- Sarah HenryState House, District 38, FLSarah is a dedicated professional with a strong passion for public service and a deep-rooted commitment to social change. With a career in...
- Sarah LeonardiSchool Board, District 3, Broward County, FLSarah is a former teacher with nearly a decade of experience, specializing in teaching English in Broward County's public high schools. She...
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- Since 2017, Run for Something has endorsed over 2,500 candidates across all 50 states and D.C.
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Florida Candidates
Run for Something is working with hundreds of young diverse progressives running for local office for the first time. Find one in your community and support their campaign.
2024 Candidates
Florida Candidates
Run for Something is working with hundreds of young diverse progressives running for local office for the first time. Find one in your community and support their campaign.
2023 Candidates
- Nancy FryCoconut Creek City Commission, District D, FLNancy is a mother, business owner, and strong community advocate. She is an experienced leader and is proud to call Coconut Creek her home....
- Joshua HicksJacksonville City Council, At-Large, Group 2, FLJoshua is a North Floridian, who made Jacksonville his forever home after falling in love with the people and community. It’s where he...
- Kamren StowersJacksonville City Council, District 9, FLKamren is a seasoned entrepreneur, dedicated community organizer, and passionate public service advocate with over a decade of experience in...
Florida Candidates
Run for Something is working with hundreds of young diverse progressives running for local office for the first time. Find one in your community and support their campaign.
2022 Candidates
- Michael AndersonFlorida House, District 17, FLAs a young person born with a disability and a stutter, Michael knows the power of using one’s voice and BELIEVING THEIR VOICE MATTERS!...
- Commissioner David ArreolaMayor of Gainesville, FLDavid's journey began in Gainesville, Florida. He was born and raised there and went on to be a graduate of Alachua County Public Schools. As...
- Adam BennaFlorida House, District 114, FLA lifelong Floridian, Adam’s parents taught him the value of community engagement from a very young age. Adam harbored a strong desire to...
- Antonio BurgessBroward County School Board, District 5, FLAntonio's commitment to District 5 started when he was just a school-aged child attending North Fork Elementary School, Parkway Middle...
- Mykita Cherry-PrimeMiami Gardens City Council, Seat 4, FLMykita was born and raised in the Great City of Miami Gardens. She is a wife and mother of four vibrant boys and a business owner of...
- A.J. D'AmicoFlorida House, District 113, FLAlessandro “A.J”, is the son of a Cuban exile whose family fled the deadly Communist dictatorship to seek a better life in Hialeah, Florida....
- Maranda DouglasClearwater City Council, Seat 4, FLMaranda is a Pinellas County native and USF Business graduate. She was active in YMCA programs, including Teen Leaders and Multicultural...
- Bryan EastmanGainesville City Commission, District 4, FLBryan is a dad, a small business owner, a community organizer, and a believer in cities' ability to make positive change in people's lives....
- Caprice EdmondPinellas County School Board, District 7, FLCaprice is a lifelong resident of St. Petersburg and a proud graduate of Pinellas County Public Schools. She has earned a Bachelor’s degree...
- Ashley V. GanttFlorida House, District 109, FLAshley learned her love for her community because she was raised seeing her grandmother, mother, aunts, and uncle always being there to lend...
- Gabriel GonzalezFlorida House, District 119, FLGabriel is a 22-year-old advocate and youth leader, who has dedicated the majority of his life to public and community service. Gabriel has...
- Shelby GreenTallahassee City Commission, FLShelby is an engineer, researcher, and community advocate running to change the hands of power in Tallahassee. For too long, the people’s...
- Sarah HenryFlorida House, District 38, FLSarah is running for the Florida House of Representatives in District 38. She has always been committed to public service, inspired by a...
- Tiffany HughesFlorida House, District 39, FLTiffany is deeply committed to improving her community. She is the owner of KBI Staffing Solutions LLC, a solution-driven staffing firm...
- Sara JonesPolk County School Board, District 6, FLSara is an attorney and a passionate advocate for those she represents. She is a Polk County native. She was raised in Lake Wales, Florida,...
- Steven R. JulianBroward County School Board, District 6, FLSteven will work to make schools better for students, teachers, staff, parents, and the community. He has a bachelor’s degree in business...
- Andrew LearnedFlorida House, District 59, FLAndrew was elected to Florida House, District 59 in 2020. He is a Navy veteran of ten years running for re-election to serve the community he...
- Brian MartinPinellas County School Board, District 6, FLBrian is a Florida native and product of the Florida Public School System. He is the father of four children enrolled in Pinellas County...
- Representative Travaris McCurdyFlorida House, District 46, FLA lifelong resident of the district he has the distinct privilege to serve, State Representative Travaris McCurdy wasthe former chief...
- Clay MillerFlorida House, District 100, FLClay has dedicated his life to turning compassion into action. Clay grew up in a working-class family in Hollywood, Florida, the son of a...
- Allison MillerFlorida State Attorney, Sixth Judicial Circuit, FLAllison is running for State Attorney for Pasco and Pinellas Counties (Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida) because we can do better. We have...
- Eunic OrtizFlorida Senate, District 24, FLFor nearly 15 years, Eunic Ortiz has advocated for communities through her work in local government and advocacy. As a political organizer,...
- Sienna Osta, Esq.Florida House, District 87, FLSienna is a Florida native and first generation Lebanese-American lawyer in West Palm Beach, Florida. She is running for State Representative...
- Janelle PerezFlorida Senate, District 37, FLBorn and raised in Miami, Janelle knows what the South Florida community needs. She has seen the growth of our community over the years. From...
- Marie RattiganFlorida House, District 8, FLMarie is a social justice champion and human rights advocate. She has been on the front lines, working on reproductive justice, criminal...
- Michele RaynerFlorida House, District 62, FLMichele is the State Representative for Florida House District 70. Born and raised in Pinellas County, Michele is a widely respected civil...
- Sarah RockwellAlachua County School Board, District 3, FLSarah has lived in Gainesville for more than half her life. She is a former special education teacher and mother of two children with...
- Maria SalamancaOrange County School Board, District 2, FLMaria is running to represent one of Orlando’s most diverse school districts. With Maria’s unique experience at the intersection of political...
- Evan A. ShieldsFlorida House, District 107, FLEvan is a business leader, educator and community organizer running to be the champion for affordability that our diverse community needs in...
- Vice Mayor Joshua SimmonsCoral Springs City Commission, Seat 4, FLJoshua earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Florida Atlantic University, and during an internship for a law firm, was exposed...
- Thomas "Tom" ValeoFlorida House, District 93, FLTom is a values-based, effective, and bold leader in his community. As a lifelong Palm Beach County native and advocate, he is eager to use...
Florida Candidates
Run for Something is working with hundreds of young diverse progressives running for local office for the first time. Find one in your community and support their campaign.
2021 Candidates
- Richie FloydSt. Petersburg City Council, District 8, FLRichie is a science teacher and community activist, with experience leading organizing campaigns for the $15 minimum wage, criminal justice...
- Rachel Giuliani HagenbaughNew Port Richey City Council, FLRachel is First Generation American, daughter of a Marine, a wife, mother and a leader in her community. She is environmentalist and true...
- Allyson “AL” LewisLakeland City Commissioner, Southwest District C, FLAllyson “AL” was born and raised in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, she is a proud graduate of Harrison School for the Performing Arts. After...
- Kerri-Ann NesbethMiramar City Commission, Seat 1, FLKerri-Ann is running for City of Miramar Commission Seat 1 to ensure that residents have a seat at the table when city-wide decisions are...
- Shan RoseOrlando City Commission, District 5, FLShaniqua "Shan" Rose, a Caribbean-American Floridian, is a purpose driven leader with public and private experience advocating for the...
- Mary Ann RuizSouth Miami City Council, Group 3, FLMary Ann is uniquely qualified to serve as South Miami Commissioner as a native of the South Miami area, a resident of South Miami for over 8...
- Quinn SmithMiami City Commissioner, District 3, FLQuinn is the co-founder and Managing Partner at GST LLP, a leading international arbitration boutique. He is also a proud husband & father,...
- Kassandra TimotheNorth Miami City Council, District 2, FLIn 2008, Kassandra stood before the Greater North Miami Chamber and received a college scholarship and in her speech, she told a room full of...
Florida Candidates
Run for Something is working with hundreds of young diverse progressives running for local office for the first time. Find one in your community and support their campaign.
2020 Candidates
- Alexandria Marie AyalaPalm Beach County School Board, District 2, FLAlexandria was born in San German, Puerto Rico, and raised in Palm Beach County, Florida. As a resident of the Village of Palm Springs, she...
- Lucia Baez-GellerMiami-Dade County School Board, District 3, FLLucia Baez-Geller has 15 years of teaching experience at Miami Beach Senior High, and has been a part of this community for over 30 years....
- Pasha BakerFlorida House, District 28, FLPasha is a 3rd generation resident of Seminole County who doesn't just understand the struggles of a too long neglected community, she lives...
- Alex BarrioState House of Representatives, District 43, Kissimmee, FLAlex Barrio is the progressive Democrat running for Florida House District 43. Alex is the current Political Director of Alianza for...
- Alicia BaysFlorida House, District 6, FLAlicia has served the people and animals of Bay County as a veterinarian her entire professional career. Now, she wants to serve as their...
- Pernell BushSeminole County (FL) Commission, District 5, FLPernell is a native of Seminole County, raised in the heart of Sanford’s historic Goldsboro community. He attended Seminole County Public...
- Franccesca Cesti-BrowneFlorida House of Reprsentatives, District 115, FLFranccesca is a proven leader in our community. She has brought business, government, and nonprofits together to prioritize the things that...
- Annette CollazoFlorida House, District 110, FLAnnette is a teacher and community organizer running to be State Representative in her community of District 110 because she is a leader who...
- Jochy Cora SantiagoOsceola Board of Education, District 2, FLJochy is a 29 year old progressive educator and activist in the Central Florida area. He has been in education since 2012 and became...
- Rep. Fentrice DriskellFlorida House of Representatives, District 63, FLRepresentative Fentrice D. Driskell was elected to the Florida House in November 2018. Her message of bringing common sense solutions to our...
- Henry DuhartSt. Lucie County Board of Commissioners, District 5, FLHenry was born and raised in the Fort Pierce. He is the product of a community that believes in investing in its youth, because youth cannot...
- Erncy DumornayCity of Sunrise Commission - Seat D, FLErncy Dumornay has been a City of Sunrise Resident for over 10 years. As a neighbor in the community, he has made it his mission to play a...
- Caprice Johnson EdmondPinellas County School Board, Seat 7, FLCaprice is a parent, educator, child advocate and active community member in St Petersburg Florida. This is her first campaign for public...
- Caprice Edmond, FL...
- Anna EskamaniState House of Representatives, District 47, FLAnna V. Eskamani is lifelong Orlando Native and daughter of immigrants who has worked relentlessly her entire life to protect all members of...
- Javier EstevezState House of Representatives, District 105, FLJavier is running for Florida State House in District 105, because it’s time that his district have a representative that understands the...
- Tammy GarciaFlorida House, District 37, FLTammy is a mother of two young children. She has a Master's and additional advanced training in Conflict Analysis and Resolution and is...
- Marco GironMiami-Dade County Community Council 5, Subarea 53, FLMarco is a first-generation American who has dedicated his life to serving the community and standing up for justice, equality, and...
- Ruby Lenora GreenBroward County Public Defender, FLRuby is an Assistant Public Defender in Broward County where she has held both a Supervisory and Chief role. She grew up in Pompano Beach,...
- Ashantae GreenDuval County Soil & Water Conservation District, Group 4, FLGREEN is her last name, and so is her life! Ashantae is a sustainability ambassador, educator, & advocate for environmental justice/ equity,...
- Nicole HammJacksonville Council, District 4, FLNicole, a Jacksonville native from a military family, is running to bring the voices of the community back into City Hall. Nicole is one of...
- Jessica HarringtonFlorida State House of Representatives, District 64, FLJessica Harrington is proud public school teacher and union member running for State Representative in Florida’s 64th District. For years,...
- Dan HelmPinellas County Supervisor of Elections, FLAt a time in this country when democracy is under attack, Dan wants to keep voting in Florida S.A.F.E. SAFE: Secure, Accessible, Fair,...
- Joshua HicksFlorida House, District 11, FLJoshua is native North Floridian, raised by a single mother who worked multiple jobs to provide for him and his brothers. Because of her...
- Jennifer JenkinsBrevard County (FL) Public School Board, District 3, FLJennifer Jenkins is a candidate for Brevard Public Schools Board, District 3. An educator, wife to a teacher, and mother to the next...
- Dotie JosephState House of Representatives, District 108, Miami, FLThe Honorable Dotie Joseph is the State Representative for District 108 in Florida’s Legislature. Representative Joseph was born in Haiti and...
- Michael JosephNorth Miami Beach City Council, Group 7, FLMichael is the current Commissioner for the city of North Miami Beach. He was born and raised in the Little River neighborhood of Miami, with...
- Ricky JunqueraFlorida House of Representatives, District 118, FLRicky Junquera is the Regional Press Secretary for Sierra Club. He is also a proud Cuban American son and community activist. Throughout his...
- Joe KimokBroward County (FL) State Attorney, FLJoe is running for Broward County State Attorney to dismantle mass incarceration and build a new criminal justice system that works for all,...
- Chad KlitzmanBroward County (FL) Supervisor of Elections, FLChad Klitzman, a Broward County native, is an attorney and screenwriter ('Candy Jar' on Netflix) who served in the Office of Management and...
- Andrew LearnedFlorida House, District 59, FLAndrew is a Navy veteran of ten years running to serve the community he grew up in the legislature. He has served as an officer in the US...
- Sarah LeonardiBroward County School Board, Seat 3, FLSarah has been teaching in Broward's high schools for almost a decade. As a child living abroad, especially in Egypt, she saw the importance...
- Amanda V. LintonFlorida State Senate, District 21, FLAmanda is a public school teacher running for Florida’s 21st State Senate District. As an educator and mother, she feels called to serve her...
- Ben MarcusFlorida State House of Representatives, District 16, FLBen Marcus is a small business owner and graduate of Jacksonville University. He lives in the Sunbeam neighborhood of Jacksonville with his...
- Jeannetta MaxenaOrange County School Board, District 7, FLJeannetta Maxena has a mission to make a difference in her community, serve all residents, improve low performing schools, and she will...
- Travaris McCurdyFlorida House of Representatives, District 46, FLTravaris is a native son of Orlando and the former chief legislative aide to State Senators Geraldine Thompson and Randolph Bracy. Travaris...
- Nancy MetayerCoral Springs Commissioner, Seat 3, FLNancy is an Environmental Scientist and former member of the Broward County Soil and Water Conservation District with a decade of public...
- Cindy PoloFlorida House of Representatives, District 103, FLMother, advocate, and a proud girl from Hialeah, Representative Cindy Polo flipped a House seat from Red to Blue in 2018, and has long before...
- TARUAS A PUGHFort Myers Mosquito Control District, Area 1, FLTaruas is no stranger to the community as he was born and raised in the City of Fort Myers. He attended Lee County Public Schools, and a...
- Michele RaynerFlorida House, District 70, FLAs a civil rights attorney, Michele has fought for justice in some of the most egregious cases of police brutality, reviewed and helped...
- Jasmen Rogers-ShawFlorida House, District 95, FLJasmen (she/her/hers) has worked for several years advancing legislation that centers Black women, co-creating curriculum that makes the...
- Luisa SantosMiami-Dade County School Board, District 9, FLLuisa is running for Miami Dade School Board because every student must have the opportunities to build a successful life, no matter where...
- Robert StephensMiami Gardens Council, Seat 1, FLSouth Florida faith leader, change agent & educator. vRobert attended Miami Dade College, North Campus and while attending, Robert had the...
- Samuel Vilchez SantiagoFlorida House, District 48, FLSamuel is a proven leader and change-maker who will bring bold solutions to Tallahassee. The son of a small business owner and a special ed....
- Sky U. WhiteHillsborough County Commission, District 3, FLSky is a mother, nurse, and advocate for the community. Sky is also the founder and Program Developer of REBORN Tampa, a non-profit...
Florida Candidates
Run for Something is working with hundreds of young diverse progressives running for local office for the first time. Find one in your community and support their campaign.
2018 Candidates
- Pasha BakerMayor of Sanford, FLPasha Baker is the Director & Chief Executive Officer of Goldsboro West Side Community Historical Association, Inc. In her daily role she...
- Wesley Anne BeggsSarasota County Commissioner, District 4, FLWesley is running for Sarasota County Commissioner because we deserve better representation at all levels of government. She is a native...
- Liv ColemanFlorida State House District 73, FLLiv Coleman is an educator from a family of educators running for Florida State House to Make Florida Public Schools #1. Liv teaches...
- Emma CollumFlorida State House, District 93, FLEmma Collum is a small business attorney, President and Founder of Women’s March Florida, and National Head of Field Operations for Women’s...
- Kelly DamerowBrevard County School Board, District 5, FLKelly Damerow is a wife, mother, educator turned attorney, and experienced advocate. She received her K-12 education, Bachelor’s and Master’s...
- Andrew DolbergFlorida State House, District 98, FL...
- Fentrice DriskellHouse District 63, Florida, FLTampa attorney and trusted community leader Fentrice Driskell will focus on real solutions to help the hardworking people of...
- Javier EstevezFlorida House District 105, FLJavier Estevez is the Democratic Nominee for Florida House District 105. Javier was born and raised in Miami and is a second generation Cuban...
- Tammy GarciaFlorida House of Representatives, District 37, FLTammy is a mother, a Florida native, and a trained mediator. She is dedicated to fighting for the people of Florida. As a lifetime Girl...
- Alex HeerenFlorida State House District 66, FLAlex is an educator with Pinellas County Schools where he focuses on helping other teachers maximize the potential of technology in their...
- Michael JosephCity of North Miami Beach Commissioner, Group 7, FLMichael Joseph transformed his life through education. He graduated at the top of his class from Miami Edison Senior High School earning a...
- Dotie JosephHouse District 108, Florida, FLDotie Joseph is running for Florida House District 108, one of South Florida's most diverse districts. As the daughter of a pastor and nurse,...
- Lee MangoldFlorida State House, District 28, FLLee is a Central Florida native and a progressive Democrat. He earned his Doctorate in Computer and Information Security, owns a Central...
- Cindy PoloHouse District 103, Florida, FLCindy Polo is not a politician. She is a mother, citizen and advocate who decided to run for office following the Parkland tragedy. As a...
- Nathcelly Leroy RohrbaughFlorida State House District 11, FLNathcelly is a husband, father and homemaker. Northeast Florida has been his home for 31 years. He earned a Bachelor of Science in...
- Joshua SimmonsCoral Springs City Commission, Seat 4, FLJoshua Simmons moved to Coral Springs in 2011 to help raise his sister while his single mother served in the United States Navy, becoming his...
- Dr. Parisima TaebHouse District 78, Florida, FLDr. Parisima Taeb is a mother, physician, small business owner, activist, and she enjoys doing humanitarian work in her community. She is the...
Florida Candidates
Run for Something is working with hundreds of young diverse progressives running for local office for the first time. Find one in your community and support their campaign.