Run for Something

Yes, you can run for office. 🙂

Groups all over the country, including those founded after the 2016 General Election, have invested resources in encouraging a diverse set of citizens to run for public office. From Emerge America to Run For Something, there are tons of excellent groups out there to answer your questions about running for office. Here are some to browse:

Even now, public service can be out of reach for Democrats and progressives without generational wealth and a strong base of community support. This locks most potential candidates—often marginalized citizens like women, non-binary folks, and people of color—who would be excellent public officials out of the process completely. This is especially true in poor and rural communities like ours. The Democratic Party of Craighead County is determined to break this historical cycle and build the next generation of diverse, progressive leadership in Northeast Arkansas.

Offices you can run for (although we recommend experience in lower office before seeking state-wide/federal office):

U.S. Senate
U.S. House
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State
Treasurer of State
Auditor of State
Attorney General
Commissioner of State Lands
State Senate
State House
Appellate Court Judge
Circuit Court Judge
District Court Judge
Prosecuting Attorney
Sheriff
Circuit Court Clerk
County Clerk
Assessor
Coroner
Treasurer
Tax Collector
Eastern District Deputy Clerk
Eastern District Deputy Sheriff
County Judge
County Surveyor
Quorum Court (Justice of the Peace)
Mayor
City Council
City Clerk
City Attorney
School Board