Fulmer Research
What we do:
Douglas Fulmer has provided political research, opposition research and public policy research since 1993. Research clients have included campaigns at all levels ranging from city council and county commissioner to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives as well as Governor and other statewide offices. We’ve worked in all parts of the country, from Massachusetts to Hawaii and from Florida to Washington as well as many places in-between.
In addition to individual campaigns, research clients have included caucuses and other party organizations, labor unions, associations, corporations and law firms. Non-political research has included litigation support and profiles of corporate officers.
WHY PICK FULMER RESEARCH?
The best in the business
Fulmer Research will be focused on your project.
We now take on a limited number of research clients, allowing a closer relationship with each one. Doug Fulmer won’t be juggling several time-consuming research projects at the same time. He’ll be personally focused on yours.
We won’t use inexperienced researchers.
Many firms take on a large number of clients and to get the work done and keep costs lower, they employ a cadre of recent college graduates to conduct the research and even write the reports. Not at Fulmer Research: We only use seasoned political professionals.
We won’t give you cookie-cutter reports.
With our experienced researchers and seasoned political professionals you won’t get a “cookie-cutter” or “one size fits all” report like those from some firms who employ a team of young and relatively inexperienced researchers. You’ll receive a customized report and strategic analysis that you can put to work immediately.
Fulmer Research
About us
Douglas Fulmer has more than four decades of experience in politics, non-profit work and journalism. He began volunteering for political campaigns in 1972 at the age of 13 in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. After earning an MA from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University he worked for a variety of political firms and non-profit groups before joining Phil Noble & Associates as a Senior Associate and Washington Representative.
He formed Douglas Fulmer & Associates in 1993. The company has since worked with more than 400 campaigns, associations, companies and others in 41 states, providing, research, phone and advertising services. Political clients have included campaigns ranging from city council and county commission races to those for US Senate and Governorships as well as national and statewide organizations.
Fulmer has also earned a national reputation as a free-lance journalist, with more than 800 of his articles appearing in 31 newspapers, magazine and websites since 1990. He lives in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee with his wife Eng Chin and their daughter Marjorie.
Jonathan Pelto is an investigative journalist and policy advocate. A former Connecticut State Representative and campaign manager, he has been actively involved in government, politics and public policy for more than 40 years.
In 1984 Pelto was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives where, over five terms, he rose to the level of Deputy Majority Leader. He was also a long-time member of the Appropriations and Education Committees and chaired the Appropriations Committee on Higher Education. After leaving the legislature Pelto owned and operated Impact Strategies Inc, the state’s leading strategic communications company, assisting associations unions, American Indian Tribes and other organizations with public relations, media relations and advocacy programs aimed at educating, persuading and mobilizing targeted audiences.
Over the years, Pelto has worked on or led numerous political campaigns, having served as a campaign manager or senior campaign advisor in national, state and local races. He lives in Storrs, Connecticut.
What people say about Fulmer Research:
“Doug Fulmer’s candidate and opposition research has proven invaluable when it comes to polling, messaging and positioning in our campaigns. Effective, thorough, timely and affordable, Doug and his team have consistently shown why self and opposition research is so important to successful campaigns.”
AMY SIMON
Goodwin Simon Strategic Research (California)
“We used Doug Fulmer’s research services in 2015. His reports were thorough, well organized and very user-friendly. He dug deep and turned up some very hard to find and useful information.”
ROY T. WILLEY IV
Campaign Manager, Tecklenburg for Mayor (Charleston, SC)
“Doug is one of those consultants who thinks outside the box. His research and the application there of was invaluable. I would highly recommend him to anyone needing such services.”
NATHAN POSS
Poss Government Relations (Tennessee)
Partial Client List:
Statewide & Federal Officeholders
Lieutenant Governor Jari Askins, Oklahoma
Treasurer Tim Cahill, Massachusetts
Congressman Brad Carson, Oklahoma
Supreme Court Justice Edward Chavez, New Mexico
Congressman William C. Clay, Missouri
Governor Christine Gregoire, Washington
Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, California
Treasurer Scott Meacham, Oklahoma
Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Wisconsin
Congressman John Murtha, Pennsylvania
Treasurer Denise Nappier, Connecticut
Governor Bill Richardson, New Mexico
Congressman Bart Stupak, Michigan
Congressman Bob Weygand, Rhode Island
Lieutenant Governor John Wilder, Tennessee
Other Officeholders
Scranton Mayor Chris Doherty, Pennsylvania
Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano, Michigan
Portland Mayor Charlie Hales, Oregon
Birmingham Mayor Bernard Kincaid, Alabama
Wilkes-Barre Mayor Thomas Leighton, Pennsylvania
Summit County Executive James McCarthy, Ohio
State Senator Robert Mellow, Pennsylvania
Luzerne County District Attorney Jackie Musto, Pennsylvania
Luzerne County Controller Maryanne Petrilla, Pennsylvania
North Hampton County Executive Glenn Reibman, Pennsylvania
Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr., South Carolina
State Senator Bob Rochelle, Tennessee
Charleston City Councilwoman Kasey Russell, West Virginia
Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg, South Carolina
Luzerne County Commissioner Todd Vonderheid, Pennsylvania
Parties, PACs and Advocacy Organizations
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Washington, D.C.
Democratic Governors’ Association, Washington, D.C.
EMILY’s List, Washington, D.C.
Florida Democratic House Caucus
Hawaii Democratic Party
Massachusetts Democratic Party
Oklahoma Democratic Senate Caucus
Pennsylvania Democratic State Senate Campaign Committee
Tennessee Democratic House Caucus
Virginia Democratic House Caucus
Washington Democratic Party
West Virginia Democratic Legislative Council
Businesses, Associations and Unions
Alabama Education Association, Montgomery, Alabama
Blair Butterworth & Associates, Seattle, Washington
Business Council of Alabama, Montgomery, Alabama
Detroit International Bridge Company, Detroit, Michigan
Don Hoover & Associates, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Edelman Company, Washington, D.C.
EPIC-MRA, Lansing, Michigan
Goodwin Simon Strategic Research, Culver City, California
Lunde & Burger, Washington, D.C.
McIntosh Consulting, LLC, Charleston, South Carolina
Michigan Education Association, Lansing, Michigan
Mohegan Tribe, Connecticut
National Education Association, Washington, D.C.
Rainmaker Media Group, Charleston, West Virginia
Shandwick Public Affairs, Washington, D.C.
Smith, Johnson & Carr, Nashville, Tennessee
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