Start 6 - 12 months before election day for local races and 12 - 24 months for statewide and federal races before you have to compete for attention. (epolitics.com)
Perhaps the French and German voters will take notice in the coming months before the elections in those countries. (financialtrading.com)
Of course, the numbers 10 months before an election provide only a limited picture of what the races will eventually look like. (politico.com)