Our origin story.
How it became our mission to make it easier to run for office.
The story of Hubble began in February 2019, when our founder, Justin Adkins, was planning a campaign for the Ohio State Senate. As a software developer running a low-budget campaign, Justin knew he needed to keep costs down. But after the frustration of being priced out of existing campaign data tools, he started building his own.
Over the next 11 months, he worked tirelessly on what would become Hubble in his spare time while juggling a full-time job and campaign activities in the evenings.
Although Justin's political campaign wasn't successful, he soon found a new use for his talents as a volunteer for a local congressional candidate. The congressional campaign needed a tool to cut turf that wouldn't break the bank. Justin took his old campaign website, gave it a rebrand and the name of Hubble, and officially launched it into orbit on February 18, 2020.
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and delayed elections in Ohio, candidates were forced to run their campaigns entirely online. Justin doubled down on his efforts to create a powerful, user-friendly platform for connecting with voters remotely.
Over the years, Hubble has continued to grow with new features and functionality and helped more and more first-time candidates run for office. Hubble was selected as a Mercury First Seed finalist in 2022.
Hubble is headquartered in Worthington, Ohio.
Mission log
From one campaign to many.
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February 2019
The first lines of code
Justin starts building his own campaign data tools while running for the Ohio State Senate.
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February 2020
Lift off
Hubble officially launches, cutting turf for a local congressional campaign. Read the post
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August 2020
Volunteers and turf cutting
The Volunteer Hub gives volunteers a home of their own, and turf cutting breaks precincts into walkable canvasses. Read the post
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March 2021
The Community Hub
Every campaign gets a website for news, events, petitions, and surveys. Read the post
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2022
Mercury First Seed finalist
Hubble is selected as a finalist for Mercury First Seed.
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June 2024
California and Arkansas
Campaigns in California and Arkansas get their official voter files in Hubble. Read the post
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August 2025
Hubble Mobile for iPhone
Canvassers take walk lists, maps, and scripts door to door, even without signal. Read the post
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September 2026
Online contributions
Campaigns take donations directly in Hubble, with recurring giving and a donor portal. Read the post
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October 2026
Hubble Mobile on Google Play
Every canvasser can knock doors with Hubble, whatever phone is in their pocket. Read the post
Operating since 2020
Our mighty crew.
Justin Adkins
Founder & CEO
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