VIDEO: Running Out
Women, LGBTQ folks, and people with disabilities are all underrepresented in public office. So what if you’re all three of those — is there a place in politics for you?
Carrie Wade discusses paths to success for nontraditional candidates in 2018 and beyond.
Articles & Guides
America Needs Another 21,307 LGBT Elected Officials to Achieve True Equality (Daily Beast)
If You Want to Run for Office (and You Should), Start with These Resources (Slate)
Thinking of Running for Office? A Website Lets You Test the Waters (NPR)
Who Runs for Office? A Profile of the 2% (Pew Research Center)
Organizations
National Federation of Republican Women
New Politics Leadership Academy
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