Hey John,

Yesterday, we co-hosted an incredible conversation with our friends at Vote Mama and it was proof of what we’ve been saying all along: when you elect people with real, lived experiences to office, they don’t just make better policy—they change the system.

The moms who shared their stories are the kind of leaders who’ve lived the challenges their communities face every day.

That’s why I’m asking you to chip in $10 or whatever you can today to help us recruit, train, and elect more young, diverse progressives who actually represent their communities.

Here’s what we mean when we talk about the training and support your donations provide for the 230,000+ candidates in our pipeline:

• Personalized coaching that helps candidates navigate the chaos of running for office and stay grounded in their mission.

• Mentorship that provides connections to elected leaders who’ve been in their shoes before.

• Volunteer power from people across the country who want to make sure no candidate has to run alone.

• Partnerships with trusted organizations that can provide everything from compliance to communications.

• Access to game-changing, professional-grade campaign tools that might otherwise be out-of-reach for upstart campaigns.

Our guest speakers, three moms who’ve successfully run for state and local office, shared what it takes to run for office while raising kids, managing their time, leading through chaos, and why their lived experiences make them exactly the kind of voices our communities need in government.

John, this is truly our theory of change in action. If we want government to work for everyone, it has to be led by everyone—not just the same insiders who’ve been in charge for decades.

Run for Something is building the largest, most diverse bench of progressive candidates in the country, including parents. But with more than 100,000 state and local elections this year, we need your help to scale up.

Donate today to help find, support, and elect more candidates like these incredible moms. Together, we can change who leads and how politics works.

Thank you for your incredible support.

Emily Isaac
Senior Director, National Engagement
Run for Something

We change the system by changing who’s in it. We start local, build the bench, and shape the future from the bottom up. Together, we’ve already helped win over 1,000 elections.

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