Overview
Catalist is a data utility that serves progressive organizations by providing data and data-related services to help them identify, understand, and persuade or mobilize the people they need to reach. It compiles, enriches, stores, and continuously updates data on more than 240 million eligible voters across all 50 states plus Washington, D.C. and offers services for building membership, targeting messaging, engaging activists, driving issue agendas, and mobilizing voters. The company works exclusively with progressive groups, is owned by a trust, and partners with issue advocates, organizers, pollsters, analysts, consultants, and campaigners to support a data-driven approach. In short, Catalist helps its clients use large, up-to-date voter data to plan and execute campaigns and advocacy more effectively.
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What believers are saying
- October 2026 growth to 263 million records shows continued database expansion.
- The August 2025 Campaign Brain acquisition strengthens analytics and AI-driven modeling capabilities.
- Catalist says it continuously refreshes files through state acquisitions, NCOA, and client feedback.
What critics are saying
- November 8, 2026 privacy policy exposes deletion and opt-out pressure from every state.
- NCSL 2026 scrutiny and state election-data limits can shrink Catalist’s addressable dataset.
- If progressive donor and campaign demand falls, Catalist loses its entire mission-driven customer base.
What makes Catalist unique
- Catalist tracks 263 million voting-age individuals nationwide as of October 7, 2026.
- Catalist maintains the longest running non-party voter file, with 20-year longitudinal history.
- Its modular products and data subscriptions let progressive clients customize targeting and hygiene.
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