Every community deserves amazing elected leaders.
Maybe the next one is someone you know. Maybe it's you.
Run for Office is a free, nonpartisan resource, proudly serving first-time candidates – and the partners who serve them – since 2016.
Thinking about running for office?
-
1
Search for offices you can run for, with all the information you need to get on the ballot.
-
2
Take the free online course: How to run for office.
-
3
Start a 14-day free trial of NationBuilder, organizing software designed to help you win your election.
Know someone who should run for office?
-
1
Nominate them to run.
-
2
Share the nomination to encourage others to co-sign.
As seen in
Does your organization...
Recruit and train candidates?
Care about civic participation and democracy?
Just want more people to run?
We want to work with you – by matching you with potential candidates, providing our tools to your audience, or collaborating to educate people on how they can participate in democracy.
Sign up to be a Run for Office partner!