Run for Something · [email protected]

March 13, 2023 at 2:31 PM

Women get the job done

Hi John, It's Women's History Month, and we're not just celebrating women's history — we're creating it. How? By working to elect more women to state and local offices not just this month, but year-round. And we've got our work cut out for us. Women make up 51% of the U.S…

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March 10, 2023 at 4:51 PM

It's P̶i̶s̶c̶e̶s̶ ELECTION season

Hi John, Election season is in full swing right now. Congratulations to our four stellar diverse young progressives in Wisconsin who just won their primaries on February 21! Check them out: Julia Matthews, running for Madison City Council, District 12, is a renter and c…

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  Noelia Corzo · [email protected]

March 7, 2023 at 3:30 PM

TONIGHT @8pm ET

Hi John, I'm Noelia, immigrant & equity advocate, former social worker, renter, Latina, single mom, and now — with the help of Run for Something — San Mateo County Supervisor. I took this office ready to fight with everything I have for the rights of renters, to expand …

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March 6, 2023 at 3:30 PM

Scroll for Something

Hey John, we know you love electing badass diverse young progressives, so why not come hang out with all of them and the RFS community more regularly by giving us a Follow on your favorite platforms? We've got all kinds of stellar content like candidate IG takeovers, exclusive…

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March 3, 2023 at 5:21 PM

Who says Black History Month is over??

Hi John, Black History Month might be over, but we aren't taking any days off from recruiting and supporting Black young progressives for state and local office. We've got some amazing candidates on our endorsement list, and we'll be adding more all year (so go ahead and bo…

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March 2, 2023 at 3:34 PM

RFS alums living rent-free in Ron DeSantis's head

🚨 This is not a drill 🚨 John, Ron DeSantis went on Fox News to announce fourteen school board members he's targeting in the 2024 elections — and we couldn't be prouder of our two RFS alums on that list, Jennifer Jenkins and Luisa Santos. This isn't a new strat…

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February 28, 2023 at 3:01 PM

Ws on Ws on Ws

Hi John, Here’s a spark of joy for you today: Run for Something has officially elected 1,000 candidates to state and local office across all 50 states and D.C.!!! 🥳🥳🥳 That's not all — we also just celebrated our very first victory of 2023!! Congratulations to Oklahoma City Co…

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February 22, 2023 at 4:31 PM

We're not slowing down. Help us convince more people to run

John, Last month this video inspired over 1,500 people to sign up to run for office — just in January! And we're not going to stop. We're looking for EVEN MORE new potential candidates, through ads, email, social media, and asking for friend referrals. Great c…

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February 20, 2023 at 4:31 PM

All voting is local

Hi John, This spring, SCOTUS will hear a case regarding Alabama's racially drawn districts. If they uphold these districts, it could be a devastating blow to our voting rights and our democracy. But as John Lewis said, "I gave a little blood on that bridge in Selma, Alabama, f…

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February 17, 2023 at 4:21 PM

We don't have to accept this reality

Hi John, We need to talk about gun violence today. We need to talk about it every day, because every day, on average, 321 people are killed by guns in this country. We cannot and will not accept this reality as normal or inevitable. And we don't have to wait for Congress, t…

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February 15, 2023 at 2:57 PM

It's our favorite February holiday

Hi John, Happy February Endorsement Day! Okay, it may not be an official holiday, but we're celebrating 36 more diverse progressive candidates on the ballot, ready to fight like hell for real change. Meet the class and show them some love by picking one or two who stand o…

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  Holly Lim, Run for Something · [email protected]

February 13, 2023 at 9:28 PM

The best Galentine's ever

John, Galentine's Day only comes once a year, and we know just the way to celebrate! While chocolate, fancy dinners, and bottomless mimosas are nice, we've got something waaay better: You and your bestie in political office. Next month, on March 7 at 8 p.m. ET Run for Somet…

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February 9, 2023 at 4:21 PM

The thing that keeps us up at night

Hey John, Did you happen to see our very own Ross Morales Rocketto and us in this Politico article!? 👀 While we don't like to toot our own horn for no reason, we think this one is important. Like, saving our democracy important! If you already know all about our …

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February 6, 2023 at 7:50 PM

Celebrate Black history by securing Black political power

Hey John, It's Black History Month and we're celebrating the best way we know how: Working to secure Black, progressive political representation — this month and all year long. Running for office from an underrepresented community is already a challenge, and Black candidate…

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  Izzy Smith-Wade-El · [email protected]

February 1, 2023 at 8:16 PM

TONIGHT @ 8 p.m. ET

Hey John, On December 1st, 2022 I was sworn in as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 49th district. But before I was officially an elected member of the state legislature, I had to envision myself in office. Thankfully I had a community and mentor…

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  Kate Resta, Run for Something · [email protected]

January 31, 2023 at 3:16 PM

125,000 reasons to have hope

Hey John, As we celebrate six years of building sustainable progressive power, I can't help but think about the reason it's all been possible: You. Every day, grassroots supporters bet their hard-earned money on hope and the idea that transformational change is possible. No…

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January 27, 2023 at 3:24 PM

Steve Bannon's not going to give up. So neither can we.

Hey John, Want to hear some really good news? Last year, 13 of our Democracy Defenders ran against Big Lie election deniers. Of those 13… 🔟 won! This year, we are going even bigger with our program to recruit and elect pro-democracy election administrators. Our goal? To recru…

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January 25, 2023 at 2:32 PM

What's it like to run as a young Black candidate?

Hi John, If you don't run, you can't win. That's exactly why we're holding See Yourself Running: Black Candidates on February 1 at 8 p.m. ET. RSVP NOW State legislatures need diversity. As recently as 2020, not a single state had a legislature as diverse as its…

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January 24, 2023 at 3:03 PM

How we ensure abortion for anyone, for any reason, at any time

Hey John, June 24, 2022 is a day seared in our collective memory. The decision to overturn Roe v. Wade wasn't just one of the worst Supreme Court decisions in modern history, it was an all-out attack on our freedom to make our own healthcare decisions and decide our own futur…

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January 20, 2023 at 4:52 PM

You can now count our age on TWO hands

Howdy, John! Happy birthday to us!! Today, Run for Something is turning SIX, and you know what we'd love more than anything on our special day? For you to help recruit and elect even more incredible, talented, and fierce diverse young progressives for state and…

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January 19, 2023 at 5:02 PM

We can protect abortion in Nebraska, Alabama, Michigan, Oregon, Idaho (really)

Hey John, This Sunday should be the 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade. But thanks to six unelected Supreme Court justices — five of whom have never and can never get pregnant — we no longer have a national right to abortion. They said it's up to each state to decide, and we've…

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January 17, 2023 at 9:38 PM

The race Kevin McCarthy actually won the first time

Hey John, Before Kevin McCarthy was making deals with insurrectionists to become the worst House speaker in U.S. history, he won a community college trustee race in 2000. Before he was obstructing votes in the House, Matt Gaetz won a race for Florida House representative in …

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January 13, 2023 at 4:31 PM

Are you staying hydrated, John?

Hi John, we see you over there just crushing those New Year's resolutions... Burning through that pile of books on your nightstand, taking that photography night class, getting a sufficient amount of sleep, and staying hydrated. As you make your plans for 2023, we hope you i…

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January 11, 2023 at 3:31 PM

Meanwhile, at the state and local level...

Hi John, The 118th Congress was finally sworn in on January 7th, and… okay, we're not gonna lie, we definitely popped the 🍿 watching the Republican circus finally vote in Speaker McCarthy. But here's the good news: Two incredible Run for Something alumni were sworn in as me…

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  Anthony Vega · [email protected]

January 9, 2023 at 3:30 PM

TONIGHT: See Yourself Running

Hi John, Tonight's the night! We're holding a very special edition of See Yourself Running, saving-democracy style. Join me, Amanda Gonzalez, and Gabriella Cázares-Kelly — all elected officials who've stepped up to the plate to protect elections. We'll be there to answer you…

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January 4, 2023 at 3:32 PM

Interested in protecting democracy? Open this.

Hi John, We're demystifying what county clerks, election boards, and the dozens of other roles that oversee our elections really do and what it actually takes to run for these offices. Join us Monday, January 9th at 8 p.m. ET to learn more about how to run for these offices t…

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  Ross Morales Rocketto, Run for Something · [email protected]

January 3, 2023 at 4:01 PM

Here's to a great year

Howdy John, We hit you up with a bunch of emails closing out the year, and now we just wanna say thanks: for giving, volunteering, running, and for caring about electing diverse young progressives to local office. Because of you, 2022 was our most successful year electing di…

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  Kate Resta, Run for Something · [email protected]

December 31, 2022 at 7:31 PM

It’s the final countdown

Hey John, The clock is ticking and there are just a few hours left until our end-of-year fundraising deadline! This end-of-year goal is a big one, so I'm not going to waste any more time. We're still $2,103 away from hitting that $10,000 mark, so will you chip in $5 or more r…

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  Ross Morales Rocketto, Run for Something · [email protected]

December 30, 2022 at 3:52 PM

Behind the scenes

Howdy John, The 2022 Midterms may be in the rearview mirror, but here at Run for Something we're always looking ahead. That's why we're hitting our end-of-year fundraising hard. Between school board races, state legislative races, and all kinds of special elections, 2023 is …

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December 28, 2022 at 5:31 PM

You could help elect the next...

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  Kate Resta, Run for Something · [email protected]

December 26, 2022 at 3:30 PM

We've got G O A L S

Hi John, We're closing in on the end of 2022, and you know what that means: End-of-year fundraising goals!!!!! 🎉🎈🎉🎈🎉 Ok, ok, while you might not be as unapologetically enthusiastic as I am about fundraising numbers, you may want to reconsider. If you were excited about the i…

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December 23, 2022 at 4:22 PM

Day 6: Our BIGGEST action yet

Hi John, Today is our last day of Something and we have our BIGGEST action for you yet: If you're a young progressive, sign up to Run for Something. Yes, we're talking about you, John. It doesn't matter if you've never run before, if you have a fancy degree, o…

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  Ross Morales Rocketto, Run for Something · [email protected]

December 21, 2022 at 5:04 PM

164,000 votes in Arizona and Pennsylvania

Howdy John, Today is Day 5 of Something, and I’m especially excited because we're talking about Clerk Work — our program dedicated to recruiting 5,000 election administrator positions in 30+ states. We are going BIG with Clerk Work in 2023, which is why our fir…

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  Flonja Hoxha, Run for Something · [email protected]

December 19, 2022 at 3:30 PM

Day 4 of Something - Engage 125,000 potential candidates

Hi John, 🎶 On the 4th Day of Something, I'm emailing you TOOOOOOOOOO VOLUNTEEEEEEEEEEEEEER 🎵 I VOLUNTEER! Cheesy caroling aside, our volunteers truly are the backbone of our candidate recruitment operation. We've had over 125,000 people raise their hands …

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December 16, 2022 at 3:32 PM

Invitation: See Yourself Running for Election Administrator @ Mon Jan 9, 2023 8pm ET

Hi John, See Yourself Running: Election Administrator is happening Monday, January 9th at 8 p.m. ET (and it's FREE!). Sign up to join and learn how to defend our democracy. RSVP HERE See you there, Run for Something Run for Something is a grassroots-po…

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December 14, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Day 3 of Something is Endorsement Day!

Hey John, It’s Day 3 of Something, and today’s a big one because it's also ENDORSEMENT DAY! Endorsement Days are our favorite. Every single diverse young progressive who has the courage to put their name on the ballot gives us renewed hope for a better tomorrow…

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  Brandon Turner, Run for Something · [email protected]

December 12, 2022 at 7:30 PM

Day 2 — our candidates who didn't win

Hi John, We're incredibly proud of the 258 of our candidates who ran and won their races this year. But you know who we're equally as proud of? The 48% of our candidates who ran and lost. By throwing their hat in the ring, every candidate started important con…

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December 9, 2022 at 3:29 PM

🎵 On the first Day of Something 🎶

Hi John, It's that time of year, where we all sit around and think about the next election cycle (please tell us that's not just us). This year, we're kicking off the season with 6 Days of, well, Something! Today we're starting off by celebrating our candidates…

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December 6, 2022 at 5:21 PM

We're anti-FOMO

Hey John, Huge thanks to everyone who was a part of our Alumni Awards ceremony last week and everyone who tuned in to watch live! Don't worry – if you missed it, we're anti-FOMO: We recorded the 20-minute ceremony so that you can watch and stay in the loop. WA…

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  Ruwa Romman · [email protected]

December 2, 2022 at 4:04 PM

I wouldn't be the first without you

Hi John, I'm Ruwa! I'm a community organizer, immigrant, Run for Something alum — and, earlier this month, I became the first Muslim woman elected to the Georgia state Assembly and the first Palestinian ever elected to public office in my state. To all the Run for Something s…

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November 30, 2022 at 3:00 PM

TONIGHT 🥳🏆

John, tonight is the night! It's time to kick back and celebrate the winners of Run for Something’s 4th Annual Alumni Awards! 🥳🏆 GET YOUR FREE TICKETS Our winners are unrelenting, undaunted, and unstoppable in the fight to support their communities and secure …

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November 29, 2022 at 4:57 PM

While your card is out 👀

Hi John, we'll keep this short — This Giving Tuesday, put your money where your rights are. Donate $5 to help elect diverse young progressives to local office and build sustainable power for the long haul. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Expr…

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November 23, 2022 at 4:12 PM

Is it grateful or GREATful? This email is both

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November 21, 2022 at 6:24 PM

🏆 🌟 🏆 🌟

Hey John, The votes were counted, the winners were announced, and now it’s time to celebrate 🥳🥳🥳! GET YOUR FREE TICKETS We’re talking about Run for Something’s 4th Annual Alumni Awards Ceremony, of course! We’re thrilled to celebrate these phenomenal diverse y…

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November 18, 2022 at 4:01 PM

We're STILL counting

Wow, John. If this week was a great week to be a Democrat, it's been an incredible week to be a part of Run for Something. This Election Day is shaping up to be our best one yet — we’re on track for at least half of our candidates winning their races, including some really to…

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November 16, 2022 at 2:58 PM

Our strategy works

Hi John, Races are still being called, and while the 2022 Midterms will be analyzed and dissected for decades, the takeaway is clear: Democrats and progressives defied the odds up and down the ballot. To all the organizers, activists, voters, and candidates who made it happen…

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  Amanda Litman & Ross Morales Rocketto, Run for Something · [email protected]

November 10, 2022 at 8:53 PM

Some GOOD news

Hi John, Election results continue to come in, but one story is crystal clear: Voters turned out and showed up to elect diverse young progressives both up AND down the ballot. As of the writing of this email, of the 239 Run for Something-endorsed races that have been called,…

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  Amanda Litman, Run for Something · [email protected]

November 7, 2022 at 7:31 PM

Invest👏 down 👏🏼 the 👏🏽 ballot 👏🏿

Hi John, From the school boards to the secretaries of state and county recorders to the state legislators, city councilors, and district attorneys — we need diverse young progressives at every level to fix the entrenched structural inequities of our country one piece at a time…

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November 4, 2022 at 2:32 PM

Not your average GOTV (m)email

Election Day is four days away, John — You’ve done the work… …and you understand what we’re up against… …and, okay, no candidate is this perfect… …and it seems like EVERYONE i…

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November 2, 2022 at 5:33 PM

🌟🌟🌟 Meet these Run for Something all-stars 🌟🌟🌟

Hi John, The first public defender to ever serve in the Virginia Assembly. A superstar immigrant rights activist serving as District Attorney in Texas. A Michigan state representative who flipped a red district blue for the first time in 22 years — and was only 25 years ol…

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