Because running for local office shouldn’t require a political science degree or trust fund
We’ve run for office ourselves. We’ve managed campaigns. And we’ve watched too many capable people decide not to run because the system made it impossibly hard.
Want a campaign website? Hire a developer for thousands of dollars. Need yard signs? Find a designer, get quotes, coordinate printing, arrange pickup. Trying to figure out your messaging? Pay a consultant who speaks in acronyms and charges by the hour.
Every simple task required either money most people don’t have or technical skills they’ve never needed before. The barrier wasn’t capability. It was access to tools that should have been straightforward from the start.
We built RunTogether to change that.
The System Wasn’t Built for You
Over 500,000 elected offices exist across America. Most operate without real campaign infrastructure. The campaign industry serves career politicians and well-funded candidates. For everyone else, it’s an expensive maze with no map.
A teacher wants to run for school board but doesn’t know how to build a website. A small business owner has great ideas for economic development but can’t afford a $5,000-a-month consultant. A working parent sees problems in local government but can’t figure out where to even start.
They all have something important to offer. What they lack isn’t capability. It’s access to the basic tools that make campaigns possible.
Most quit before they start. Not because they couldn’t win, but because the barrier to entry felt insurmountable.
What We Built
RunTogether is an all-in-one platform that gives first-time candidates everything they need to run professional local campaigns without political experience, insider connections, or big budgets.
We guide you through campaign setup, branding, website creation, and print ordering in one place. Our virtual campaign manager provides strategic advice when you need it, and our knowledgebase offers educational resources on everything from filing requirements to fundraising.
We Built What We Wished Existed
Most campaign software is built by people who’ve never run for office. Or it’s designed for congressional races with six-figure budgets.
We built RunTogether to fill that gap. Not as another expensive tool for political insiders, but as the platform we wish had existed when we needed it.
What We Believe
Democracy works best when everyone can participate. Tools should empower people, not gatekeep access. Local leadership matters more than most people realize.
We’re nonpartisan but not apolitical. We welcome candidates from every political background who share the belief that representation should reflect the full diversity of our communities.
Who Succeeds With RunTogether
We built this platform for people traditional campaign services ignore.
First-time candidates with no roadmap. Working-class leaders without traditional funding sources. Independent thinkers focused on issues over party politics. Community advocates ready to expand their impact. People whose perspectives are missing from local government.
If you care about your community and want to make it better, you belong here.
Why This Matters
Local races get less attention than presidential elections, but they affect your daily life more directly. City council members decide whether that pothole on your street gets fixed. School board members shape what your kids learn. County commissioners determine public health priorities and emergency services.
Many local races are decided by a few hundred votes. Sometimes fewer. Your candidacy carries real weight.
Join Us
Running for office used to require insider knowledge, political connections, and serious money. We’re changing that.
Your community needs leaders who understand its challenges because they live them too. Leaders who represent perspectives that have been missing from local government.
That leader could be you.
See what’s possible when you have the right tools. RunTogether gives you everything you need to launch a real campaign—from platform building to website creation to voter outreach. Start building your campaign today →
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