The future of local leadership just got 44 candidates stronger.

We're excited to announce our August endorsement class, featuring young, diverse candidates ready to serve communities and bring fresh leadership to local office.

Meet the full class: https://bit.ly/3RLr4Hk

In 2020, RFS endorsed Jennifer Jenkins, and she won a seat on the Brevard County School Board, defeating a co-founder of Moms for Liberty.

School board elections can become major political battlegrounds over education and local policy.

Want to join?→ bit.ly/Run4what

Thinking about running in 2027? 👀

RFS endorses young leaders running for state + local office, whether as Democrats or values-aligned independents/nonpartisan candidates.

Sounds like you?

See the guidelines + get started: bit.ly/Apply2RFS

Your reading list has local politics in it.

School boards shape education policy. Library boards help govern public libraries. City councils make decisions that can affect community resources.

Love books and literacy? Run for local office. + bit.ly/Run4what

Renters know the affordability crisis. They’re living it.

RFS endorsee Aparna Raj is running with on lived experience, and as Amanda Litman told MarketWatch, many of RFS's endorsed candidates this year are running to make their cities more affordable.

https://on.mktw.net/4jJy7vA

Are you a journalist looking to connect with us to learn more about these candidate stories? Check out our press release here: runforsomething.net/rfs-press/oc...

Meet the 48 candidates in our October endorsement class running for local and state office across the country. They include 25 red-to-blue opportunities.

They're ready to work for their communities, and we're ready to help them.

Meet the class here → https://bit.ly/3VlZbXQ

What books are in your library? What stories do students read in school? How are literacy programs funded?

Reading is political because access to information is shaped by public policy.

Take action → run for office

bit.ly/Run4what

He's got years of experience and has run a successful campaign himself, currently serving as an elected official.

Manny is one of the smart strategists you'd work with if you ran for office.

Ready to run? bit.ly/Run4what

Happy October! @runforsomething.net has a $330k budget gap between now and Halloween. That's a lot -- but it's doable. Every dollar helps win now & build for the future. secure.actblue.com/donate/20260...

We need more Hispanic/Latiné leaders in local and state government, period. If you’ve ever been curious about running for office, you don’t have to figure it out alone. Run for Something can help you get started: v2.wherecanirun.org?utm_source=o...

News alert: RFS candidates and alum were featured in Bloomberg this week for organizing against big tech and showing up for their communities.

https://bloom.bg/3VoiZK0

Bad Bunny used his Super Bowl moment to celebrate the diversity of the Latin American diaspora. This Hispanic Heritage Month, we're calling all Hispanic/Latine leaders to learn how you can run for office at the state and local level.

Join us Sept. 30. https://bit.ly/4yQPvms

Relatability matters.

@mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social shares why connecting with voters can be as simple as understanding the day-to-day frustrations they’re experiencing, meeting them where they are, and yes, sometimes that means talking it out over a beer at the local brewery.

Young candidates used to be written off as “risky bets,” but now voters are telling a different story.

New polling from POLITICO shows an appetite for a new generation of leadership, and @amandalitman.bsky.social spoke with them about what RFS has seen firsthand.

https://politi.co/4ArE1r6

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re making space to talk about what community leadership can look like.

Join us Sept. 30 for Claim Your Seat, a conversation about bringing your lived experience and perspective into local leadership.

https://bit.ly/4ydYUnL

RFS-endorsee David Morales, a renter himself, unseated Providence’s incumbent mayor after a campaign centered on addressing the high costs of housing — and he won thanks to the support of other renters.

Local issues. Community-centered candidates. Real power.

https://bit.ly/3UYpLpI

Jackie McGuire didn’t originally plan to run for local office.

Then a proposed $120B data center project came to Marana, AZ.

Check out how this RFS alum went from speaking at public meetings to running for and winning a seat on her town council.

https://bit.ly/46rNUYi

It’s National Voter Registration Day!

You've checked your voter registration. You're ready for November. Now what?

Run for Something can help you get ready to run as soon as next year. Get started: bit.ly/Run4what