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Happy National Run for Office Day! We're honored to join Run for Something Civics in celebrating the everyday leaders who step up to run for local office.

At a time when national politics consume so much of Americans' time and attention, it's easy to forget that the elected leaders who have the greatest impact on our lives often aren't in Congress or the White House – they're right here in our communities.

Even if the filing window has already passed where you live, today is a great moment to think about the future. Maybe the next great public servant in your community is someone you know, and they just need a push from someone like you. Or maybe the next great public servant IS you.

Learn more about National Run for Office Day here: https://bit.ly/4dUdc67

And check out Run for Office to explore offices you can run for – or nominate someone you know: https://bit.ly/4cd7RFL

We are THRILLED to be part of 's conference today and discuss https://t.co/Q1YgYJFviK at 3:50ET/12:50PT

Follow the event all day long on the live link, and be sure to be there at 12:50ET/3:50PT! https://t.co/evfylgXnDi

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A few months ago we completed the data collection for all publicly elected school board seats in the United States. School districts being defunded to the point of four day school weeks is one of the reasons why we wanted to do the work. Good candidates needed.

What’s the matter with Oklahoma? Low teacher pay and severe budget cuts are driving schools to the brink

"Be a bush if you can’t be a tree. If you can’t be a highway, just be a trail. If you can’t be a sun, be a star. For it isn’t by size that you win or fail. Be the best of whatever you are." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

We hope you find these words by Dr. King as inspiring as we do!

Happy New Year, everyone! Check out this recent article on what the NEW elected officials are doing in Virginia.

Research. File. Run. Win. Change the rules.

Several new delegates form caucus to reduce corporate money in Virginia politics Several members of the freshman class of state delegates whose historic wins stunned Virginia’s political world in November are forming a caucus intended to reduce corporate money in state politics.

Great article as we look towards 2018 about the impact that women candidates/officials can have. Read, Share, Repeat.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/06/iceland-women-government-better-for-mothers-america-lessons?CMP=share_btn_fb

Got some time this week? Head over to www.runforoffice.org and volunteer to crowdsource info. Thanks!

There's proof: electing women radically improves life for mothers and families When Iceland elected a female president in 1980, it set off a domino effect that turned it into one of the most egalitarian countries. What can the US learn?

We love reading articles about new faces in politics. Check out this piece on Jabari Bisport's run for NYC City Council.

Could a Democratic Socialist Actually Win a Spot on City Council? Probably not, but Jabari Bisport’s campaign is still a sign of the post-Bernie new left revival.

Got a little extra time today?

Help us continue to build the only address searchable free database designed to empower citizens to run for office.

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Run for Office Run for Office is looking for volunteers to help us complete our database of elected offices and candidacy procedure. We train volunteers (and interns) to gather information on their local elected offices and how to understand the filing procedure to appear on the ballot.

County level positions (County Commissioner, District Attorney, Sheriff, Assessor, etc.) are some of the most integral components of our government.

We need YOUR help to get ALL county offices done by end of the year. Learn about local government structures while crowdsourcing information for an hour or two.

Volunteer with us today! http://getinvolved.runforoffice.org/volunteer/?recruiter_id=969659 …

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