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Run For Something

Nov 24, 2020

Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta has been lauded as the future of the Democratic Party in Pennsylvania -- but his journey there has been a wild ride, with twists and turns along the way. He had never seen a gay Black man in the state capitol before, and didn't know campaigns like his were possible. Now his leadership is...


Nov 17, 2020

Florida state Rep. Anna Eskamani flipped her seat outside Orlando red to blue in 2018, then easily held it in 2020. In between, she and her team personally helped 30,000 Floridians deal with unemployment, fought for renters, got hundreds of millions of dollars in arts funding, and showed that a bold progressive...


Nov 10, 2020

Amanda gives some updates on the candidates you've met on the show, and explains why it's okay (and in fact, encouraged!) to feel joy post-Election Day, even with some tough losses. Then: An interview with Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County executive, on what it's like to be underestimated, how her wonky budgeting...


Nov 3, 2020

Amanda and Run for Something co-founder Ross Morales Rocketto shoot the shit on how they're feeling, how they cope, and what needs to happen for this work to be sustainable. Then they lay out 11 principles the Democratic Party needs to embrace moving forward and answer a few rapid fire questions from listeners. If...