Richard Chew is joined by Kandice Harris, senior director of Organizing & Recruitment at Run For Something. The conversation focused on strengthening local political participation, recruiting younger candidates, and building long-term organizing infrastructure.

Here is a summary of the conversation:
- Harris emphasized that local and down-ballot races, including nonpartisan school board contests, directly affect communities and are often overlooked or uncontested.
- RunForWhat.net helps people identify local offices they are eligible to run for
- Relational organizing—trusted individuals speaking with friends and neighbors—was presented as an effective way to reach voters amid widespread political advertising.
- Run for Something is building a pipeline of millennial and Gen Z candidates for upcoming election cycles, including 2027 and 2028.
- Harris argued that sustained investment in the South and other undervalued communities is necessary to develop candidates, messaging, and campaign infrastructure.

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