Research Your Race

This resource is perfect for anyone who is thinking about running for office and looking for a hands-on way to assess their readiness. This worksheet for researching your race will guide you to gather all of the essential information you need to know before officially launching a campaign. It begins with the most practical knowledge you’ll need to get started, like the filing deadline to get on the ballot, and then moves through the implications of running for office in different areas of your life.

We understand that situating your personal and professional life around running for office is just as important to your campaign’s launch as the paperwork and deadlines, so it’s all right here in one document to track your research. By the end, you’ll have done enough research to know whether you’re ready to jump into a race, and where to take your next steps if that answer is ‘yes’.

If you’re not quite ready to commit to researching your race, you can check out our signature exploratory course “So You Think You Want To Run?” before starting.