Civic Corner: Libraries Fostering Civic Engagement: Running for Office

Progressive organization dedicated to training and supporting candidates and campaign staff through its training program, Arena Academy and conference, Arena Summit; a comprehensive and free toolkit of guides on campaign skills; and financial support for candidates.

Offers a variety of resources, including a regularly updated blog, to help those wanting to run for office.

Provides training and funding to conservative leaders. Includes the Emerging Leaders program, which identifies and trains state-level conservative leaders for a year to lead the party.

An online course that covers the fundamentals of running for office and leading a successful campaign.

National organization with the sole focus of preparing college women for leadership in the public policy arena.

Program to support people under age 35 who want to run for office. Connects qualified people to training organizations, and provides staff and funding to worthy candidates. They have a database of campaign training programs at local, state, and national levels available on their candidate resources page.

Offers a free online course on how to run for office.

Run for Office is a free service that provides all the tools you need to launch a successful campaign whether you are a seasoned veteran or first-time campaigner. Run for Office allows you to:

Find the office you want to run for.
Get the information you need to appear on the ballot.