Co-founder & President of @runforsomething.net & RFS Civics / Writer x2: RUN FOR SOMETHING & WHEN WE'RE IN CHARGE / Mom, also x2
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I loved talking to Jess Grose for this piece — she perfectly sums it up: “If we’ve defined authentic power as male, then there’s no way for a woman to claim it.” www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/o...
Over the last five years, the number one reason millennials and Gen Z leaders have given us for wanting to run for local office is “the cost of housing.” It is THE thing that pushed people to act. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/n...
A beautiful piece that really hammers home how lucky we are to have a leader like Sarah McBride in Congress. washingtonian.com/2026/05/28/s...
On the Haley on the Go podcast, RFS President Amanda Litman shared a reminder we all need:
If you're waiting until you're "experienced enough" to lead, you might be waiting forever.
Your community needs your perspective now.
https://bit.ly/4xhWDs8
Just to put a fine point on this: Over 80% of our 2026 candidates point to housing as one of their top issues.
One big takeaway from the last year+ of elections: Money matters, but it is not determinative. Buying attention can only get you so far.
I wrote about Graham Platner last week and I stand by it: Not great! But if the alternative is that Susan Collins remains a senator and Trump gets whatever judges he wants, then I really really hope he wins. open.substack.com/pub/amandali...
