· DIRECT MAIL & SLATE MAILERS · APTC UNION PRINTED
The Mail That Moves California Voters
Slate mailers, candidate mailers, IE drops, EDDM. Every piece printed union, every piece carrying the APTC bug, every piece on time for your in-home date.
Political Mail Is What We Do Best
Direct mail is still one of the highest-conversion tools in a California campaign. Done right, it lands in mailboxes precisely when it can move a decision. Done wrong, it’s a budget line item that hits the recycling bin unread.
Mitchell has been printing political mail for sixty-five years. We know what stocks survive USPS handling. We know what finishes make a slate card pop in a mailbox crowded with three competing pieces. We know the difference between a piece that gets read and a piece that gets ignored — and we know how to coordinate with your mail house so the drop hits the window your campaign needs.
TYPES OF MAIL
Every Format Your Campaign Needs
Slate Mailers
Multi-candidate slate cards for endorsed slates — county Democratic parties, labor federations, building trades councils, and aligned organizations. Folded, finished, and packaged for your mail house.
Candidate Mailers
Single-candidate biographical mailers, persuasion pieces, comparison pieces, and endorsement announcements. Printed in formats from postcards to 11×17 folded brochures.
IE (Independent Expenditure) Drops
IE pieces for labor PACs, building trades, and aligned independent committees. Discreet handling, fast turnaround, APTC compliance built in.
EDDM (Every Door Direct Mail)
EDDM-formatted pieces for blanket delivery within targeted carrier routes — ideal for local races, GOTV pushes, and community outreach. We handle the print, you (or we) handle the USPS drop.
Targeted Political Mail
Variable data mail with personalized addressing, household-level targeting, and CASS-certified address preparation. We coordinate handoff to your mail house or run the data through ours.
Endorsement & Persuasion Mail
Letters from endorsing officials, comparison pieces, attack mail (when warranted), and persuasion sequences timed across the mail program.
THE UNION BUG
The APTC Bug Belongs on Your Mailer
For endorsed campaigns in California, the APTC union bug on your mailer isn’t decoration — it’s a compliance requirement for most labor endorsements and a strong signal to union households across Southern California.
Mitchell carries the bug on every piece. Every mailer that leaves our Boyle Heights floor was printed by union craftspeople earning fair wages in a safe shop. For labor-aligned voters, that bug is a vote of confidence in your campaign’s values.
MAIL HOUSE COORDINATION
We Work With Your Mail House — Or Ours
Most California campaigns work with established mail houses for list processing, addressing, sorting, and USPS drop. Mitchell coordinates directly with the major mail vendors used by Democratic and labor-aligned campaigns across the state.
If you don’t have a mail house, we can recommend one — or handle the full mail process in-house for select campaigns. Either way, you get one accountability line for the print piece itself.
MAIL SPECS
Sizes, Stocks & Finishes
Common Sizes
Postcards: 4.25×6, 5.5×8.5, 6×11, 6.25×11
Bi-fold and tri-fold brochures: 8.5×11, 11×17
Slate cards: standard slate dimensions
EDDM-formatted (min 6.25×9)
Oversized: 11×17, 12×18 for high-impact persuasion
Stock & Finish Options
80-100lb gloss cover · 100lb gloss text · Matte and uncoated stocks · Recycled stock on request
Finishes: Full-color (4/4) · UV/aqueous/matte coating · Scoring · Folding · Perforating · Die-cutting
RUSH CAPABILITY
In-Home Date Tight? Call Us.
Mail drops have unforgiving timelines — your piece either lands in the right window or it doesn’t. Mitchell rushes political mail daily. Call (213) 623-1277 with your in-home date first. We back-time from there.
READY TO PRINT
Ready to Drop the Mail?
Send us your in-home date, your list count, and your artwork. We’ll quote, print, and coordinate the drop — union-printed, on time, and on budget.
(213) 623-1277 · orders@gotmitchell.com
127 S Anderson St, Los Angeles, CA 90033 · Mon–Fri, 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM