Interested in becoming a candidate?
What is involved?
What are the requirements to be a candidate?
2025 brings many opportunities for you to serve the public!
The following seats will be available:
City Commission
Township Trustee
Village Council
State School Board
Local District School Board
Municipal Court Judge
Petitions are available at the
Erie County Board of Elections
2900 Columbus Avenue | Room 101 | Sandusky 44870
Questions: 419.627.7601 – Main
Trainings will be available through
Ohio Democratic Party
and
LEAD Ohio.
See training opportunities below!
YOU have the “Pow-Her” to run for office…
and we can help you get started!
Thinking about maybe running for office in the near future,
but not sure where to even begin?
This is where we come in!
Women are underrepresented at all levels of government in Ohio,
and until women have more seats at the proverbial table,
women’s rights will continue to be under attack and their needs unmet.
This introductory 90 minute virtual training will start at the very beginning –
from wondering what offices you could possibly run for up through making the decision
and pulling petitions to get on the ballot.
We will not go into details on campaign skills, this will be a separate training at a later date.
Ready to learn more about this session happening on
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | 6:30-8:00pm?
Click HERE to learn more and register!
READY TO CHANNEL YOUR
ENERGY / ANGER / FEAR INTO ACTION?
Apply for the 2025 LEAD Ohio Campaign Academy now!
Applications for our annual Campaign Academy are open for the 2025 cycle.
Do any of the following sound like you:
- I’m interested in running for a local office like school board or city/village council next year
- I’m interested in running for a judicial office in 2025 or 2026
- I’m interested in running for a State Legislative seat in 2026
- I’m not interested in running myself, but want to help progressive candidates on their campaigns
If you fall into any of these categories, this training is for you! We’ll cover everything from how to actually get on the ballot to how to raise campaign funds to how to build a compelling “stump speech”. You’ll be able to choose from our three tracks: Candidates, Judicial Candidates, and Staffers & Volunteers. Each track will have content tailored for how you’ll engage in that role.
Over the course of 6 weekends you’ll receive nearly 50 hours of in-class training from the LEAD Ohio team and campaign experts from around the state. This training is provided at no cost to you, but there is a “security deposit” required to indicate your commitment to the program and ensure your participation should you be accepted. This deposit is returned in full upon your successful completion of the course.
Apply now to attend this 6-part Academy series!
Apply for the 2025 LEAD Ohio Campaign Academy now!
2025 Campaign Academy Dates:
Saturday, January 25, 2025 | in Columbus
Saturday, February 22, 2025 | in Columbus
Saturday, March 15th & Sunday, March 16, 2025 (1/2 days) | on Zoom
Saturday, April 5th & Sunday, April 6, 2025 (1/2 days) | on Zoom
Saturday, April 26th & Sunday, April 27, 2025 (1/2 days) | on Zoom
Saturday, May 17, 2025 | in Columbus
Apply for the 2025 LEAD Ohio Campaign Academy now!
The application requires you to answer basic questions about yourself, open-ended questions about what you hope to learn and how you’ve been civically engaged in the past, plus a set of progressive screening questions. It should take you no more than 60 minutes to complete.
Applications will remain open through
9:00 AM on Monday, December 16, 2024.
Questions? Email info@leadohio.org.