Political Candidate Recruitment

If you’re a local party activist, one crucial step to driving change in your community is finding progressive candidates to run for office — but political candidate recruitment is easier said than done. This course will teach you NDTC’s proven candidate recruitment process; we’ll show you how to identify the traits of a good candidate, how to persuade them to run, and best practices for supporting them through the process.

Course Objectives

• • Recognize key qualities of viable candidates

  • • Identify potential candidates within your community

    • Explore strategies for persuading potential candidates to run for office 

    • Evaluate best practices for supporting newly recruited candidates