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This is good news for the future of the Democratic Party.
“Run For Something, the PAC that supports young progressives running for state and local office, says 6,554 people signed up for its pipeline in January, …
“Run For Something, the PAC that supports young progressives running for state and local office, says 6,554 people signed up for its pipeline in January, …
“many of whom indicated their interest to run in the wake of the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6.”
“[T]he number of people who have signed up with Run For Something in the last month is far greater than anything the organization has seen before. Just 1,939 people signed up for the pipeline in January 2020.
“And of those who signed up for Run For Something this past January, more than 3,500 people said they'd like to run within the next two years, according to the organization.
"We need to win local office because it's not enough to win the House, Senate and White House," Amanda Litman, co-founder and executive director of Run For Something, said, adding that action taken at the national level will not impact regular people's lives fast enough.”
I agree 100% with the final point. The GOP spent decades building its party from the ground up. Mayors, city councils, school boards, etc. directly impact the lives of their constituents.
