About Civic Forge Solutions

Civic Forge Solutions LLC empowers Democratic candidates, campaigns, and committees with cutting-edge technology and data-driven strategies. In today's dynamic political landscape, we go beyond traditional consulting by combining advanced analytics, AI, and innovative digital outreach to create winning strategies and campaigns.

While legacy firms rely on outdated playbooks, we activate hyper-local engagement strategies that meet voters where they are—whether on social media, in neighborhood groups, or through personalized digital touchpoints. Our solutions, from custom software development to AI-powered automation, deliver measurable results that help progressive campaigns succeed in an increasingly competitive environment.

Principal

Michael Handelman is the Principal of Civic Forge Solutions LLC. He has over twenty years of analysis, technology, and political consulting experience, with prior experience at the Democratic National Committee, the Biden for President campaign in Georgia, and other national campaign committees. Previously, Michael worked at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.

Michael holds a Master in Public Policy and Urban Planning from the Harvard Kennedy School, and Bachelors of Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology.