President of @runforsomething // Author of RUN FOR SOMETHING and WHEN WE’RE IN CHARGE // (mostly) uninterested in fighting on the internet
Brooklyn, NY
Joined April 2007
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WHEN WE’RE IN CHARGE - my book for a new generation of leaders who refuse to settle for the status quo and believe things don’t have to suck - is now out in paperback. Get it wherever you get your books.
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bookshop.org/a/100021/978163…
FYI, @runforsomething is already (and has been for the last year) aggressively recruiting for state leg candidates in MS & LA, and local candidates in those states + everywhere else there are elections next year. We're not leaving this shit up for grabs.
Extremely amused by @LittleCongress having to tell people: Stop with the jokes, I’m not Nathan Fielder! tiktok.com/t/ZPLW6Gv7v/
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If we must do “battleground state polling” for 2028, I want to see numbers from Texas, Kansas, Iowa, South Carolina and Mississippi in addition to the usual suspects. Let’s imagine many paths to 270!
On my way to Denver (like basically everyone else in Democratic politics) - if you’re interested, I’ll be on a panel tmrw, 12pm, moderated by @mattyglesias, talking about whether or not issues matter. Could be fun!
Either way, come say hi.
Mississippi has state legislative elections in 2027. Not too late (and def not too early) to consider running! runforwhat.net
Amanda Litman retweeted
“To be cringe is to be free,” said @amandalitman. “You got to summit Cringe Mountain and get to the other side. It’s cringe to believe change is possible. I reject the premise that cringe is bad.”
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Agree, and think Annie Andrews in particular has the opportunity to really broaden our imaginations…
Amanda Litman retweeted
If I had a Substack (don’t and won’t) I’d write something about how all these red state Democrats who won statewide last week have the ability to define what a “X state Democrat” is for a generation and that is among their most important political tasks for the next 4-6 years.
Wait, hold the fucking phone, the GOP picked Jim "covered up for a sex abuse scandal" Jordan as their leader after spending the last two years trying not to talk about the massive cover up of a different sex abuse scandal???? These guys.
We've hit 250 @runforsomething winners across 42 states. runforsomething.net/2026-res…
Amanda Litman retweeted
Congrats to @bradforpa on being elected as Pennsylvania State Rep., District 41 and flipping a red seat blue! Raised by a single mother, Brad is working to build a PA where everyone has a roof over their head, access to health care, and quality education.
Fun @runforsomething stat: Last week, 22 of our winners were people we'd worked with in a previous cycle who'd lost their first (or second) time running -- including people who flipped seats & chambers.
Losing is rarely the end of someone's career.
We are also still accepting resumes for our major gifts manager -- share widely! workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/…
FYI: @runforsomething is still hiring for a senior director of comms & marketing. Apply! workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/…
So many of these new senators and House members are able to actually communicate - show up online, have personality, be interesting & also informative - in a way that could be transformative for the party brand. Part of “getting caught trying” means people actually knowing you’re trying, which requires comms skills not enough Dems on the Hill had.