We find everyday people, many running for the first time, and connect them with the local parties and national partners best positioned to help them win in the races and communities other groups overlook. It's long-term work, and it's producing results cycle after cycle.

In 2025, Contest Every Race recruited 908 candidates to run for local office. 444 of them won, our strongest win rate yet. Behind those numbers is a party being rebuilt from the ground up, one first-time candidate and one revived county party at a time.

Inside, you'll find the data and the stories behind how it's done.