Campaign door hangers for canvassing, GOTV, and early voting

Campaign door hangers come in three standard sizes: 4×9 for the traditional door knob hanger format, 4×11 for more space on candidate photo and endorsements, and 4.25×14 for the maximum panel size. All three include the die-cut door slot — single or double sided — so the piece hangs correctly on any standard door knob.

Your candidate’s name, race, and a clear ask — whether that’s a vote, an early voting date, or an Election Day reminder. Strong door hangers include a candidate photo, two to three key points, and a QR code or website. For GOTV drops, lead with the polling date and location. For early voting pushes, include the exact dates and a link to your state’s voter information portal. Keep it scannable — the voter sees it in passing.

Yes. Double-sided political door hangers let you run your main message on the front and your endorsements, issues list, or early voting information on the back. Available on all three sizes at checkout — no separate SKU, no minimum for double-sided printing.

Yes. The union bug is available on every door hanger order — no surcharge, no minimum. It appears in the lower corner of your print. If your artwork is already designed, we add it at checkout. No competitor in the door hanger market consistently offers union printing with the bug on every order — this is our primary differentiator.

All campaign door hangers are printed on 100# cover stock — available in gloss or matte finish. Gloss holds color for photo-heavy designs. Matte reads more professional for text-heavy messaging. Both finishes hold up to the handling a canvassing shift demands — tucked in a bag, passed between volunteers, and pulled through door slots dozens of times a day.

Door hangers work well for absentee ballot and early voting reminders because they stay at the door with a clear, visible message — unlike palm cards, which often get set down and forgotten. Include the application deadline, drop-off locations, and a QR code linking to your state’s voter portal. The 4×11 and 4.25×14 sizes give you enough space to present all that information clearly without crowding.

Plan one door hanger per targeted household in your walk universe, plus 10–15% overage for re-walks, missed doors, and last-week GOTV drops. For 2,500 targeted households, order 2,750–3,000. For 10,000 households, order 11,000–12,000. Size to your field program, not your voter file — every unwalked door hanger is budget wasted.

Door hangers require a volunteer to bring the piece to the door — more targeted, more labor-intensive. Direct mail reaches every household in a zip code or CRIS file passively. Door hangers typically have higher read rates because the voter has to physically remove them to get inside. If you have the volunteer capacity to walk a targeted list, door hangers are one of the highest-ROI leave-behind formats in any campaign’s field program.

For the 2026 cycle, plan your first campaign door hanger run three to four weeks before your early voting window opens. Production is 5 business days from artwork approval, plus shipping time to your location. Your GOTV run should be in hand at least 10 days before Election Day. Order early — production slots fill as the cycle heats up and competing campaigns are placing orders at the same time.

Election Day door hangers are among the most targeted GOTV formats available. A final-weekend drop focused on one message — your polling location, hours, and a single clear ask — consistently outperforms broader mail in high-propensity precincts. Keep the design simple: candidate name, polling location, date, and a QR code to the voter lookup tool. The voter should be able to read the entire piece in five seconds.

Primary election door hangers are especially cost-effective because primary electorates are small and highly targeted. A focused drop to your highest-propensity primary voters — with early voting dates and a clear ask — can move the needle in a low-turnout primary where every door matters. The 4×9 at 500–1,000 pieces is the right scale for most competitive primaries at the state house or city council level.

The last week is where door hangers earn their place on the campaign budget. A final-week drop focused on GOTV, early voting deadlines, or Election Day logistics is the highest-value use of the format. To have them in hand for a final-weekend walk, order no later than 10 days before you need them — production is 5 business days, plus shipping. If you’re planning two drops, order both runs at the same time to avoid a second production cycle under deadline pressure.

Yes — targeted precinct drops are where door hangers are most cost-effective. Rather than blanketing a district, focus on high-propensity precincts where a nudge moves votes. Your field director can pull targeted walk lists to size the order precisely. At $0.45 each for the 4×9 at 1,000 pieces, a tightly targeted precinct drop is one of the best values in campaign print.

Early voting door hangers are one of the highest-ROI campaign print formats for 2026. Include the early voting window dates, your county clerk’s website or a QR code to the state voter portal, and one clear ask. Most campaigns run a separate early voting hanger 10–14 days before early voting opens and a second GOTV hanger the final weekend — order both runs at once to avoid a second production cycle.

Print-ready PDF is preferred. High-resolution JPG (300 dpi minimum, full bleed) is also accepted. Download the door hanger template from the store before you build your artwork — the die-cut slot must match the template exactly or the finished piece won’t hang correctly on a standard door knob. See the Campaign Print Guide for full artwork specifications across all products.

Orders start at 250 pieces. Pricing drops significantly at scale — the 4×9 goes from $1.56 each at 250 to $0.45 each at 1,000 to $0.13 each at 10,000. For orders above 10,000, use the quote form in the store for volume pricing.

Yes — your artwork stays on file in your account. Log in, go to My Account → Orders, click Reorder Design on any past order, adjust quantity if needed, and check out. Ships within 5 business days. See the campaign reorder guide for the full walkthrough.

Yes — political consultants managing multiple races get a separate account for each campaign with its own order history, artwork files, and compliance-ready records. Each account tracks independently so you can reorder door hangers for any race without mixing up materials across clients. See our campaign printing for political consultants page or take the questionnaire to connect with a specialist.