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6 Things Any First-Time Candidate Needs To Do In Order To Run For Office

You'd be surprised how much work needs to go into a political campaign prior to your announcement.

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Katie LaPotin
Nov 17, 2020
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So, you’ve caught the political bug and want to launch a bid for elected office in 2021 or 2022? Good for you!

Unfortunately, it’s not quite as simple as saying “I want to run for X office.” Whether you’re running for dogcatcher or United States Congress, you’ll need to complete a number of preliminary tasks during the “exploratory” stages of your candi…

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