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Here&#x27;s why field programs and data-driven mail decide close races when turnout drops.</description><author>Jon Seaton</author></item><item><title>Former Arizona Congressman Matthew Salmon Joins Echo Canyon Consulting as Managing Director of Government Affairs</title><link>https://www.echocanyonconsulting.com/blog/former-congressman-matt-salmon-joins-ecc-as-managing-director-of-government-affairs</link><guid>https://www.echocanyonconsulting.com/blog/former-congressman-matt-salmon-joins-ecc-as-managing-director-of-government-affairs</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:02:29 +0000</pubDate><description>Echo Canyon Consulting has named former U.S. Congressman Matthew &quot;Matt&quot; Salmon as its Managing Director of Government Affairs. 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