Campaigners have their own unique language they speak in like any other industry. If your a first time candidate or campaign staff, all this jargon can feel overwhelming. If you ever don't know the meaning of a campaign word, check out Arena Academy's Campaign Glossary which has thorough definitions of campaign's most common terms.
If you believe your district is poorly represented and you have a vision for a better way, you should step up. There’s no guarantee that anybody else will! There is a lot that goes into running for office but there are also a lot of really great groups in progressive politics that want to help you, including us! You can find a list of these groups here.
How do you afford it personally? What if you don’t know the right people? What if you don't think you have the "right" background? You may have those questions, but we think you can do it and we are here to help where we can.
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We have resources for every Democrat running for office, no matter how red your district is, and we believe it's important for progressive candidates to make their voices heard even in heavily-Republican communities. We're in this movement for the long haul and believe it's important to run even if there's a good chance you might lose.
Once you've decided to run, you'll need to file to run for office.