GoodParty.org Academy - Learn how to run for office
Discover over three free video sessions how you can run for office and make a real impact in your community.
Turning community leaders into elected officials
A 3-week course designed to guide you through every step of running for public office. Leave with the knowledge and skills to make a clear-headed decision about a run
- Free and easy
- Practical skills & real-world insights
- On demand
Why GoodParty.org Academy
Expert Insight
Advice from seasoned
political professionals
political professionals
Actionable plan
Get a complete look at all
phases of running for office
phases of running for office
Winning results
100+ candidates supported
nationwide
nationwide
Free
We're investing in the next
generation of leaders - You!
generation of leaders - You!
Our campaigning experts
Jared Alper
Politics
Jared is a political strategist who has managed or served in senior strategic roles on over a dozen campaigns for US Senate, US House, state legislative and local offices across the United States.
Rob Booth
Mobilization
Rob has nearly 20 years of experience running and winning over 150 electoral, legislative, and ballot campaigns. He has organized everything from local races to presidential campaigns, helped pioneer deep-canvassing during the marriage equality movement, and helped build RepresentUs' volunteer network from the ground up. Rob also led several successful ballot measure efforts as the National Field Director at RepresentUs.
Three sessions to empower your political journey
Here's what you can expect in our course designed to help you explore, prepare, and ultimately run for office.
Week 1
Finding your “why”
The most important aspect of a political campaign is the reason why you're running. We'll help you find your "why" and how to message it to your supporters.
Week 2
Crafting your campaign plan
Planning a campaign means building a team, building your platform, raising money, and prioritizing your time effectively. We'll cover this and help you create a personalized plan.
Week 3
Running, winning, and serving
Campaigns are both art and science. We'll help you devise the tactics and messaging you'll use to reach voters and offer advice about how to be a strong representative for your community.
See what our graduates are saying
Either we can complain about it, or we can do something about it. Toward the beginning of this year, I decided to get off the sidelines and make a decision to run for office.
Victoria - School Teacher, NC
GoodParty.org Academy is a good place to go if you've been thinking about running for office, you're curious about it, or if you want to be supportive of those that will run outside the two-party system. It's a great place to start and win.
Breanna - Startup Founder, TN
As you go through life and get older and realize the people in charge are not doing a great job… then you start to question, Okay well, why not me then?
Carlos - Regulatory Writer, TN
Join our community
GoodParty.org is open to everyone from all walks of life. The program is built for people eager to serve their community independent of partisanship and special interests. Join up to meet people from all over the political spectrum passionate about building community power!
Graduate spotlight
Carlos Rousselin
Carlos Rousselin, a pharmaceutical scientist from Nashville, Tennessee, began wondering whether he should run for local office after learning about GoodParty.org Academy.
Breanna Stott
After discovering GPA on Instagram, Stott connected with the vision of GoodParty.org — working to make people matter more than money in our democracy.
Victoria Masika
Since announcing her run in early July, Masika has become one of the first candidates in North Carolina to affiliate with the Forward Party.