‘Run For Something’ Endorses 51 Young Leaders Across 27 States, Including 30 First-Time Candidates

Photos: Wikimedia Commons NEW YORK, NY —  Today, Run for Something (RFS), a national organization that recruits and supports the next generation of progressive leaders for state and local office, endorsed 51 young, diverse, community-driven candidates across 27 states for races from school boards to judicial positions and state legislatures. With this latest class, Run for Something has surpassed its goal of endorsing at least 300 young progressive leaders this election cycle, with several more endorsement classes to come. “This new class of candidates represents the kind of bold new leaders our country needs, and we’re excited to support them as they look to bring change to their local communities,” said Amanda Litman, Co-Founder and President of Run for Something. “Reaching over 300 endorsements this cycle is a massive milestone, and this class of young leaders proves that the appetite for positive, community-driven leadership is stronger than ever.” This latest class continues Run for Something’s commitment to recruiting and supporting the next generation of progressive leaders. The May class includes 30 first-time candidates, 11 Gen Z candidates, and more than 40% are renters — reflecting the organization’s efforts to recruit leaders who have the same lived experiences as the communities they seek to represent. Endorsed candidates include the lead plaintiff in the Phillips vs. Tennessee lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on abortion, a formerly unhoused Gen Z candidate who now helps people find stable housing, voting rights experts, health care workers, and more.Learn more about Run for Something’s latest endorsements here and see the full slate of candidates below: ArizonaJacob Martinez, State Representative, District 9Nick Willis, Mesa City Council, District 4ArkansasLetisha Hinds, State Representative, District 16CaliforniaAram Ayra, Riverside City Council, Ward 2DelawareKira Alejandro, New Castle County Council, District 3District Of ColumbiaRini Sampath, Washington, DC, Mayor FloridaJane Aman, State Representative, District 37Matthew Crowley, State Representative, District 48GeorgiaBentley Hudgins, State Representative, District 90Blake Robinson, State Representative, District 177Juan Estrada, State Representative, District 109Nico Parra, State Representative, District 109IndianaVictoria Martz, Indiana Statehouse, District 55IowaHeather Sievers, State Representative, District 40Kristofer Williams, State Representative, District 8Tavis Hall, Black Hawk County Supervisor, District 4 KansasKelsey Stock, State Representative, District 121KentuckyTyler Murphy, Fayette County School Board of Education, District 2MarylandDavid Plotts, Wicomico County School Board of Education, District 7MassachusettsConnor Murray, State Representative, District 18Jordan Korgood, Governor’s Council, District 4MichiganJoseph McClusky, State Representative, District 86Candace Calloway, State Representative, District 5Daniel Rivera, Wyoming City Council, At-Large NevadaBrenda Zamora, Clark County School District TrusteeJovan Jackson, State Assembly, District 6Adam Price, Henderson MayorStephanie Itkin-Goodman, Clark County Public AdministratorVal Thomason, State Assembly, District 10New JerseyMallory Craig, Somerville Borough Council, At-LargeAustin Edwards, Esq., Trenton MayorNew YorkKate Leon, Ulster County Legislator, District 3Tunisia Morrison, State Assembly, District 32David Orkin, State Assembly, District 38Jo Bennett, Onondaga County Legislator, District 15Justin Chaires, Schenectady City CouncilLydia Green, State Assembly, District 52Morgan Evers, State Assembly, District 81 North DakotaTaylor Johnson, State Representative, District 35OhioJonathan Bradner, State Representative, District 29Shelby Kimball, State Representative, District 60OklahomaIndigo Oliver, State Representative, District 47PennsylvaniaJoanna Smith, State Representative, District 120Kathryn DiVittorio, State Representative, District 4South DakotaZak Okuwe, Sioux Falls City Council TennesseeAllie Phillips, State Representative, District 75TexasNydia Cardenas, Tarrant County Commissioner, Precinct 4WashingtonHannah Sabio, State Senate, District 43Natasha Laitila, State Representative, District 29, Position 2West VirginiaJoe Solomon, City Council, At-LargeWisconsinIsmael Luna, State Assembly, District 8 Run for Something recruits and supports young progressive candidates running for state and local offices. Since its founding, RFS has helped elect over 1,600 candidates across the country, including 43 candidates in red-to-blue seats in the 2025 election cycle. Today, RFS has the largest database of any other Democratic organization, with nearly 80,000 people reaching out since November 2024 with interest in running for office.