Amanda Litman
@amandalitman.bsky.social
Co-founder & President of @runforsomething.net & RFS Civics / Writer x2: RUN FOR SOMETHING & WHEN WE'RE IN CHARGE / Mom, also x2 amandalitman.com/links
I highly recommend voting: 1. Early 2. In person 3. Wearing your @runforsomething.net shirt
Amanda Litman@amandalitman.bsky.social · 2d agoI voted early yesterday - I wrote about why it matters to vote even if you’re in a blue state and how to prep for going to the polls. amandalitman.substack.com/p/i-voted-ha...
I voted early yesterday - I wrote about why it matters to vote even if you’re in a blue state and how to prep for going to the polls. amandalitman.substack.com/p/i-voted-ha...
I voted - have you?
Gotta do it -- even if you live in a blue state
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Had a good time chatting with @harrylitman.bsky.social (no relation), Tara Setmayer & @glennthrush.bsky.social about the midterms. youtu.be/hvoBQzt_lnw?...
Red Alert: Blue Wave
YouTube video by Talking Feds with Harry Litman
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i'm in the @nytimes.com today, on why local elections matter — and which you should know about www.nytimes.com/2026/10/28/o...
Opinion | These Are the Big Midterm Elections Flying Under the Radar
National politics dominate people’s attention, but local politics often play a greater role in shaping their lives.
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This is very, very cool. Here is what the AIs said about Michele Tafoya. Can you guess which one is Grok? 🤔
Amanda Litman@amandalitman.bsky.social · 5d agoWe expect voters to send pics of their ballots to LLMs to get advice - so we built a feature in CampSight that shows 2500 real responses from ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok on around 150 sample ballots. Take a look! getcampsight.ai/ballotsight
We expect voters to send pics of their ballots to LLMs to get advice - so we built a feature in CampSight that shows 2500 real responses from ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok on around 150 sample ballots. Take a look! getcampsight.ai/ballotsight
BallotSight — what AI chatbots say about the candidates on your ballot | CampSight
We showed ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok the same sample ballots. See who they talk about, who they ignore, and where they disagree.
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I worry that winning will paper over our party’s bigger problems and slow us down from doing deeper interrogating and work necessary to build long-term sustainable power, let alone what we need in order to win in 2028. amandalitman.substack.com/p/im-worried...
I’m worried about winning
Some thoughts and feelings about the midterms
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This week's @runforsomething.net feel-good update: We have 394 candidates on the ballot next week -- meet a few of them (plus good vibes from across our community.) rfsfeelgoodupdates.substack.com/p/rfs-feel-g...
RFS feel-good update (10/26): 394 candidates!
Plus, help us close the gap
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Harvard's latest poll paints a clear picture: Young Americans are worried about their futures and frustrated with political leadership. It's a new generation of leaders who understand what's at stake, and RFS has leaders on the ballot who get it. https://bit.ly/4zRkKyr
We should not let the jubilation of likely victory prevent us from asking hard questions about our leaders, our methods, and our path forward. “I won in 2026” does not mean “I’m right and will keep being right into 2028.” amandalitman.substack.com/p/im-worried...
I’m worried about winning
Some thoughts and feelings about the midterms
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In my personal newsletter: I’m worried about winning. Here’s why. amandalitman.substack.com/p/im-worried...
I’m worried about winning
Some thoughts and feelings about the midterms
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Just saying: It's entirely possible that the GOP flips fewer then two dozen state legislative seats next month while Dems pick up a couple hundred.
We started hearing from candidates last year that voters at the doors were asking them about things they heard from ChatGPT. So we built Campsight to help campaigns prepare for this new reality. Hundreds of campaigns at every level are now using it.
Will Oremus@willoremus.com · last wk.Voters who Googled how to donate to Talarico got an AI answer that led them to give to a different senator. A network of fake news websites seeded messaging about state & local candidates that AI answers picked up on. My story on how the AI midterms are going: www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Highlighting @runforsomething.net candidates: Republican Don Parsons has held Georgia HD-44 since 1995. Danielle Bell — social worker, mental health advocate, mom of three — ran in 2024 and grew Dem turnout in the district by 36%. She's running again & is on the DLCC's target list.
Loved this in this week's @runforsomething.net reports: "Something I heard from her & every other candidate who was a 2nd time candidate ... is that they felt like their first run was worth it even though they lost b/c it was essentially infrastructure building & their 2nd run was built with that."
A list of some of the @runforsomething.net alum running for higher office this year.... - James Talarico (TX Senate) - Jermaine Johnson (SC Gov) - Phillip Ensler (AL Lt Gov) - Eli Savit (MI AG) - Amanda Gonzalez (CO SoS) - Sarah Slattery (NE SoS) - Clayton Tucker (TX Ag) /1
This week's @runforsomething.net feel-good update: We've been building the bench since 2017. Meet some of our alum running for higher office. rfsfeelgoodupdates.substack.com/p/rfs-feel-g...
RFS feel-good update (10/19): The bench we built
Meet some of our alums running for higher office
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I saw YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING yesterday and now I will be reading/watching/listening to nothing but discourse about it all week with zero chances for overload. I'm thrilled.
here are some more good things to read: @amandalitman.bsky.social our year of saturday dinners amandalitman.substack.com/p/our-year-o...
Our year of Saturday dinners
Reporting back on our 2025 resolution and details on what we'll do for 2026
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Millennials could be solely responsible for flipping the House & Senate. You’re welcome. amandalitman.substack.com/p/millennial...
Millennials are back, baby
JK, we never really left
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Filing deadlines for 2027 hit as early as December. It's not too soon to look into running for office next year or 2028. Join our next intro call on 10/21. www.mobilize.us/runforsometh...
Candidate Introduction Call · Run for Something
Join Run For Something on Wednesday, October 21st from 8-9pm ET to learn about taking your next steps in running for local office. You’ll hear directly from Run for Something leaders and former cand...
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Attention, people who do fundraising: @runforsomething.net is looking for a major gifts manager -- help us find the best person! workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...
Recruitment
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A quick thread on 8 @runforsomething.net candidates running in places Trump won by roughly 10 to 25 points -- seats where a good candidate can capitalize on a wave election...
Something is happening. Data centers are becoming a local campaign issue. Candidates are paying attention. We’re helping them run. Want to join them? runforwhat.net
This week’s @runforsomething.net feel-good update: A run down of our newest endorsements, who we’ve got on the ballot next month, an amazing story about renters running for office and more. rfsfeelgoodupdates.substack.com/p/rfs-feel-g...
RFS feel-good update (10/13): Final 2026 endorsements!
48 new leaders to root for
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Smart advice from @amandalitman.bsky.social Even the best pollsters will tell you: Polls do not predict the future. They are a snapshot in time, at best. At worst, they are a broken instrument that has regularly misled people and poorly set expectations. amandalitman.substack.com/p/what-you-n...
What you need to know about the polls
Spoiler: Nothing
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Chicago: I'll be in convo with Nick Uniejewski tmrw night at 5:30pm -- a salon at a literal salon! partiful.com/e/AqL5GrhrQB...?
RSVP to When We’re in Charge: A Salon with Run for Something’s Amanda Litman | Partiful
What does it take to actually change who has power… and what happens once you get it? With a November election on the horizon and Chicago’s mayoral and aldermanic races coming up in February, it’s ti...
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This is good guidance from someone on the ‘other side’ of the polls. Yes, they mean something; but only when looked at from a little distance.
Amanda Litman@amandalitman.bsky.social · 3w agoIn my personal newsletter: You (almost certainly) don't need to pay attention to the polls! They do not serve you. Here's what you *do* need to know and what to do with that info. amandalitman.substack.com/p/what-you-n...
