- Domonique CooperSchool Board, District 3, Gwinnett County, GADomonique is an accomplished Educational Strategist and a dedicated School volunteer. Currently, she is a candidate for the esteemed Gwinnett...
- Saira DraperState House, District 90, GASaira is an attorney, voting rights expert, and the State Representative for Georgia House District 90 in Atlanta. She is dedicated to...
- Ruwa RommanState House, District 97, GARuwa is a dedicated public servant and community leader currently serving as the Representative for Georgia State House District 97. With a...
- Madeline SmithState House, District 158, GAMadeline is a Georgia native, business owner, and dedicated advocate for social justice. With firsthand experience within the disabled...
Meet the Candidates
- Since 2017, Run for Something has endorsed over 2,500 candidates across all 50 states and D.C.
- Since 2017, we have elected over 800 candidates across 48 states
Georgia 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
Georgia 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
- Ni'Aisha BanksCounty Commissioner, District 2, Chatham County, GANi'Aisha is a dedicated social justice organizer, youth advocate, veteran, entrepreneur, and mother of four. With a strong commitment to...
- Michael CarpenterCity Council, At-Large, Pooler, GAMichael is a dedicated candidate for Pooler City Council, driven by his deep care for his adopted city. Having retired from the military and...
Georgia 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
- Sarah BeesonRoswell City Council, Post 1, GASarah is proud to have called Roswell home for most of her life. A mother of two, who is dedicated to running her family's local small...
- Jasmine BowlesClayton County Board of Education, District 1, GAJasmine is an Atlanta native, and currently represents her hometown on the Clayton County Board of Education, Georgia’s 5th largest school...
- Lisamarie BristolGwinnett County Solicitor-General, GALisamarie is a wife, mother, immigrant to the United States and daughter of immigrants. Born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario Canada to...
- Thomas CasezGeorgia House, District 40, GAThomas is running for Georgia State House district 40. He is a resident of Vinings, a self-made software engineer, a father and a husband...
- Diijon DaCosta Sr.DeKalb County Board of Education, GADiijon is a DeKalb County resident who graduated from Redan High School. He obtained his Bachelors from Kennesaw State University (KSU) in...
- Saira DraperGeorgia House, District 90, GASaira is a civil rights attorney, and voting rights advocate, and community leader with experience in the corporate, non-profit, and...
- Maggie GoldmanFulton County Commission, District 1, GAMaggie is running for Fulton Commission to ensure the election process is accessible, efficient, and free of false fraud claims. Her...
- Bentley HudginsGeorgia House, District 90, GABentley is an Asian-American union member, organizer and community builder. For over a decade, they have done the real work of standing up...
- Nabilah IslamGeorgia Senate, District 7, GARaised right here in Gwinnett County, Nabilah is a lifelong fighter, organizer, and community advocate dedicated to advancing Democratic...
- Senator Kim JacksonGeorgia Senate, District 41, GAKim serves as Senator for Georgia State Senate District 41, representing portions of Dekalb and Gwinnett counties. Kim works every day to...
- Matielyn JonesGeorgia Senate, District 45, GAMatielyn is running for state senate because she wants to see more compassion, courage, and integrity in politics. As a wife, mother,...
- Ben KuGwinnett County Commission, District 2, GABen was the first person of color and first openly LGBTQ person to be elected to the Gwinnett County board of commissioners. He has worked to...
- Marvin LimGeorgia House, District 99, GAMarvin is a Democratic candidate for (and current) Georgia State Representative, House District 99, where he has lived since 2001. An...
- Rebecca Mitchell, DVM, PhDGeorgia House, District 106, GARebecca is a scientist, legislator, and mom focused on public health and education in Georgia. She has spent the past year advocating for...
- Beth MooreGeorgia Senate, District 7, GABeth is a lifelong Georgia resident, entertainment attorney, small business owner, and two-term legislator who is now running for Senate...
- Phil OlaleyeGeorgia House, District 59, GAPhil is a non-profit leader that supports Atlanta youth by providing exposure to local companies, colleges and after-school mentorship. Phil...
- Ariel PhillipsGeorgia House, District 147, GAAriel has always felt an unavoidable pull to be a part of something greater than themself. They chased that feeling by joining the military...
- Gabrielle RogersGeorgia House, District 88, GAGabrielle is known for her quality leadership that has helped improve the quality of life for thousands of families in her community. She is...
- Ruwa RommanGeorgia House, District 97, GARuwa is running to become the first Muslim woman in Georgia’s State House. She was born in Jordan and is the granddaughter of Palestinian...
- Madeline Ryan SmithGeorgia House, District 158, GAMadeline is a native Georgian and social justice advocate with firsthand experience within the disabled community fighting for accessibility...
- Chase StellGeorgia Senate, District 36, GAChase is a Georgia native, environmental advocate, and Democratic activist running for Georgia State Senate District 36. Chase has organized...
- JT WuGeorgia House, District 97, GAJT is a lifelong Georgian and native Gwinnettian. He's running to be District 97's voice in the Georgia State House - and would be the first...
Georgia 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
- Rogelio ArcilaAtlanta City Council, District 4, GARogelio was born and raised here in Atlanta, but his parents immigrated from Mexico for a better opportunity and ended up working picking...
- Liliana BakhtiariAtlanta City Council, District 5, GALiliana is a longtime SE Atlanta homeowner, a proven problem solver and committed community activist, and the daughter of immigrants....
- Yterenickia "YT" BellMayor of Clarkston, GAYterenickia ‘YT’ Bell is a public servant, organizer, and advocate that’s running for Mayor of the City of Clarkston. She is a native...
- Alfred "Shivy" BrooksAtlanta City Council, At-Large, GAAlfred "Shivy" is running for Atlanta City Council, Post 1 At Large because he believes that Atlantans have promise and they can’t wait any...
- Dontaye CarterMayor of Sandy Springs, GADontaye is a husband and father running for Mayor of Sandy Springs and believes that integrity and transparency in our city government...
- Jason DozierAtlanta City Council, District 4, GAJason is a nonprofit professional and community organizer who has spent more than half his life serving others. Jason served as a...
- Nick FerranteMayor of Peachtree City, GANick is running to be the next mayor of Peachtree City, GA for many reasons but the most important one is, love. He loves this city, the...
- Zachery FullerGriffin City Commission, District 5, GAZachery has spent their whole life in Griffin and has always been looking for ways to improve the lives of the people who live here. Big...
- Brandon Cory GoldbergAtlanta City Council, Post 1 At-Large, GABrandon is a graduate of Cornell University and the Emory University School of Law. An attorney and resident of Midtown, he is extensively...
- Royce Carter MannAtlanta School Board, Seat 7 At-large, GARoyce is a candidate for Seat 7 At Large on the Atlanta Board of Education. A native Atlantan and current Robert Woodruff-MLK Scholar in his...
- Alaina ReavesClayton County Board of Commissioners, District 1, GAAlaina Reaves is a veteran community organizer who is passionate about building connections and engaging with her community. As a lifelong...
- Alexis WeaverTucker City Council, District 3, Post 1, GAAlexis is a working mom with three children (ages 10, 7 and 2!) and is running to serve on the Tucker City Council in Tucker, Georgia. She is...
Georgia 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
- Maryam AhmadDeKalb County Board of Commissioners, Super District 6, GAMaryam Ahmad is running for office because she genuinely cares about her home, DeKalb County, where she was born/raised and has been a...
- Marc ArnettGeorgia House, District 138, GAMarc is an advocate and community organizer that has been on the frontlines advocating for equity and social justice. Marc has spent years...
- Sarah BeesonGeorgia State Senate, District 56, GASarah is running for Georgia’s 56th Senate District because she believes elected officials should be accessible and transparent in the vein...
- Yterenickia "YT" BellMayor of Clarkston, GAYterenickia , affectionately known as YT, has been an advocate in her community for many years. She is a three-time graduate of Georgia...
- Ebony CarterGeorgia House of Representatives, District 110, GAEbony is the daughter of a union steward in a McDonough, GA factory and a United States Postal Service employee. Ebony’s mother first...
- Dr. Jasmine ClarkGeorgia House of Representatives, District 108, GAIn 2018, Dr. Jasmine Clark ran and won her position in the Georgia State House on the platform that her scientific background could add a...
- Nicole Love HendricksonGwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Chair, GANicole is running for Gwinnett County Commission Chair because public service has always been her passion. She dedicated her entire career as...
- Justin HolsombackFulton County (GA) Commission, District 2, GAJustin is heavily involved with community organizing and works as an IT Technical Recruiter for a certified woman-owned business in Sandy...
- Julia HurtadoCobb County (GA) Board of Education, Post 5, GAJulia Hurtado is a neurologic physical therapist who is eager to advocate for Cobb County students with the same devotion she brings to her...
- Kimberly JacksonState Senate, District 41, GAKim Jackson, an ordained Episcopal Priest, is a public theologian and a fierce community activist. Kim works to end the death penalty,...
- Dr. Kelly JohnsonGeorgia State Senate, District 35, GADr. Kelly Johnson is running to represent Georgia’s 35th State Senate District. As a Navy Vet and PhD, Kelly has always had a passion for...
- Matielyn JonesGeorgia State Senate, District 45, GAMatielyn is running for State Senate because she wants to see more compassion in politics. As a wife, mother, millennial, and woman of faith,...
- Marvin LimState House of Representatives, District 99, GAMarvin Lim is a Democratic candidate for Georgia State Representative, House District 99, where he has lived since 2001. An immigrant who was...
- Audrey MaloofState House of Representatives, District 83, GAAudrey Maloof is a life long resident of DeKalb County, where she was raised by a public educator and a female business owner. Audrey’s...
- Leigh MillerGeorgia House of Representatives, District 30, GALeigh is a wife and a mother of three small kids. She was born and raised in Georgia, and attended the University of Georgia and Emory School...
- Rebecca MitchellState House of Representatives, District 106, GARebecca is a veterinarian, public health researcher and a mom of four small children, running for Statehouse in suburban Gwinnett County,...
- Rep. Beth MooreGeorgia House of Representatives, District 95, GARep. Beth Moore (D-Peachtree Corners) is seeking re-election in November 2020 for Georgia’s House District 95, located in Gwinnett and Fulton...
- Zachary PerryGeorgia Senate, District 46, GAZachary Perry is running for Georgia State Senate district 46 to fight for the rights of workers, criminal justice reform, reproductive...
- Jerica RichardsonCobb County (GA) Board of Commissioners, District 2, GAJerica is a friendly and charismatic engineer, author, entrepreneur and advocate. She has found success in recognizing that what connects us...
- Kyle RinaudoGeorgia House, District 35, GAKyle is a Georgia teacher, drummer, and law student who is running to represent his hometown of Acworth & Kennesaw in Georgia's House of...
- Mac SimsGeorgia House of Representatives, District 163, GAMac was born and raised in Georgia, first hearing the call to public service in high school, and attending the United States Military Academy...
- Lindsay TerrebonneCobb County School Board, Post 7, GALindsay is a mom of two, running for a seat on the Cobb County School Board. Currently, only one of the seven seats is occupied by a woman,...
- Darryl J. Terry IIGeorgia House of Representatives, District 56, GADarryl was born and raised in Atlanta, and was the third generation of his family to graduate from the historic Frederick Douglass High...
- Aaron WhitelyChatham County Commission, District 6, GAAaron is a community activist, entrepreneur, and dedicated educational advocate. He is a husband and father of three who understands the...
- Derrick J. WilsonGwinnett County District 3 Commissioner, GADerrick J. Wilson is a serial entrepreneur and the majority owner of a tax preparation company. Working as a contracted insurance adjuster...
- Matthew WilsonState House of Representatives, District 80, GAMatthew knows the impact of Georgia investing in its most important resource: its people. He grew up in a family of public servants in...
Georgia 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
- Chris BentonHouse District 131, Georgia, GAChris Benton - husband, father, and blue collar worker from rural GA - is the democratic candidate for GA House District 131. His community...
- Everton Blair Jr.Gwinnett County Board of Education, District IV, GAEverton Blair is a product of and candidate for school board in Gwinnett County Public Schools. He is a former high school math teacher who...
- Jasmine ClarkState House District 108, Georgia, GABorn in Atlanta, GA, Jasmine Clark has called Georgia home for over 30 years. With family ties deeply rooted throughout Georgia, including...
- Charisse DavisCobb County School Board, District 6, GACharisse Davis is an experienced educator and mother of two, running for a seat on the Cobb County School Board. Charisse started her...
- Joshua DerisoGeorgia State Legislature, District 148, GAJoshua is running for Georgia's House District 148. Joshua grew up in the district and moved back to serve the people as he has done all over...
- Adrienne DobbsBulloch County District 2 Commissioner, Seat 2-B, GAAdrienne Dobbs is running for Bulloch County Commissioner in District 2. She is a third-generation teacher who wants to help bring about...
- Essence JohnsonHouse District 45, Georgia, GAEssence Johnson is running for Georgia House District 45. Essence brings a fresh approach to local politics – one that places community...
- Ben KuGwinnett County District 2 Commissioner, GABen is the grandson of Chinese immigrants who helped engineer the original MARTA rail. He has been on the forefront of technology with over...
- Beth MooreHouse District 95, Georgia, GABeth Moore is the Democratic candidate for Georgia’s House District 95, located in the northern suburbs of Atlanta in Gwinnett and Fulton...
- Matt SouthwellGeorgia House of Representatives, District 34, GAMatt is running for HD34 in Georgia with the goal of building a better future for future generations. He plans to do this by increasing...
- Aisha YaqoobGeorgia House of Representatives District 97, GAAisha is a professional advocate for immigrant rights at the state Capitol, working with legislators on both sides of the aisle to push for...