Hi John,
We've finally made it through August!
As the dog days of summer wind down -- and the election heats up -- there's so much to keep you updated on. We know everyone's time is precious right now, and there's not always time to read every email we send.
So, here's what we're going to do: At the start of every month, we're going to send you a recap of our progress: the events, notable moments, and successes (with some feel-good stories sprinkled in).
Today, we're excited to share the very Run for Something Roundup!
WIN SOMETHING
Did you get a chance to meet the newest group of candidates we endorsed in July? If not, no worries! Fun fact: This is the most diverse and inclusive RFS endorsement class, EVER.
Last month, over 100 Run for Something endorsed candidates won their primary or general races. They put in the work and came out on top -- and now their local communities have a leader dedicated to their priorities in power (or they will be soon!).
Here are just
some of our wins:
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Cedrick Frazier, won a competitive primary for the MN Statehouse.
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Francesca Hong, won a 7-way primary and will be the first Asian American to serve in the WI state assembly.
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Kristina Shelton, who beat a crooked incumbent unfit for office, will take his seat in the WI state assembly this year.
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Taylor Small, won her competitive primary, and if she can beat her independent opponent this fall, she'll make history as Vermont's first transgender lawmaker.
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Nicole Hamm, a young Black woman running for city council in a Republican-controlled area in Jacksonville, won 42% of the vote against two GOP opponents — she'll now move on to a runoff election this November.
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Alexandria Ayala in Palm Beach County and Sarah Leonardi in Broward both won their school board races — they'll be the youngest members of their boards: Of the 16 board members in the two counties, just four are younger than 50. The youngest school board officials in Broward and Palm Beach are in their 40s. Alexandria is 27; Sarah is 30.
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Michele Rayner won a crowded primary and will be the first Black queer woman in the FL state legislature.
HUMBLEBRAG SOMETHING
You may have spotted some Run for Something alumni at the Democratic Convention last month:
Judge Lina Hidalgo of Harris County, TX, and VA
Delegate Danica Roem helped kick off the convention and Michigan
Rep. Mari Manoogian and Pennsylvania
Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta joined as keynote speakers.
We believe that today's state legislators are tomorrow's governors, U.S. representatives and senators, and yes, even presidential candidates -- just like Barack, Joe, and Kamala. Because, the truth is, the future of our party depends on young, diverse progressives making change at every level.
You may have also spotted our co-founder Amanda Litman during the convention. She shared her family's personal story with Joe Biden, how he connected with their grief when Amanda's aunt was in the hospital.
You can watch the full clip here:
LEARN SOMETHING
If you missed any of the Armchair chats, where we sit down with the best campaign practitioners in the nation to provide expert advice to anyone who needs it, you can check out previous episodes on Facebook:
We launched
Unapologetically Progressive this month. It's an all-new program where we'll be deep-diving into electoral battleground states and meet the candidates working to create a "reverse coattails" effect. Our first episode tackles Texas and the critical work that still needs to be done. You can check out our first episode on Facebook now:
Thanks for taking the time to check in with us, we'll see you next month for our second edition!
- Run for Something
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Run for Something is a grassroots-powered organization that recruits and empowers young progressives running for local office, with the goal of winning permanent power for decades to come. We rely on support from grassroots donors pitching in a little to create big change. Please chip in now to help us continue running and winning.
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