Nonpartisan Statement

The Eighth is independent and nonpartisan. We are not affiliated with any political party, candidate, campaign, officeholder, congressional office, or government agency.

What this means in practice

• No candidate or campaign content. We do not host candidate announcements, campaign rallies, fundraisers, endorsements, or campaign press releases.
• No incumbent promotion. Updates and events focused on promoting the current congressional officeholder, congressional office hours, or office-branded programming are filtered out of the public feed at both the source and editorial level.
• No political sponsorships. Candidates, campaigns, parties, PACs, and political organizations are not eligible sponsors. See our Sponsorship Policy.
• No endorsements. The Eighth does not endorse candidates or ballot measures.
• Equal-footing civic info. When we publish information about government meetings, hearings, deadlines, or public services, we treat all jurisdictions and officials neutrally - by office, not by party.

Why

Local civic infrastructure works best when residents trust the source. Mixing campaign messaging with public-service information erodes that trust. Drawing a hard line - even when it costs us potential sponsorship revenue - keeps the platform useful to everyone in the district regardless of how they vote.

If you see something off

If a piece of content on The Eighth looks partisan, promotional of an incumbent, or campaign-flavored, please tell us at editorial@theeighth.org. We take these reports seriously and will review promptly.