Wave Of New Candidates Eager To Counter Wave Of Right-Wing Activists In Local Elections

Amanda Litman, co-founder and executive director or Run For Something, talks about the surge in interest in running for local office and the importance of supporting quality, non-kooky candidates in low level races to preserve the functioning and integrity of democracy in the United States. 

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[scph]

💙thank you RUN FOR SOMETHING and the citizens running !!!💙

[stockholm]

As someone once said, “All politics is local.”

[j.b.macadam]

Run for Something seems to have a righteous mission : to keep the lunatics from running the asylum! Good Luck and keep up the Good Work!

[RealStuntPanda]

To survive Democracy needs more young people like Amanda Litman.

[michaelburton]

AMERICA are you listening? This is Our True DEMOCRACY at Work! Our Young People need All the Support and Help We as Americans can give this Organization! DEMOCRACY NOT AUTOCRACY, NEVER! RESPECT!!!

[Johnk]

This is great. This is a war at the grassroots level. Hands are tied at higher levels.

[macfiona]

It is completely absurdity in USA that someone can run for office while under criminal investigation.

[elzbietagiebartowska]

Well done. Fightng for democracy is worth the effort. Totalitarianism is corrupt and dangerous.

[veradouglass]

Very inspiring interview. We need more of this kind of news.

[ruthdepew]

Remember you not only want to have election officials who actually believe in free and fair elections, you also need school board member who oppose every parent's right to stop schools from teaching anything that might have made them "uncomfortable 25 years ago which includes not only history and literature, but also math, science, and grammar. You must vote for schools to teach knowledge and skills.

[imogenkerr]

Thank You & Good Luck!
Blessings ~* Australia

[kayouellette]

This is awesome!!
Seriously, I hope ppl consider this, it's an incredible opportunity!

[flowerchild]

The school district I live in has crazy kooks on the school board!! They need to go. I hope we get some good candidates.

[johndowner]

"Time Travel" ? Please tell me this isn't true! Yikes! Republicans will let anybody be a candidate! Examples: Greene, Gaetz, Gosar, Boebert, Cawthorn, ....

[jdd]

I really wish MSNBC would give Alex Wagner another show. I really liked her last one and it should never have been cancelled.

[JackycClark]

Thank you to " Run For Something " . This group may be doing the most vital work in the country . Imo, that's exactly what they're doing . Keep up with this story .

[jasebrooks]

I'm very concerned by the threat of a fascist take over of our nation.

[obioraonunkwo]

I support this group. Please, how do I contribute $$$ to this organization? Anyone knows???

[canadiangirl]

Great idea!! I just do not understand how people can vote for the low intelligent people… what is wrong with Americans!!

[jean-zkgg]

There are fabulous people we have to show them our support