Run for Something endorses Andrew Meindl for Wauwatosa Mayor Changing The Face of Local Politics in Wisconsin
December 13, 2023- Andrew Meindl is proud to receive the endorsement of Run for Something (RFS), the groundbreaking organization that recruits and supports strong voices in the next generation of progressive leadership.
“While 2023 was Run for Something’s best year ever, we’re already looking ahead to the new year. Republican extremists are still running for office and pushing their far-right agendas up and down the ballot in 2024,” shared RFS co-founder and co-executive director Amanda Litman. “Run for Something is proud to champion these diverse, forward-thinking leaders standing up against the rising tide of Republican extremism.”
RFS co-founder Ross Morales Rocketto shared, “2024 will be the year in which our democracy will be on the ballot. . As we look ahead to 2024, Run for Something is proud to stand with this latest class of progressive trailblazers. They will be instrumental in defending our democracy, creating change for their communities and building a robust Democratic foundation for the future.”
Of our December class of 49 candidates:
- 61% identify as people of color
- 22% identify as LGBTQIA
- 55% identify as women and non-binary people
- Our class of candidates represent 22 states
As we continue to build the progressive bench from the bottom-up, we are excited to support and amplify more talented, young progressives already making a difference at the state and local level. The endorsement process includes an extensive internal review with background check, staff interview and insight from local state experts.
Amanda Litman and Ross Morales Rocketto launched RFS on Jan. 20, 2017 with a simple premise: help young diverse progressives to run for down-ballot races in order to build a bench for the future. RFS aims to lower the barriers to entry for these candidates by helping them with seeding money, organization building, and access to the trainings needed to be successful. So far, over 130,000 young people from across the country have signed up to run and gained access to RFS resources.
Run for Something recruits and supports talented, passionate young people who advocate for progressive values now and for the next 30 years, with the ultimate goal of building a progressive bench.
www.runforsomething.net
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
