- Rodolfo AbarcaCounty Board, District 12, Rock County, WIRodolfo is a dedicated blue collar worker with a strong commitment to community involvement. His advocacy efforts revolve around important...
- Jamie ArnesonCity Council, District 3, West Allis, WIJamie, a lifelong resident of West Allis, is running for Common Council to enhance the community with safe neighborhoods, job opportunities,...
- Travis AustinBoard of Supervisors, District 13, Dane County, WITravis, a UW-Madison graduate who also holds a Master’s of Public Affairs, is a dedicated Dane County resident. With a background in the UW...
- Cassi BenedictCity Council, District 4, Sun Prairie, WICassi is a dedicated public servant and a passionate advocate for her community. With a decade of residency in Sun Prairie, Cassi lives with...
- Rayhainio BoynesCity Council, District 4, Milwaukee, WIRayhainio is a dedicated advocate for mental health resources, adult literacy programs, and the promotion of local talent in the 4th district...
- Donald D. Dantzler Jr.City Council, District 3 Seat 6, Fitchburg, WIDonald is a candidate for city council in District 3, driven by his belief in community involvement for positive outcomes. With a background...
- Jack EckbladCounty Board, District 4, Milwaukee County, WIJack, a third-generation public servant with a family history of community involvement, is dedicated to serving Milwaukee County. Inspired by...
- Henry FriesCounty Board, District 5, Dane County, WIHenry, a Wisconsin native, is passionate about local government and community service. Currently a student at UW-Madison, he aims to bring...
- Andres GamaCounty Board, District 6, Kenosha County, WIAndres, a seasoned Research and Development (R&D) Engineer, brings a wealth of experience in data analysis, laboratory testing, and quality...
- Kyle KehoeState Assembly, District 53, WIKyle has a strong background in business, public service, and community engagement, making him a well-rounded candidate for Assembly...
- Stephanie KnezzCounty Board, District 2, Kenosha County, WIDr.Knezz, an advocate for diversity and inclusion, has officially declared her candidacy for Kenosha County Board Supervisor in District 2....
- Sabrina LandrySchool Board, Kenosha, WISabrina is a dedicated advocate for mental health awareness, transparency, and special education. She brings a calm and reasoned approach to...
- Matthew LehnerCounty Board, District 22, Eau Claire, WIMatthew is a candidate for the Eau Claire County Board of Supervisors, seeking to represent the 3rd Ward and South Barstow Street...
- Kelly LeiboldCounty Board, District 1, La Crosse County, WIKelly, a brain cancer survivor, brings a unique perspective rooted in optimism, compassion, and civic engagement. Currently running for a...
- Grant MathuCounty Board, District 6, La Crosse County, WIGrant, a lifelong Wisconsinite and son of public educators, is a passionate advocate for his community. Elected to the La Crosse County Board...
- Collin McNamaraState Senate, District 24, WIBorn and raised in Iola, Wisconsin, Collin grew up with a strong foundation in respect and hard work. His upbringing, heavily influenced by...
- Andrew MeindlMayor, Wauwatosa, WIAndrew is a passionate advocate for strong and healthy communities, with a particular interest in urban planning. His childhood fascination...
- Wyatt MollingCounty Board, District 16, La Crosse County, WIWyatt, a dedicated La Crosse County resident, has a background in community advocacy and civic engagement. Running for a seat on the County...
- DJ NicholsCity Council, At-Large, Oshkosh, WIDJ is an employment and compliance lawyer for a Wisconsin-founded hotel and waterpark company. After relocating to Oshkosh with his husband,...
- Marissa NowlingAlderperson, District 2, West Allis, WIMarissa, a resident of West Allis, was drawn to the city's evolving landscape and its potential to be a thriving hub for residents and...
- Maia PearsonSchool Board, Seat 1, Madison, WIMaia is seeking re-election to the Madison Board of Education after a successful first term focusing on student excellence, teacher success,...
- Emily TseffosState Assembly, District 56, WIEmily is a mother of three and former educator with experience organizing for various causes such as public school protection and...
- Brandon WillifordCounty Board, District 18, Milwaukee, WIBrandon, a Milwaukee native, attended Milwaukee Morse/Marshall High School and holds a degree in Philosophy/Political Science (Pre-law). He...
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
Wisconsin 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
Wisconsin 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
- Juliana BennettMadison City Council, District 2, WIJuliana Bennett (she/they) is a young, queer, Black leader in Madison WI. They graduated from Madison West High School in 2018 and continued...
- David BowenMilwaukee City Council, District 1, WIDavid served as a Wisconsin State Assemblyman for a decade, completing his final term in January 2023. As a first-generation American and son...
- MGR GovindarajanMadison City Council, District 8, WIMGR is a student at UW-Madison who is running to represent District 8 on the Madison City Council. He is a first-generation immigrant and...
- Maxwell LaubensteinMadison City Council, District 4, WIMax is currently a biological systems engineering student, who will graduate soon from UW Madison. He has been advocating for environmental...
- Julia MatthewsMadison City Council, District 12, WIJulia is a lifelong Madison resident, renter, and works in clinical research at UW-Madison. She is proud of her Madison roots and wants to...
- Garner MoffatSuperior City Council, District 3, WIGarner is a community activist and nonprofit specialist who is running for the 3rd City Council District in Superior, WI. He is an active...
- Jasmine TylerMilwaukee City Council, District 9, WIJasmine is running for Alderwoman in the 9th District, with a focus on understanding and addressing community concerns. As a former executive...
Wisconsin 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
- Laura GapskeWisconsin Assembly, District 73, WIWhen Laura was five years old, she and her mother fled a domestic violence situation and found Northern Wisconsin as their new home. She...
- Anna HalversonWisconsin Assembly, District 80, WIAnna identifies problems and works collaboratively toward solutions with creativity, perseverance, and hard work. She will bring her...
- Alex JoersDane County Supervisor, District 9, WIAlex was born in Madison and grew up on the westside of Madison and Middleton. He graduated from Middleton High School before completing a...
- Dan LarsenWisconsin Assembly, District 60, WIDan is a lifelong Wisconsin and Ozaukee County resident. He has spent his career fighting for what is right and just. From working on the...
- Kristina SheltonWisconsin Assembly, District 90, WIKristina is a Democrat who represents Wisconsin’s 90th Assembly District, containing most of the City of Green Bay along the Fox River...
- Leah SpicerWisconsin Assembly, District 51, WILeah is a small business owner, mother, and clerk of her town board. She was born and raised in the 51st Assembly District. She is running...
Wisconsin 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
- Juliana BennettMadison City Council, District 8, WIJuliana is currently in her junior year at UW-Madison and pursuing degrees in Political Science and Finance. Originally from a suburb of...
- David HoffertMadison City Council, District 13, WIDavid was born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin, which instilled in him the strong progressive values that motivate him to serve in...
- Maia PearsonMadison Board of Education, Seat 1, WIMaia, 33, has been a grass-roots activist since her teens, following in the footsteps of her grandmother who fought inequities since the time...
Wisconsin 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
- Heather DriscollWisconsin State Assembly, District 76, WIHeather is running for State Assembly to take on those who are currently doing so much harm to people across Wisconsin. She will use her...
- Nada ElmikashfiWisconsin State Senate, District 26, WINada is a longtime resident of Madison, WI, whose candidacy is about progressive change that picks up every member of the working-class and...
- Lynnsey EricksonOshkosh (WI) City Council, WILynnsey is running for Oshkosh City Council because too often policies are made about us without us. Oshkosh has significant challenges ahead...
- Elena HaaslDane County (WI) Board of Supervisors, District 5, WIElena is a sophomore at UW-Madison running for the District 5 seat on the Dane County Board of Supervisors, which is the only district on the...
- Izzy Hassey NevarezWisconsin Assembly, District 39, WIIzzy is a first-generation American, Spanish speaker, living in rural Wisconsin with his Husband John. He is running for State Assembly in...
- Francesca HongWisconsin Assembly, District 76, WIFrancesca is a daughter of immigrants, a mother, and a small-business owner. Her career, which stems from working as a server and dishwasher...
- Karl JaegerWisconsin Assembly, District 89, WIKarl is a long-time resident of the Marinette area and an elected Supervisor on the Marinette County Board. He is also a member of the local...
- Alex JoersDane County (WI) Supervisor, District 9, WIAlex is running for Dane County Board to represent the community he grew up in. Throughout his career, Alex has organized local progressive...
- Paul McCrearyWisconsin State Assembly, District 82, WIPaul McCreary is a small business owner in Franklin, WI. He has spent most of his career in the healthcare industry, starting off as an EMT,...
- Greta NeubauerWisconsin Assembly, District 66, WIGreta was born and raised in Racine and has been a dedicated advocate for progressive causes for more than a decade. Before her election to...
- Ayomi ObusehMadison City Council, District 8, WIAyomi is running for District 8 Alder in Madison, WI. She started as a youth organizer in Madison West High School to demand for a more...
- Max PrestigiacomoMadison Common Council, District 8, WIMax is an LGBTQ+ climate justice activist running for the Madison Common Council. He grew up in Madison, WI and is now a freshman at the...
- Kristina SheltonWisconsin Assembly, District 90, WIKristina began her career as a teacher, with extensive experience in health and physical education at both the K-12 and higher education...
- Emily SiegristWisconsin Assembly, District 24, WIEmily is running for Wisconsin State Assembly in the 24th District. She is a nurse, veteran, teacher, and mother to two young kids — and they...
- Ed VockeWisconsin Senate, District 12, WIEd is social and environmental justice advocate with experience on the front lines of issues addressing clean water, non-partisan...
- Emily VoightWisconsin Assembly, District 3, WIEmily is a lifelong resident of Appleton, an educator, Calumet County board supervisor, mother of three, community organizer, and autism...
- Amanda L. White EagleWisconsin Assembly, District 92, WIAmanda is a near-lifelong resident of Wisconsin. Her dad, Denis Rockman, was in the Air Force, and she was born on an Air Force base in Grand...
Wisconsin 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.
2019 Candidates
- Matthew GiffordWaukesha School Board of Education, WIMatt is a 19-year-old college student running for one of three contested seats on the Waukesha School Board. Matt decided to run for School...
- Jamie McClendonRacine County Circuit Court Judge, WIJamie McClendon is a strong, compassionate woman running for Racine County Circuit Court Judge. She has represented the people of Racine...
- Matthew MitnickMadison City Council, District 8, WIMatthew Mitnick is an 18-year old freshman at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Matthew believes that residents in his heavily student...
- Avra ReddyMadison City Council, District 8, WIAvra is a 19 year-old student at University of Wisconsin, Madison. In 2016 she worked as a fellow for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin,...
Wisconsin 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
- Kevin BoothWisconsin, State Assembly District 52, WIBorn and raised in Fond du Lac, WI, Kevin Booth grew up believing in neighbors taking care of neighbors and nobody being left behind along...
- Erica FlynnWisconsin State Assembly, District 84, WIErica is a Wisconsin native and first-time candidate, running for Wisconsin’s State Assembly in District 84. After the disappointment of the...
- Caleb FrostmanWisconsin State Senate District 1, WICaleb grew up in Green Bay and graduated from the UW-Madison Business School before pursuing a career in commercial real estate finance. He...
- Dr. Katherine GaulkeAssembly, District 32, Wisconsin, WIDr. Katherine is running for Assembly District 32 in Wisconsin. As an advocate, college professor, and founder of the Wisconsin Association...
- Ali HolzmanState Assembly District 75, Wisconsin, WIAli is a working mom running for the State Assembly in Northwest Wisconsin. She runs the Regional office of the state teachers union, and is...
- Alyson LeahyWisconsin State Assembly, District 85, WIAlyson is running for the Wisconsin State Assembly in District 85. She currently sits on the Marathon County Board, where she is a member of...
- Greta NeubauerWisconsin State Assembly, District 66, WIGreta Neubauer has fought tirelessly as a leader in political, social and environmental campaigns for more than a decade. She co-founded and...
- Gina WalkingtonState Assembly District 61, Wisconsin, WIGina is the Democratic candidate for State Assembly in Wisconsin’s 61st District. As a mom of three, she was tired of watching as her...
- Kyle WheltonWisconsin State Senate, District 9, WIKyle Whelton was born and raised in Sheboygan, WI where he learned the value of hard work from his mother, who worked multiple jobs to ensure...