Alderman? More like ALL-the-man. 😉 Jason Bonilla is the son of immigrants, an AmeriCorps alum, and Manchester school board member repping Ward 5. Now he’s running for Alderman to fight for the community he loves. ⚡ This is what leadership looks like up close. Who’s next?

Cleveland just got a major glow-up 💥 4 RFS candidates—@BelleForWard9, Tanmay Shah (Ward 12), @rebecca__maurer (Ward 5), and Mohammad Faraj (Ward 7)— are moving on to the November city council election! 🎉 Local elections = big impact. And this is just the start. Want in? runforwhat.net

They fold. We fight. The billionaires and CEOs? Paper tigers. Real courage comes from the bottom up. Your next brave thing might be running for office. We’ll help: runforwhat.net

Yes, voting matters. But so does the name on the ballot. ✨ If you want to see real change in your community, run for local office. runforwhat.net

Atlanta, meet your future. FIVE bold leaders running to shake up City Hall: 🌟 Kelsea Bond (D2) 🌟 Liliana Bakhtiari (D5) 🌟 Charles Bourgeois (D9) 🌟 Nate Jester (D11) 🌟 Rohit Malhotra (Council President) This is what the next generation of leadership looks like.

Rent's got you down? We get it. Run to fix it.

Costa Mesa Councilmember Andrea Marr is making sure families know their rights. 💪 Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams is protecting workers from unlawful ICE raids. RFS alumni are proving local leaders can keep communities safe + free. 🌟

He’s another RFS alum making an impact and we love to see it! With a commitment to fairness @dexterlmccoy.bsky.social is leading with his values: paid parental leave, youth internships, senior wellness programs & more all for the Fort Bend community.

Kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month: Latiné leaders across the country are shaping school boards, city councils, and state legislatures. Want to join them? 👉 runforwhat.net

We’re here—and we won’t stop doing the work to support our candidates and alumni.

“What I’m fighting for—I’ve lived it.” RFS 2025 candidate Danyelle Christmas is bringing change to New Orleans City Council—driven by her father’s wrongful conviction and inspired by @runforsomething.net This is what leadership looks like. Run for office.

Rent is too high. Childcare is too expensive. Politicians aren’t fixing it. What if you did? 👀 Join our Candidate Intro Call on Sept 17 @ 8 PM ET + learn how to run your own community-changing campaign. Register now → https://bit.ly/41URUhX

Don’t wait for an invite—bring your own chair. Local office is calling. 👉 runforwhat.net

100,000+ local elections this year. Each one = a chance to protect rights + shape futures. Run where it counts. 👉 runforwhat.net

Tired of waiting on Congress? Local offices are where rights are protected, books are defended, and housing is funded. Don’t wait. Run. 👉 runforwhat.net

As RFS President @amandalitman.bsky.social puts it: The leaders rising to the occasion right now are the younger ones. Millennials + Gen Z aren’t waiting their turn—they’re reshaping who holds power, starting locally. Full convo via @perrybaconjr.bsky.social for @newrepublic.com.

Big impact doesn’t always mean higher offices. Local leaders shape our schools, our rent, and our paychecks. That’s power. Be the one making those decisions→ runforwhat.net

🚨 Young leader takeover: 20+ Dems under 40 are running for Congress — nearly HALF are RFS alums (with more coming). This isn’t just a wave. The next generation of leaders are here. We are the resistance — and the future. ✊

An amazing @runforsomething.net alum running for Governor in Nevada.

RFS alums @rayreedmo.bsky.social + @ashley4mo.bsky.social + Rep. Keri Ingle are leading boldly. When GOP leaders pushed gerrymandered maps in Missouri, Ray joined the House protest, and Ashley and Keri demanded transparency. This is next-gen leadership.

Reminder: elected officials aren’t forever. You can *literally* run against them.

Tired of politicians treating office like a retirement home? Same. We’re building a new bench of leaders who are young, bold, and ready to lead. 👉 runforwhat.net

New month. New races. New leaders ready to run. We’ve got the candidates. What we need is YOU. Every dollar fuels young, progressive leaders fighting locally for our communities. Let’s make September count. Contribute today 👉 runforsomething.net/give

RFS alum and MI state Rep. @lauriepohutsky.bsky.social isn’t mincing words: “The authoritarian activation of troops against citizens exercising constitutional rights is deeply concerning.” That’s why she is sponsoring a bill to push back. ✨ Proof that if you want change, run for office.

RFS alum Candace Avalos was elected to Portland City Council in November. 🙌 District 1—long overlooked—finally has a real voice in City Hall. She’s showing up, knocking doors, and rewriting the rules of representation. https://bit.ly/4mJVPXd

There are 100,000+ local elections this year. Every single one is a chance to grab control and create meaningful change. Which election will YOU run in? 👉 runforwhat.net

🚨 Republicans won thousands of local seats last year because no Democrat ran. 🚨 We’re changing that. On Sept. 10, join Ready to Run — a rally to fire you up + help you begin your journey in running for local office. RSVP 👉 bit.ly/41BRzk7

“When I ran for mayor, the establishment told me to wait my turn. We’re impatient…because we’ve experienced the crises firsthand.” — RFS alum @justinmbibb.bsky.social That impatience? It’s leadership. And it’s exactly why we need more young voices in office.

After Trump turned Aurora into a political pawn, Alli Jackson began fighting back. This RFS-endorsed city council candidate is calling out racist fear-mongering, pushing for affordable housing, and bringing a DEI lens to policy. This is what community-first leadership looks like.

🚨 Milestone: Since Trump was elected in November , more people signed up with Run for Something to run for office than in ALL of Trump’s first 4 years. 67K new sign-ups → 230K+ future leaders. The next generation isn’t waiting. Run for office.

Labor Day reminder: The best leaders aren’t career politicians—they’re people who live the struggles you do. Want policies that actually work for you? Run. 👉 runforwhat.net

We’ve got the tools. The only question: Why wait? ⏳ Gen Z + millennials aren’t sitting on the sidelines—they’re running now. 👉 runforwhat.net

Over 225,000 people have connected with us about running for local office. 3,700+ endorsed. 1,500+ winners. Who’s next? 👉 runforwhat.net

School boards decide what kids learn. City councils decide if rent skyrockets. State houses determine your rights. Local elections = where the power is. 👉 runforwhat.net

🦈 The scariest part of Jaws isn’t the shark—it’s that the same mayor stayed in power for the sequel. 50 years later, the lesson still holds: bad local leaders don’t just go away. They get re-elected. You can change that 👉🏽 runforwhat.net #Jaws50 #RunForSomething #LocalPower

Politics isn’t “above your pay grade.” Local office is your lane. Ready to lead? 👉 runforwhat.net

Shoutout to Eric Huang, RFS’s lead software engineer + tech wizard.🪄 He recently shared his game-changing tips at @netrootsnation.bsky.social on how to fight burnout with smarter systems. Drop a “Hi Eric!” 👋

Another community mourns due to America’s gun crisis. Kids deserve safety not fear. We need leaders who will act. Leaders who will pass common-sense gun laws, protect our schools, and put people over politics. The leaders who got us here won’t get us out. Change can’t wait.

Fresh proof that young progressives are changing politics! @amandalitman.bsky.social reminds us that “values-first, voter-first” campaigns inspired and ignite change.

A big year for Dems just got bigger. Democrats flipped an Iowa State Senate seat—breaking the GOP’s supermajority. That’s a HUGE win! As RFS President @amandalitman.bsky.social puts it: If you want to stop Trump's BS, 2026 is the time to do it. Join us. runforwhat.net

This love story? It’s giving Run for Something + local candidates. We’ll always choose them, support them, and hype them up.

Time for positive news: RFS ‘25 candidate Isabel Mata is running for Lynnwood City Council! She’d be the city’s first openly LGBTQIA+ councilmember—leading with compassion, courage, and a vision for safe, inclusive communities. 💪 She’s making history, and you could too!

Rent keeps going up in ATL—and @kelseabondatl.bsky.social isn’t having it. As a renter, they know the struggle and are fighting back on the city council. 💥 Tired of getting priced out? Be like Kelsea. Run: runforwhat.net

Trump mobilized 1,700 Guard troops in 19 states to “help ICE.” Local leaders can: demand transparency, push oversight, and protect communities. Democracy isn’t about fear, it's about taking action 👉 runforwhat.net TikTok: politicswithnj

The average U.S. Senator is 64. The avg. Mayor? 58. Our democracy deserves leaders who actually live the struggles of their communities—renters, students, caregivers. 👉 runforwhat.net

Missouri GOP wants new maps, Ashley Aune, RFS alum & MO House Minority Leader, says nah—we’re staying put, getting loud, and making it hell for them. 👏 bit.ly/4mzYT8o

Who decides: Where buses run? If your water is safe? How much cops get paid? If your rent goes up? Local government does. Resonating with that? Sign up today: runforwhat.net

RFS alum Senator Analise Ortiz put her community’s safety first. When she spotted masked ICE agents near a school, she alerted her neighbors—even under threats and GOP backlash. That’s leadership. No fear. Just truth. https://archive.is/10peW

We endorsed Anthony Tordillos this year and he flipped the script in San José—winning a council seat against more “seasoned” contenders. Now, he’s already leading on affordable housing for his city. Another RFS alum working for the people! Checkout his full story here: https://bit.ly/4mtMlzp