We’re on a mission to make Democrats competitive everywhere. It’s time to contest every race.
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Every year, tens of thousands of local elections go uncontested by Democrats, allowing the radical right to dominate. We’re here to change that. By contesting every race, we challenge extremism, strengthen communities, and restore local democracy.
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“By using the skills learned from Contest Every Race, we were able to triple our volunteers.”
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“My representative has been in office for 10 years but has not been active or shown up for our community. After Contest Every Race texted me, I realized I can do better than that because I know what's on the line.”
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“As someone who never ran a campaign...I really don‘t know how I would have done it without guidance from experts Contest Every Race connected me to.”
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“We had dozens of new volunteers who heard about us through Contest Every Race texts and who completed at least one shift. Paulding was one of only a dozen counties in Georgia to move bluer this cycle.”
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"Hearing the stats from Contest Every Race, I was flabbergasted. And then finding out we are having MAGA people walk onto school board and Trump endorsing local county supervisors... I was shocked and knew I needed to do something.”
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“ We went from raising $2,000 in 2023 to $40,000 in 2024. These expenses did not even feel possible before we were a Contest Every Race program.”
In 2022, Democrats didn’t compete in 51% of races—or just under 15,000 total races. In 2024, Republicans won nearly 80% of the 20,000 uncontested partisan races, meaning Democrats didn’t compete in nearly 16,000 partisan races that year. Overall, Democrats are failing to run for critical local offices across the country. We’re on a mission to change that.
Contest Every Race regularly texts folks as part of our work to recruit candidates. Our partners in these efforts are typically state and county Democratic Parties. If you got a text from us, a real live volunteer will see your response and answer any questions. We encourage you to write back!
We focus on local races in places where Democrats typically don’t run. Often, that means races for positions like school board, city council, and county commissions in rural and non-urban areas. We sometimes recruit for state legislative seats. We do not focus on federal level positions, such as U.S. Congress and Senate.
In many cases, reaching out to your local county Democratic Party or Committee is the best first step in seeking support for your race. We also offer an intuitive guide, online community, and live trainings for downballot candidates seeking support. If you’d like support from Contest Every Race, contact us here.
Yes! First, try looking up available offices near you here. In many cases, reaching out to your local Democratic Party or Committee is the best first step in deciding whether to run for office. If you need more help deciding, contact us here.
We do provide grants to local organizations supporting Democratic candidates and organizing. On February 26, we began accepting applications for our 2025 grants program. Visit this link to learn more, and make sure to apply by the deadline: April 7.
Yes! We work closely with state and local groups on candidate recruitment projects. If you'd like to partner with us, please reach out here.
If you love your community and are sick and tired of seeing Republicans run uncontested, you should run for local office.
Our candidates and organizing partners need help. Sign up, and our team will reach out to you with opportunities to help via remote and in-person volunteer opportunities.
We work with state and national partners on candidate recruitment and support projects.
