John,

I’ll be honest with you: I am fired up heading into 2026.

Our wins this year have reminded me that when young people decide to lead, they don’t tiptoe. They jump in, name the problems the old guard keeps ignoring, and start fixing sh*t. And every time they do, I think: Yes. More of this. More of them.

If you want to help fuel that momentum before the year ends, please make a matched donation tonight. Every dollar you give will go twice as far for young leaders raising their hand in 2026 and beyond.

We just launched a major five-year plan to recruit, train, and elect a new generation of young leaders in states that will shape political power for the next decade—places like Arizona, North Carolina, Ohio, Utah, Mississippi, Texas, Nebraska, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, and Idaho.

Because there’s something establishment insiders won’t admit: If we don’t invest now, we will be out-organized, out-messaged, and outpowered by the time new district lines are drawn after the 2030 Census.

But if we do invest now? That’s the entire ballgame. Candidates who’ve proven themselves locally become state reps, then statewide leaders, then national leaders.

John, the pipeline doesn’t appear by magic. We build it. Brick by brick. Race by race. Young leader by young leader.

Your donation right now makes all of that possible. It goes toward coaching, mentorship, campaign tools, and the support system a young leader needs to jump in. And every dollar is matched until midnight.

If you’ve ever looked at our politics and thought, “Why are we still letting the same people screw this up?” then I want you to know: this is the fix.

We’re doing the work. We have the plan.

Now we just need you, John.

Thank you for being in this with us and Happy New Year!

Amanda Litman
Co-Founder & President
Run for Something

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