Use of Website/Donation Page Pollie Awards (AAPC), 2017

Writing

What to Prioritize During a Campaign's Start-Up Phase Early investments in digital and field that yield long-term results.

Projects

donotcontact.net Political email opt-out. Stop the fundraising spam.

google-workspace-cli CLI for Gmail, Calendar, Drive. Built for Claude Code.

resume Minimal resume template inspired by read.cv.

Nat AI assistant for NationBuilder. Built with Claude Agent SDK.