Run for Something

Run For Something
FoundedJanuary 20, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-01-20)
FoundersAmanda Litman, Ross Morales Rocketto
Type501(c)(4)
Websiterunforsomething.net

Run for Something is a progressive American political organization dedicated to recruiting and supporting young candidates running for down-ballot office. Its mission is to get young progressive candidates from non-traditional backgrounds to run for and win state and local offices, and create a next generation slate of political candidates that will seek higher office in the future.[1]

It was founded on January 20, 2017 — the day of the inauguration of Donald Trump as president — by Amanda Litman, the email director of Hillary Clinton's 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, and Ross Morales Rocketto, a veteran of political campaigns.[2][3]

In May 2017, political action organization Onward Together, founded by Clinton, selected Run for Something as one of its three primary partner organizations.[4] In the 2017 Virginia elections, Run for Something-endorsed candidates won more than 40 percent of their races, almost four times the average for first-time candidates.[5]

National Run for Office Day, to occur annually one week after Election Day, was created by Run for Something in 2017 to encourage more young progressives to run for office.[6]

  1. ^ Jennifer Bendery (January 30, 2017). "More Than 1,000 Progressives Signed Up To Run For Office Over The Weekend". Huffington Post. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  2. ^ Barabak, Mark (June 28, 2017). "Trump succeeds where Obama failed – spawning a new wave of liberal activism". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  3. ^ Hillary Clinton [@HillaryClinton] (November 8, 2017). "Congratulations to @RunforSomething founders @amandalitman + @RossMoRock for a huge night! 25 of the local candidates they helped to recruit and run won" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Palmer, Anna (May 15, 2017). "Clinton launches new political group: 'Onward Together'". POLITICO.
  5. ^ Kirby, Jen (November 9, 2017). "Meet the group that just put more than 30 local progressives into office". Vox. Vox Media. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  6. ^ Hamedy, Saba. "Today is Run For Office Day. Here's what that means". CNN. Retrieved June 2, 2018.