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Hi John,
I think I have the best job at Run for Something. I’m the person who gets on the phone with prospective candidates when they’re asking the scariest, most vulnerable question there is: “Do you really think I can do this?”
And because of supporters like you, I get to answer “Yes” and really mean it.
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$30 covers coffee or lunch when a Regional Director (like me!) goes to meet a first-time candidate—a small meal that often leads to a life-changing decision. |
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$110 supports organizing tools so volunteers can knock doors and make calls with a candidate, not leaving them isolated. |
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$260 helps fund 1:1 coaching sessions to walk someone through tough decisions or campaign challenges. |
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$505 brings in specialized partners to advise on campaign finance, comms planning, budgeting, or compliance. |
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$1,075 helps cover professional-grade campaign tools and software that first-time candidates rarely have access to. |
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Every single week, I talk to organizers, teachers, renters, caregivers, and other young people who are ready to fight for their communities but need to know where to begin. Your support is the difference between someone thinking about running and someone actually filing to run.
And right now, with the 2026 elections around the corner, this work is more urgent than ever. If we want younger, more diverse, more grounded leaders in office next year, we have to prepare them today.
If you can, please chip in whatever feels right, whether it’s $30 to help with a meal or $1,000 to fund top-tier campaign tools. Every dollar helps.
Thank you for believing in this work and in the people brave enough to run.
With gratitude, |
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Shu-Yen Wei Run for Something |
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