psst hey

beachdeath:

if you’ve ever considered running for office, even a little bit, if yesterday made you hopeful, if you looked at the folks winning down-ballot races and you thought, “hey, i could do that” –

• check out run for something, which helps progressives under 35 run for state legislatures, city councils, and more
• check out emily’s list, which offers training and financial support to pro-choice democratic women who want to run for office
• check out emgage usa, which helps train muslim americans for civic leadership and provide voter education in muslim communities
• check out the latino victory project, which trains and financially supports latinx leaders running for office
• check out the victory fund, which is dedicated to electing lgbtq people at all levels of government and offers extensive campaign training
• check out color of change, which supports black candidates in political campaigns and an extensive network of advocacy in many fields

this is just scratching the surface – there are so many organizations out there that want you to run and will give you the tools you need to succeed. you can do it! you can run for office! the 2018 midterms are one year away!