This Organization Is Helping Young People Get Elected

<p>After working on Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns, Amanda Litman founded Run for Something, an organization dedicated to helping young and non-traditional candidates successfully run for office.</p> <p>Run for Something removes barriers to entry by providing assistance with behind-the-scenes mechanics, tactical and strategic support, advice, mentorship, training, and everything in between. Between 2017 and 2020, they’ve helped elect nearly 500 candidates in 46 states.</p> <p>In the first half of this episode, Run for Something co-founder and executive director Amanda Litman explains why anyone can run for office and why it truly makes a difference. In the second half, she lays out the steps for running for office — even if you aren’t sure what you want to run for yet.<br> <br> <br> Guest: Amanda Litman, co-founder and executive director of <a href="https://runforsomething.net/"><u>Run for Something</u></a><u><br> </u>If you want to run for office, <a href="http://runforwhat.net/"><u>explore your options and get more information</u>. </a>You can also support people running for office by <a href="http://unforsomething.net/"><u>making a donation</u></a>.<br> Read <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Run-Something-Real-Talk-Fixing-Yourself/dp/1501180444"><u>Amanda’s book</u></a> (with a foreword from Hillary Clinton) and listen to the <a href="https://runforsomething.net/podcast/"><u>Run for Something Podcast<br> </u></a><u><br> <br> </u>Sponsor: Get 50% off your first <a href="https://www.thehappily.co/?via=branden41"><u>Datebox from Happily</u></a> with the code GOODGOODGOOD<br> Sponsor: With <a href="https://libro.fm/redeem/GOOD"><u>Libro.fm</u></a>, get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with the code GOOD</p> <p><br></p> <p>→ Get more Good Good Good at <a href="http://goodgoodgood.co/"><u>goodgoodgood.co<br> </u></a>→ Join 30,000 weekly Goodnewsletter readers at <a href="http://goodgoodgood.co/goodnewsletter"><u>goodgoodgood.co/goodnewsletter<br> </u></a>→ Become a Member and get the Goodnews