Most of what we write on this blog is for Lowcountry businesses. This one is a little different. This year, our boutique political agency, WinVotes.ai, ran the digital side of several local campaigns across Beaufort County. On November 3, five of those candidates won their races.
WinVotes.ai is the political arm of what we do at BaggottsBOTs. Same founder, same tools, same obsession with results, just pointed at ballots instead of bookings. Here is what happened, what we built, and why it matters for any business owner in Bluffton, Beaufort or Hilton Head Island.
The 2026 winners
Congratulations to the five candidates we were proud to work with this cycle:
- Doug Seifert, Beaufort County Sheriff. Our longest campaign, running since March 2026.
- Tamara Becker, Hilton Head Island Town Council, Ward 4.
- Kate Nolan, Beaufort County School Board, District 8.
- Kraig Gordon, Beaufort County Council, District 8.
- Dr. Elizabeth Galloway, Beaufort County Council, District 11.
For vote totals, candidate photos and the full breakdown, read the official recap on the WinVotes.ai blog: Congratulations to Our 2026 Beaufort County Election Winners. Results are unofficial until certified by the Beaufort County Board of Elections.
Most of them started as underdogs
The part that excites us most: most of these winners were not incumbents and were not household names when we started. They did not inherit name recognition. They built it, and they built it fast, by showing up where voters actually spend their time: on their phones, in their feeds and in search results.
The numbers this cycle
Across the campaign pages WinVotes.ai managed from March through October 2026, the video-first approach produced:
Meta Insights data, totaled across campaign pages. Reach is summed across posts and not deduplicated. Full fine print in the 2.3 million views case study.
The playbook, piece by piece
Not every campaign used every service, but this is the toolkit we brought to the table:
- SEO-first campaign websites. When a voter searched a candidate's name or district, the campaign site was what they found. Fast on mobile, built around what local people actually search, with lead capture wired in.
- An AI-powered CRM behind every form. Every volunteer, supporter and question landed in one place with an instant alert, so nothing sat unread.
- Short vertical video. Real neighbors, real endorsements, edited tight for the feed. Video is what stops a thumb.
- Paid social, run in-house. Ads pushed the content that was already working in front of the right voters in the final weeks.
- AI-generated scripts and video previews. Our own invention. Before anyone stepped in front of a camera, the candidate saw the script and a preview of the finished video and approved the message first. Fewer reshoots, faster approvals, better shoot days.
Why this matters for your business
An election is just the most extreme version of local marketing. There is a hard deadline, a small audience in a defined area, and you either win the customer or you do not. If this playbook can help a first-time candidate beat the name recognition gap in a few months, it can help a Bluffton business stand out in a crowded market.
Everything above is available to businesses through BaggottsBOTs: websites, local search, short-form video, paid social and AI automation. Same team, same tools, same standards.
If you are planning a run for office, head over to WinVotes.ai or check out the campaign packages. If you are running a business, let's talk about your next season.
Thank you
Thank you to every candidate who trusted us with their campaign, to the volunteers who knocked doors and shared videos, and to the Beaufort County community for showing up. It is a privilege to do this work right here at home.
Quick answers
What is WinVotes.ai?
WinVotes.ai is the boutique political digital marketing agency founded by Ryan Baggott, who also founded BaggottsBOTs. It builds campaign websites, strategy, short-form video and paid social for local candidates.
Does BaggottsBOTs work on political campaigns?
Campaign work runs through WinVotes.ai. BaggottsBOTs focuses on Lowcountry businesses, using the same websites, video, ads and AI automation that power our campaigns.
Does this work for businesses?
Yes. An SEO-first website, short vertical video, targeted paid social and an AI-powered lead system work for businesses in Bluffton, Beaufort and Hilton Head Island the same way they work for candidates.