Key Updates
TBD
Field Strategy and Voter Contact
Priority geography for field efforts:
- Rock Island County
- Kewanee / Henry County area
- Galesburg
- Monmouth and Macomb
General election door knocking will begin around May 1. Early field efforts should focus on persuasion and name ID, especially with: Conservative Democrats, Independents, and Moderate/rational Republicans.
Fundraising
We are targeting $500K+ by September 11, 2026. Key fundraising methods: direct fundraising through social media contacts, direct phone calls for higher value asks, paid fundraising (starting with Google Ads). When communicating directly with contacts, please embed the donation link. Download the QR codes for in person connections.
Opponent Framing
Dan Swanson is well respected in the community and not easily attacked on personality. The campaign will focus less on personal attacks, focus more on broader party contrast and Republican alignment. More to come.
Flyers
Email Template
Use this official Kermit campaign branded email template. It’s “HTML” friendly so you can just copy and paste it into any email tool and it should render consistently regardless of tool.
QR Codes
Store these QR codes on your phone and show them to people to scan URLs into their browsers.
Branding
Campaign Colors
Primary Blue: #325290
Light Blue: #8FB6F5
Red: #E12011
Fonts
Headers: Anton SC – download from Google. Body: Montserrat or Futura-Medium
Kermit Thomas
Candidate for District 71 State Rep
Email: kermit@kermitforillinois.com
Phone:
Dr. Ron Brown
Manager
Email: drbrown1911@gmail.com
Andre Burton
Technology
Email: dre@kermitforillinois.com