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The winning candidates of 2026 are starting their campaign training right now. Here's your month-to-month roadmap to develop the skills you need to run a competitive race.
How to Run for Congress: A Step-by-Step Guide for Democrats
13 min
How to Run for City Council: A Step-by-Step Guide
9 min
How to Run for State Rep: A Step-by-Step Guide for Democrats
10 min
What Is NGP VAN? Candidate's Guide to the Most Important Tool in Politics
9 min
At the National Democratic Training Committee (NDTC), we train Democrats to run effective, winning campaigns at every level of government. Our free online trainings help build the bench of progressive leaders across the country. This is the work of strengthening our democracy. And we offer it all for free. Online. And accessible anywhere, anytime.
Free, flexible, and built by real campaign experts. Take on your schedule, at your own pace.
Every course is developed by campaign experts with years of experience. You're not getting theory, you're getting the playbook.
From candidate to campaign staff and volunteers, our catalog covers every role on modern campaigns.
Real campaign skills are built with practice. Come back to any course, anytime, whenever you need a refresher.
