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May 19, 2021 at 7:43 PM

[NEW endorsements] We're going to bat for these 50 young progressives

Hi there, Run for Something has been saying it since 2017: If you want to defeat the GOP, there can be no "off-years," John. But we're not just talking about it -- behind the scenes, we're meeting with and vetting some of the most talented and visionary young progressives ac…

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May 18, 2021 at 4:26 PM

🎧 New episode: He was about to graduate... then they asked him to run

Hi John, In 2014, Missouri native Rigel Robinson started at UC Berkeley, ready to learn and to fall in love with the city he'd call home. Four years later, just as he was about to graduate, folks started clamoring for him to run for office. After sitting down to hear his stor…

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May 17, 2021 at 7:58 PM

AAPI? Thinking of running? Join tomorrow

Hi John, Tomorrow, we’re teaming up with New American Leaders Action Fund to host "See Yourself Running" -- a webinar about running for office specially made for AAPI folks thinking about Running for Something. You’ve heard us say this before -- but the AAPI community is on…

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May 15, 2021 at 3:21 PM

Reverse coattails delivered the White House

Hi John, We wanted to make sure you saw this because, in no small way, you helped make it possible. In four years, Run for Something has elected more than 500 diverse, young progressives to state and local office -- in total, we've endorsed more than 1,600 candidat…

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May 13, 2021 at 5:56 PM

Invitation: Unapologetically Progressive & AAPI @ 8pm ET tonight

Hi John, Last call to get your FREE ticket for tonight's panel with four current Run for Something candidates, hosted by Georgia state Rep. and Run for Something alum Marvin Lim. Dr. Aditi Bussells, Ajmeri Hoque, Tricia Shimamura, and Aisha Chughtai are all AAPI women running…

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May 11, 2021 at 8:34 PM

🎧 New episode: Try, try again

John, "If at first you don't succeed -- try try again" is the best way I can describe my guest on the podcast this week. When Liliana Bakhtiari ran for the Atlanta, Georgia City Council in 2017, she made national headlines as a queer Muslim millennial seeking leadership. She …

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May 10, 2021 at 8:35 PM

Ajmeri is joining, too!

John, We've added another guest to Thursday's Unapologetically Progressive & AAPI panel -- Ajmeri Hoque, candidate for Dublin City Council in Ohio. The AAPI community is one of the most underrepresented groups in elected office -- with AAPI women holding 0.6% of state leg…

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May 7, 2021 at 2:10 PM

Marché (!)

Hi John, This April, Run for Something reached a huge milestone: 500 diverse, young progressives elected to state and local office. Our 500th winner and newest member of the Montgomery City Council, Marché Johnson, exemplifies the very best of our candidates. She ran in 201…

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May 5, 2021 at 7:05 PM

100% will go to these 11 AAPI candidates >>

Hi John, Asian Americans reported over 3,800 incidents of hate-related incidents between March 2020 to February 2021. And that was before the Atlanta spa shootings. This violence and hate is not the result of one president or one pandemic. Which means it will take a lot more …

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May 4, 2021 at 4:04 PM

🎧 NEW episode: "While there's power in protest, there's also power in policy"

John, This week, I sat down with Justan Fields -- not the Chicago Bears' new quarterback -- the protest organizer and leader, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Lehigh Valley, and candidate for Allentown City Council. Justan had never really been involved in politics before -- …

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May 3, 2021 at 7:39 PM

AAPI Heritage Month kick-off: UP&AAPI

Hi John, May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage month -- it feels a little different this year, though, with the shadow of increased violence against the AAPI community cast over us. So this heritage month, we're using our platform to help build politica…

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April 30, 2021 at 8:04 PM

re: 2021-2022 Strategic plan

Hi John, We made a major structural commitment at the start of this year, and now we need to follow through. In our 2021-2022 strategic plan, we announced we'd be expanding our funding capacity for candidates -- to get them the early grassroots investments that will transfo…

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April 29, 2021 at 4:40 PM

RCT Effect

Want more detail on how the Reverse Coattails Effect works? Check out the story about our research in the New York Times. Sent via ActionNetwork.org. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Run…

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April 28, 2021 at 7:54 PM

Send a message to Republicans: Don't mess with trans kids

Hi John, We may finally have a competent president, we are seeing a light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, but I am still angry as hell -- because I've never tolerated bullies. And that's what the Republicans who are introducing anti-trans youth bills in state legislatu…

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April 27, 2021 at 9:20 PM

🎧 The "Squad" of Sacramento

Hi John, Today's Run for Something Podcast WILL have you wishing you lived in Sacramento -- I met with City Council members Katie Valenzuela and Mai Vang for a very feel-good episode with the city's own "squad." Katie is a housing activist that ran and defeated an incumbent…

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April 27, 2021 at 2:56 PM

Invitation: House Party @ 8pm ET tonight

Hi John, Will Michelle, Laura, and I see you tonight? I'm getting together with New York State Senator Michelle Hinchey and Kingston Common Council candidate Laura Nordstrom to discuss how they're building power from the ground up. If you're a young progressive considering…

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April 26, 2021 at 6:07 PM

What're you doing tmrw?

Hi John, Thought we were done with events this month? Think again! Tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m. ET, Run for Something Co-founder Amanda Litman is joining New York State Senator Michelle Hinchey and Kingston Common Council candidate Laura Nordstrom for a virtual House Party. …

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April 23, 2021 at 4:45 PM

Meet the RFS alum who increased voter turnout by 7.5 points

Hi John, Do you know Lina Hidalgo? She's a Run for Something alum, Judge of Harris County, Texas (in Texas, that's an executive role not a judicial one), and one of the most outstanding and proven local leaders in the nation. Before the presidential election, in the face of…

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April 22, 2021 at 8:02 PM

FWD:🎫 TONIGHT: Malcolm Kenyatta, Lina Hidalgo, Julián Castro, Garlin Gilchrist, & Marc Elias

Join us at 8 p.m. ET tonight for a conversation on protecting the vote and removing voter suppression laws. Hi John, Wanted to make sure you saw our speakers for the final Front Row Seat event! The ticket window closes at 6 p.m ET, so make sure to grab your spot >> --…

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April 22, 2021 at 2:20 PM

🎫 TONIGHT: Malcolm Kenyatta, Lina Hidalgo, Julián Castro, Garlin Gilchrist, & Marc Elias

Join us at 8 p.m. ET tonight for a conversation on protecting the vote and removing voter suppression laws. Hi John, It's night four of our 2021 Front Row Seat series -- and we're excited to announce our guests: Tickets are now open to everyone. Get yours before t…

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April 21, 2021 at 7:37 PM

FWD: 🎫 Night Three: Her body, her choice @ 8pm ET tonight

Hi John, Wanted to make sure you saw our speakers for tonight's Front Row Seat event! The ticket window closes at 6 p.m ET, so make sure to grab your spot >> --------Forwarded message--------- Hi there, It's night three of our 2021 Front Row Seat series -- and we'r…

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April 21, 2021 at 2:13 PM

Night Three: Her body, her choice @ 8pm ET tonight

Hi John, It's night three of our 2021 Front Row Seat series -- and we're excited to announce our guests: Tickets are now open to everyone. Get yours before they're gone, and join us at 8 p.m. ET tonight for a conversation on advocating for women's health care at t…

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April 20, 2021 at 7:55 PM

FWD: 🎫 8pm ET tonight: Join Eric Holder & Jasmine Clark

Hi John, Wanted to make sure you saw our speakers for tonight's Front Row Seat event! The ticket window closes at 6 p.m ET, so make sure to grab your spot >> --------Forwarded message--------- Hi John, It's night two of our 2021 Front Row Seat series -- and we're e…

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April 20, 2021 at 4:55 PM

New episode: Following in the literal footsteps of Barack Obama

Hi John, Illinois's 13th state Senate district is a place for rising stars -- Barack Obama, state Attorney General Kwame Raoul, and now RFS alum Robert Peters. On this week's podcast, I spoke with Illinois state Senator Robert Peters, who was born to a mom with addiction prob…

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April 20, 2021 at 1:46 PM

🎫 8pm ET tonight: Join Eric Holder & Jasmine Clark

Hi John, It's night two of our 2021 Front Row Seat series -- and we're excited to announce our guests: Tickets are now open to everyone. Get yours before they're gone, and join us at 8 p.m. ET tonight for a conversation about redistricting and gerrymandering and h…

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April 19, 2021 at 7:59 PM

FWD: 🎫 Invitation: Front Row Seat @ 8pm ET tonight

Hi John, Wanted to make sure you saw our speakers for tonight's Front Row Seat event! The ticket window closes at 6 p.m ET, so make sure to grab your spot >> --------Forwarded message--------- Hi there, It's the first night of our 2021 Front Row Seat series -- and we…

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April 19, 2021 at 2:51 PM

🎫 Invitation: Front Row Seat @ 8pm ET tonight

Hi John, It's the first night of our 2021 Front Row Seat series -- and we're excited to announce our guests: Tickets are now open to everyone. Get yours before they're gone, and join us at 8 p.m. ET tonight for a conversation on how the pandemic increased discrimina…

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April 14, 2021 at 6:52 PM

🆕 endorsements

Hi John, Run for Something is extremely excited to announce more endorsements for 2021. Our April endorsement class is packed with diverse young progressives who will drive change and build permanent power at the state and local levels for progressives -- 53 candidates to be …

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April 13, 2021 at 6:27 PM

🎧 NEW EPISODE: Chloe Maxmin flipped TWO seats

Hi John, What's better than flipping one red district blue? Flipping two districts from red to blue. AND one of them being held by the top Republican. AND becoming the youngest woman to serve in the history of the chamber. All these accolades go to climate activist Chloe Maxm…

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April 12, 2021 at 9:49 PM

Invitation: Front Row Seat @ April 19-23rd 8pm ET every night

Hi John, There won't be an event rundown next week because… we'll be announcing Front Row Seat series guests every day! Reminder: Front Row Seat is a week-long series happening April 19th -- 23rd at 8 p.m. ET each night. You'll get front row access to the biggest names of the…

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April 9, 2021 at 7:54 PM

Do you have a kind ear, John? Then I could use your help

Hi John, I'm the director of community here at Run for Something, and I have an opportunity for you to help our future candidates out -- without having to spend a single cent. Here's the scoop: We need volunteers to help the thousands of young progressives who've told us they…

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April 8, 2021 at 7:26 PM

Roundup: April 🗞️

Hi John, As always, there is no shortage of political news to bring to your attention -- this month I want to highlight a few stories that remind us why winning power is so damn important. State legislative chambers are in session and as is the standard, many Republican elect…

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April 6, 2021 at 7:10 PM

🎧 NEW: Amanda + Kendra Hicks

Hi John, I don't always like to say that our endorsed candidates will be on the national stage someday -- because it takes away from the fact that the work they're doing locally can make a direct and monumentally positive impact for their communities. But for Kendra Hicks, we…

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April 5, 2021 at 7:00 PM

Announcement: Front Row Seat series is back

Hi John, Run for Something’s Front Row Seat Series is back by popular demand. If you weren’t able to make it last year, we were joined by some of the biggest names in Democratic politics: Kamala Harris, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Pete Buttigieg, Julián Castro, Elizabeth Warren,…

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April 1, 2021 at 5:40 PM

Quick note-

Hi John, I wanted to drop you a note and let you know that, thanks to the generosity of this entire team, Run for Something reached its end-of-quarter fundraising goal right in time. Fundraising is never easy, and it's a little bit tougher in so-called "off-years.'' In betwee…

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March 31, 2021 at 4:41 PM

If we help diverse young progressives compete for and win state and local office, three major things will happen:

Hi John, If we help diverse young progressives compete for and win state and local office, three major things will happen: Communities will have representation they can trust in -- the kind of good leaders who want to drive progress and better the lives of all their neighbo…

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March 30, 2021 at 5:50 PM

New episode alert 📢

Hi John, LeBron James isn't the only person who believes in Cleveland. Meet Justin Bibb -- the Run for Something-endorsed candidate running for Cleveland mayor. And, like most Ohioans I've met, he can't not talk about King James. When Justin's mom told him he was never going …

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March 28, 2021 at 6:48 PM

AAPI women deserve a lot better than this:

Hi John, We can be doing more, and we will be doing more to help expand the number of AAPI women in elected office. Because representation is power. And right now, AAPI women deserve a lot more than this: That's our newest digital ad -- one of the primary ways we…

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March 26, 2021 at 4:35 PM

Proof of concept: Reverse Coattail Effect

Hi there, A very "meta" conversation for your inbox today, John. Run for Something has built our entire theory of change on the belief that electing diverse, young progressive candidates to state and local office has a major impact — both on policies to make people's lives …

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March 25, 2021 at 4:24 PM

Reminder: Unapologetically Progressive Women @ 8pm ET tonight

Hi John, If you haven't signed up for tonight's Unapologetically Progressive Women event, this is your final reminder to RSVP! This event is going to be spectacular, we've invited a few truly fantastic young progressive women to speak: ⭐ Special guest A'shanti Gholar, p…

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March 24, 2021 at 8:39 PM

If you are upset about Atlanta and Boulder, we have a message for you

Hi John, A serious note today, because white supremacy and gun violence continue to take so much from us. Last week’s tragic, anti-AAPI-motivated murders in Atlanta were painful for so many in our community -- if you are grieving, angry, or hurting, please know: The Run for…

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March 23, 2021 at 5:55 PM

🎧 A chat on education with Tay Anderson

Hi John, I just wanted to note that today's episode was recorded last week, before yesterday's attack on a peaceful community -- right next to the city our guest represents. We can never forget the stakes of our work: progress, security, and people's lives. As you listen toda…

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March 22, 2021 at 7:36 PM

It's like Netflix but for electing diverse, young progressives

Hi John, Quick rundown today -- only one more event this month! This Thursday, at 8:00 p.m. ET we're getting together for the newest session of Unapologetically Progressive. In celebration of Women's History Month, we'll be lifting up some of the newest voices in the progre…

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March 18, 2021 at 4:10 PM

Why we're so 🍀 to Amanda and DeAndrea in power

Hi John, TONIGHT Amanda Litman is joining New York State Assemblywoman Amanda Septimo and North Carolina state Senator DeAndrea Salvador for a conversation about their crucial work as legislators and how they're building permanent power for progressives. The party starts at…

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March 17, 2021 at 6:06 PM

Yes, there are TONS of elections this year. Come meet who we're backing >>

Hi John, If you're new to the team, I'm about to introduce you to my very favorite part of Run for Something's work: Endorsement Day. Thankfully, since last March, a jaw-dropping 26,348 young progressives have signed up to run -- bringing our grand total to over 75,000 peop…

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March 16, 2021 at 5:10 PM

NEW EPISODE: Alabama's Marché Johnson

Hi John, Before we dive in, I just wanted to thank all of our listeners for helping to make our podcast "New & Noteworthy" on Apple podcasts! The movement is trending because you're tuning in -- so, thanks! Now: Imagine for a second that you've decided to run for office: …

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March 15, 2021 at 9:21 PM

Happy Monday! Have you signed up for anything yet?

Hi John, Have you gotten a chance to sign up to Run for Something's events this month? Don't worry, there's still time to save your spot! We'll be getting together with some genuinely amazing young progressives this week and next. You've got to be there... Check out wh…

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March 12, 2021 at 6:31 PM

This is a huge update for our recruitment efforts, John

Hi John, HUGE news: Facebook ads are back, and while we have mixed feelings about the social media giant, digital ads are one of our strongest candidate recruitment methods. A little background: Ads have been offline since Election Day 2020, making it harder for Run for Som…

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February 25, 2021 at 8:59 PM

Invitation: Black young progressives - See Yourself Running @ 8pm ET tonight

Hi John, Are you a Black young progressive? Have you thought about running for office? Then tonight's See Yourself Running event is for you. Run for Something, Collective PAC, and Higher Heights are hosting a free webinar for any Black leaders weighing a run for elected o…

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February 24, 2021 at 7:47 PM

Asking for something other than money

Hi John, I'm the director of community here at Run for Something -- and today I want to ask you for something just as valuable (if not more!) than your money: your time. You see, January was Run for Something's BEST recruitment month of all time -- yes, really. Already this y…

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