You Should Run

You Should Run Jason Salus

Jason Salus is a County Treasurer and new Montgomery County Democratic Party Chairman. In this You Should Run Podcast, Jason talks about what a Party Chair does, why committee people matter, the value of running for local office, and why Montgomery County is the key to winning the Keystone State. We also discuss how the politics of Montgomery County and Pennsylvania as a whole has changed over the last 30 years and what it means for people to switch their party registrations over the last 7 years.

 

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You Should Run Dan Almoney for PA

State legislative elections are some of the most important races in the United States, not just in 2022, but every year. Dan Almoney saw that his conservative Republican State Representative in Central PA did not have an opponent and he decided that voters deserved a choice, so he made the choice to run for office.

In this You Should Run Podcast, Dan Almoney talks about the impact of overturning abortion rights on elections in Central PA, the effects of media changes in smaller communities, how voters are responding to the major elections in 2022, and, of course, why YOU should run for office.

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You Should Run Jessica Miranda for Ohio

Jessica Miranda ran for local office to improve education in her community. After serving on school board, Jessica saw that if she wanted to make a big difference for education, she would need to make changes in the state legislature, and that is what motivated her to run for the Ohio State House.

When Jessica first flipped her State House seat, she won by just a few dozen votes. In this You Should Run Podcast, she talks about the directions of both the Democratic and Republican parties in Ohio and how her election win may  be viewed today. She talks about the kinds of changes needed to education in Ohio, combating extremism, and encouraging more people to run for office.

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You Should Run Precious McKesson

Precious McKesson was the first black woman to cast one of Nebraska's electoral votes when she provided the 306th vote for President Biden and Vice President Harris in 2020. But before she did that, Precious was leading Democratic organizing efforts for approximately 20 years. Now she is leading again, this time as Executive Director for the Nebraska Democratic Party.

In this You Should Run Podcast, Precious shares her knowledge and perspectives on:

• What motivated her to first get involved in politics
• Recent special election results in Nebraska and New York
• The impact that overturning abortion rights is already having in Nebraska
• How organizers helped Joe Biden win an electoral vote in Nebraska in 2020
• The importance of President Biden's directive on student loans
• Encouraging young people to run for office

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You Should Run Jeremy Allen Moss

Michigan State Senator Jeremy Allen Moss joins the You Should Run Podcast to talk all things Michigan. In this episode, Senator Moss talks about what motivated him to run for office in the first place and why it was important to him to see more young voices in politics. Senator Moss talks about the current divisions in politics and the challenges of governing with the people who you are trying to defeat in elections. He also discusses what makes the Michigan Democratic Party successful, standing up to extremism, and why YOU should run for office.

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You Should Run Ezra Thrush of Penn Future

The You Should Run Podcast usually focuses on why and how people should run for office. In this episode, Ezra Thrush from Penn Future talks about policy from a different direction. Ezra discusses the major successes for environmental protection in the recently passed Pennsylvania state budget. We talk about how climate and conservation touch every level of government and how the conversations change depending on the audience, but the goals remain the same. We also talk about the benefits of the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act.

Issue advocacy is incredibly important and can be very effective, even on areas that seem contentious like the environment. Listen to Ezra and follow him on Twitter @EzraThrush to connect and learn more.

You Should Run Casey Weinstein for Ohio

Elected office is supposed to be about public service, and Ohio State Representative Casey Weinstein's life and family is all about service.

In this You Should Run Podcast, Casey Weinstein talks about his start in local office and how that has given him the ability to prioritize passing policy vs focusing on partisanship. Casey talks about the challenges of being in the minority party in Ohio, successfully passing bills to help veteran families, pushing back against extremism, and, of course, why YOU should run for office.

Listen, share, subscribe and follow Casey Weinstein on Twitter at @RepWeinstein and follow the podcast at @YouShouldRunPod

You Should Run Jonathan Grieder for Waterloo

There are over 500,000 elected positions in the United States. People pay attention to the President and Congress, but local office offers a way to create direct change on our communities and experiment with solutions that can have a wider impact.

In this You Should Run Podcast, Jonathan Grieder talks about his experience as a Council member in Waterloo, IA. He has used his opportunity as a younger local official to push for creative policies on making childcare more affordable and available, addressing climate change, and more. At a time when the national problems seem too big to tackle, Jonathan's experience shows that there is a lot of power in local government.

We also discuss the great work of organizations like Run for Something, starting out in politics, and why more young people in office is a good thing.

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You Should Run Lisa Borowksi

State legislatures have never been more important, which is why candidates like Lisa Borowski in Delaware County, PA, have never been more important either. The Pennsylvania legislature is looking to pass bans on abortion rights and continue to cast doubts on elections. In this You Should Run Podcast, Lisa answers questions about the pressure to win her election for state representative, what inspired her to run for local office, the changing politics of the Philly suburbs, reactions from voters after the Supreme Court decision on abortion, and, of course, why YOU should run for office.

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You Should Run Mohamed Alyajouri

There are over 500,000 elected positions in the United States, from the President and Congress to lesser known roles. In this You Should Run Podcast, Mohammed Alyajouri talks about his work on the Portland Community College Board of Directors, why this role is so important, and how he became possibly the first elected Muslim in Oregon. We talk about the pandemic, inspiring others to public service, and why YOU should run.

Listen, share, and subscribe today! Follow Mohamed on Twitter @Alyajouri