Discussions with people who have run for office to talk about what motivated them and why YOU should run for office too
Episodes
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
North Carolina continues to make big political moves, especially as the State Supreme Court overturned legislative and Congressional gerrymanders. That means that the state's politics are less predictable and more diverse than people may realize at first.
Pierce Freelon is determined to take advantage of this moment in history for his city of Durham and for his state as he runs for State Senator. In this podcast, Pierce talks about his earliest experiences in politics as he helped his father volunteer for Harvey Gantt vs Jesse Helms and he talks about his father life and subsequent battle with ALS motivated him to run for office. Pierce has a very positive vision for the future and is also very aware of the political situation in North Carolina. Listen to him on the You Should Run Podcast and then learn more about him at https://www.freelonfordurham.com/
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
In 2018, Carrie Counton ran for state legislature in South Carolina against an incumbent who had been in office since 1996. While she didn't win, she gave him the biggest challenge of his career. In this podcast, Carrie talks about her experience and why progressive candidates should challenge everywhere, including in so-called "red states" like South Carolina. Carrie talks about why she felt the need to compete, why more women should get involved in politics, not writing off any state or area, and, of course, why YOU should run for office.
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Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
In every election, Florida is a swing state. That means that every election matters. In 2020, Cindy Banyai is running for Congress in Florida in a very conservative district. In this podcast, she talks about her impressive background working for Senators Abraham and Moynihan, her work in Japan, and even her career in boxing. Cindy Banyai is ready for a fight and a challenge, no matter the odds.
Listen to this episode of the You Should Run podcast to hear Cindy's motivations for running for office, her plans to win, and why YOU should run for office too.
Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
She knew that running for Congress in a very conservative district was an uphill battle, but Jill Schiller also knew that it was a battle worth fighting. In this episode of the You Should Run podcast, Jill Schiller talks about why she ran for Congress in Ohio even though it was a very difficult race for a Democrat to win. We discuss her experience working for the Obama Administration and how that contrasts with current politics, her motivations, and how running for office on values and issues helps to prepare voters for future progressive campaigns and candidates.
Progressives can't win if they don't take up the challenge and run. Listen, share, subscribe and consider running for office today.
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
Deborah Kalina is a school board member, graduate of the Emerge PA campaign training, and an advocate for more people to get involved and run for office. In this episode of the You Should Run Podcast, Deborah talks about the motivations for running for school board in York, PA and how you can make a tremendous impact on your community as a school board member. She also talks about the many positives of running for office and why you should consider running too.
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