Scott Wiener for Congress - Social Media Management

01 — Project details

Scott Wiener for Congress is a high-profile campaign for California's 11th District — the San Francisco seat long held by Nancy Pelosi — where I serve as the social media manager. Running the campaign's entire social presence across nine platforms, I grew the audience to 350K+ followers and drove over 105 million impressions at a 7.4% engagement rate in just over eight months.

02 — Creative process

To turn complex policy into content people actually stop to watch, I developed a repeatable system of formats: rapid-response videos, policy explainers, and trending pieces. I manage everything end-to-end — trendspotting, scripting, filming, editing, graphic design, copywriting, scheduling, influencer seeding, and community engagement. I've also coordinated content collaborations with creators, influencers, and fellow elected officials, and produced endorsement videos with partner organizations. Underpinning it all is an analytics-driven strategy that turns reach into donors, volunteers, and voters.

+1,508%

Net Audience Growth

+255%

Engagements

105M

Impressions

03 — Results

  • Grew the campaign's audience to 350K+ followers across nine platforms (Instagram, Facebook, X, TikTok, Threads, LinkedIn, Reddit, YouTube, and Bluesky), driving 105M+ impressions and 7.4% engagement in just over seven months — a 1,508% jump in net audience growth over the prior period.

  • Generated nearly 8M engagements and 32M video views, with top-performing posts surpassing 400K likes.

  • Scaled TikTok from a standing start to 56K+ followers (+6,266%) at a 13.7% engagement rate — the campaign's highest-engaging platform.

  • Grew Facebook to 76K+ followers (+7,242%) and Instagram to 72K+ followers (+797%), building a multi-platform footprint that consistently outpaced expectations.

  • Raised engagement rate to 7.4% even as the audience grew by 57% — a rare result, since engagement almost always declines as accounts scale, indicating an audience that got more invested as it got bigger.

  • Drove 1.1M+ inbound messages (+235%), turning passive reach into direct community engagement at scale.

  • Built an analytics-driven content engine that converts attention into donors, volunteers, and voters.

Top Performing TikToks

I paired a viral audio with unflattering images of Trump to create a criticism on the President's health and fitness, speaking directly to TikTok's Gen Z audience.

I paired the viral Jon Hamm trend with a scathing tweet from Elon Musk to create an "anti-endorsement" video.

Senator Wiener is known for his impressive height. So I took the opportunity to riff of of a Reddit comment and create a satirical script.

Top Performing Instagram Reels

Bye Bye Bondi

I created a satirical "In Memoriam" video to celebrate Pam Bondi being fired.

Views

1.4M

Likes

47.6K

Comments

7.7K

Shares

14.8K

Beez in the Trap

I paired a viral trend with a scathing tweet from Megyn Kelly to create an "anti-endorsement" video.

Views

1.4M

Likes

47.3K

Comments

2K

Shares

1.5K

Break the Ice

I used Britney Spears's iconic hit "Break the Ice" to grab viewers attention and promote the fact that Senator Wiener wrote first-in-the-nation legislation to hold ICE Agents accountable. Pairing footage of Senator Wiener at a press conference and protest, along with news headlines about his legislation, this Reel performed well and communicated important information in an accessible and entertaining format.

Views

397K

Likes

45.9K

Comments

1.6K

Shares

1.3K

Instagram Reels: ICE Rapid Response

1M Views, 105K Likes, 3.3K Comments, 36.7K Shares

I wrote this script with a viral hook to promote Senator Wiener's bill, The No Kings Act, which will allow people to sue ICE.

72.8K Views, 9.6K Likes, 439 Comments, 2.5K Shares

I edited over 2 hours worth of footage from a Senate Hearing into a viral 1-minute clip promoting The No Kings Act.

63.1K Views, 3.4K Likes, 246 Comments, 348 Shares

I scripted, filmed on-site at SFO Aiport, edited, and posted this rapid response video in under two hours after the incident.

201K Views, 17.7K Likes, 1.3K Comments, 5.6K Shares

I scripted and edited this rapid response content to provide breaking news updates to Senator Wiener's constituents.

Instagram Reels: Pro-Housing Series

137K Views, 6.5K Likes, 957 Comments, 2.3K Shares

I researched policy, location-scouted, wrote the script, filmed, and edited this Reel promoting Senator Wiener's bill, SB 35.

44.5K Views, 475 Likes, 145 Comments, 109 Shares

I researched policy, location-scouted, wrote the script, filmed, and edited this Reel promoting Senator Wiener's bill, SB 35.

8.5K Views, 443 Likes, 112 Comments, 45 Shares

I researched policy, location-scouted, wrote the script, filmed, and edited this Reel promoting Senator Wiener's bill, SB 35.

12.9K Views, 375 Likes, 71 Comments, 23 Shares

I researched policy, location-scouted, wrote the script, filmed, and edited this Reel promoting Senator Wiener's bill, SB 35.

Instagram Reels: Animal Welfare Collab

46.5K Views, 2.3K Likes, 88 Comments, 1.7K Shares

Collaboration with SaveABunny Rabbit Rescue and Bunny Cafe San Francisco to promote rabbit adoption in the Bay Area.

11K Views, 459 Likes, 17 Comments, 35 Shares

Collaboration with the SF SPCA to promote California's annual Adopt-a-Pet-Day.

48K Views, 1K Likes, 158 Comments, 100 Shares

Collaboration with the SF SPCA to promote their joint high-volume spay/neuter legislation with Senator Wiener.

16.4K Views, 779 Likes, 47 Comments, 139 Shares

Collaboration with the SF SPCA, Stray Cat Alliance, and SF Animal Care & Control to promote cat adoption.

Tess Perry

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