History of Blue State Digital
In the final months of Howard Dean's Presidential Campaign in 2003-04, Jascha Franklin Hodge, Clay Johnson, Ben Self and Joe Rospars -- four principals of Dean's Internet Team -- conceived of Blue State Digital. As leaders of a campaign that made history for its innovative use of the Internet, the four wanted to continue developing best practices for online communications, fundraising, organizing, and technology. So, on March 5th, 2004, the four founded Blue State Digital.
The team first worked out of a coffee shop on P and 22nd in Washington, D.C., and in just two weeks, released its first version of tools including contributions, email, fundraising and petitions.
About two years later, Blue State Digital operates offices in Washington, D.C., Boston and Los Angeles, employs a team of twenty-five and has worked with more than sixty clients including: national and state Democratic parties, international political organizations, political action committees, environmental advocacy groups, progressive think tanks, online communities, news organizations and campaigns of every size.
