John,

Earlier this year, Senator Bernie Sanders partnered with Run for Something and issued a simple but powerful call:

“If you’re frustrated with where we’re headed — run for office.”

More than 7,000 people answered that call.

They’re workers, students, organizers, parents — people from every corner of the country raising their hands to run for school board, city council, mayor, and more on the local level.

Now they need training. Coaching. A community. A blueprint. And that’s where you come in.

👉🏽 DONATE TO SUPPORT FUTURE LEADERS

“When I first ran for office, I had no connections, no money, and no help. I lost — again and again — until I won. That only happened because people believed in the movement.”
 — Bernie Sanders

At Run for Something, we’re building a support system we wish had existed years ago:

✅ Self-paced campaign courses
✅ Real coaching from former candidates
✅ Peer support & mentorship
✅ Step-by-step guidance, from filing to fundraising

This isn’t a political stunt. It’s an infrastructure for progressive power — and we need it now more than ever.

If you want more school board members who fight censorship, more city council members who protect working people, and more mayors who believe in equity and justice — this is the moment to act.

Give what you can now and power the movement forward:

Thanks for believing in what’s possible.

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