How to Run for Office
In the final episode of the Run for Something podcast, Amanda and co-founder Ross Morales Rocketto dig in on how to run for office. They ans...
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Amanda Litman is the co-founder and executive director of Run for Something (and the author of a book by the same name) -- since launching in 2017, RFS has recruited 60,000 people to run for...
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20 of 66 episodesHow Elsa Mejia Won in a Conservative Town & Became the First Indigenous City Councilmember in Madera, CA
First, a programming note: Next week will be the last episode of this podcast! Then, a conversation with Elsa Mejia, an Indigenous Mexican w...
Amber Sellers is the first Black woman elected to the Lawrence City Commission
In November, Amber Sellers became the first Black woman elected to the Lawrence City Commission in Kansas. At first, Amber didn't think she'...
Yes, We Elect Coroners: Sophia Garcia-Jackson in Chester County, PA
In around 1300 counties across the country, we still elect coroners. Run for Something has worked with a handful of them over the years -- S...
How to Keep Georgia Blue: A conversation with Gwinnett County Commissioners Ben Ku and Nicole Love Hendrickson
I talk with two members of the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia -- Ben Ku and Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson. Ben won h...
Brianna Lennon explains what county clerk actually does & why you might want to be one
First, a quick run-through of how previous guests did on Election Day, and some thoughts on VA & NJ. Then: We talk with Boone County Clerk B...
Jasmine Crockett is not backing down from fighting for Texans
First, a quick rundown of some of the previous guests who are on the ballot today -- some of the 271 Run for Something folks up for a vote!...
If Kelly Krout Can Run a Family With 7 Kids, She Can Help Lead Arkansas
When Kelly Ross Krout was a teenager, she fell into a crowd of Evangelical conservatives and identified as a Republican -- over the last dec...
Denzel McCambell is Fighting for Democracy in Detroit
Denzel McCambell grew up in Detroit as the son of social worker mom and an autoworker dad -- it was a union family. He always understood why...
Shan Rose Wants to Let Kids Be Kids
Shan Rose never imagined she'd be running for office. She's experienced teenage homelessness, lost her husband to gun violence, lost a son t...
In Class By Day, Running for Office By Night: Justin Tseng for Medford City Council
First, a sneak preview of an exciting initiative launching today! Then: Justin Tseng grew up in Medford -- a small town outside Boston. Now...
This Race is A Very Big Deal: Sheila Nezhad for Mayor of Minneapolis
Sheila Nezhad has a long history of activism and serving her community of Minneapolis. After the murder of George Floyd in 2020, the city (a...
Keeping Georgia Blue: Dontaye Carter for Mayor of Sandy Springs, GA
Dontaye Carter is running for mayor of Sandy Springs, GA, a city just outside Atlanta -- his opponent is the former chair of the Georgia Rep...
Elizabeth Wanczak Just Really Really Loves Local Government - That's Why She Wants to Serve In It
Elizabeth Wanczak first started caring about local government by watching the city planning meetings on public access television. (She admit...
A Very Special Episode with RFS Co-founder Ross Morales Rocketto
For our 50th week of podcasting (and 51st episode, whoops!), Amanda and Run for Something co-founder Ross Morales Rocketto check in to talk...
How the Pandemic Inspired Public Health Expert Dr. Aditi Bussells to Run for Office
Dr. Aditi Srivastav Bussels never thought she'd run for office -- she got multiple degrees in public health to try and take care of people....
Broward County School Board Member Sarah Leonardi is Taking On the Florida Governor to Fight for Kids
School boards and Florida have both been in the news lately - so we talked with Broward County School Board member Sarah Leonardi about what...
Go Blue! How University of Michigan Regent Jordan Acker's Age Makes Him Better at His Job
Jordan Acker was a University of Michigan alum and lawyer working hard and raising a family when he went through a health scare that landed...
Ruthzee Louijeune Is Going to Bring Affordable Housing to Boston
Ruthzee Louijeune is the daughter of Haitian immigrants -- a history that's intimately shaped her approach to serving and fighting for her c...
From Hair Stylist to Black Lives Matter Activist to Candidate: Bridgette Craighead is Going to Flip Her Virginia District Blue
Bridgette Craighead was born and raised in Rocky Mount, Virginia -- as a mom and small business owner, she'd never really gotten political b...