One of my takeaways from the 2016 election comes from Texas’s 32nd congressional district. We’ve heard a lot of post-election discussion about the need for a 50 state strategy, party building and organizing. But nothing captures it like TX-32. Hillary Clinton actually won the pretty red 32nd district. But Republican Pete Sessions held on to win. Why? Well, in large part because the Democrats didn’t even field a candidate. Yes, he might still have won. But you cannot win if you don’t field a candidate. Which brings me to this site. I’d meant to post this a few weeks ago. But better late than never. Here’s a new site called RunForOffice.org. It’s simple and useful. Type in your address and it will tell you which offices you’re eligible to run for, the filing deadlines and other key information. Clearly, there’s quite a lot more to 50 state organizing and party building. But this a deceptively helpful tool and a great data project.
You've read 1 article this month
The goal of our journalism is neither balance nor objectivity but accuracy, fairness and a fundamental honesty with our readers and members at all times.
Want better media? Support a better media company
- Reader-funded
- Unionized
- Mission-driven
Latest

4 hours ago
Trump And Vance Ambush Zelensky In Prelude To Betrayal

6 hours ago
Speaker Mike Johnson Is Living In A DC House That Is The Center Of A Pastor’s Secretive Influence Campaign

1 day ago
Congress Turns To Stopgap As GOP Tries To Spin Dems’ Separation Of Powers Request As ‘Unreasonable’

2 days ago
DOGE Gains Access to Confidential Records on Housing Discrimination, Medical Details—Even Domestic Violence
Latest Editors' Blog
-
|February 28, 2025 6:19 p.m.
I mentioned earlier this week the on-going litigation about the DOGE all-government-employee email system (GWES) that Musk micro-bros set up…
-
|February 28, 2025 2:29 p.m.
Earlier today Lt. Gen Telita Crosland, director of the Defense Health Agency, was pushed out as part of the ongoing…
-
|February 28, 2025 10:56 a.m.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth just sent an email to all Pentagon civilian employees informing them that OPM/DOGE will be…
-
|February 28, 2025 10:45 a.m.
New survey data out from Navigator research shows the profound public concern and anger over the cuts in the Musk…