Resources to help spur your consideration running for office: ​

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26 Common Barriers to Running for Office - and how to overcome them:
https://sheshouldrun.org/starter-kit/26-common-barriers-to-running-for-office/
Qualifications for running for Office in Maryland and Montgomery County
https://elections.maryland.gov/candidacy/requirements.html
Offices that will be on Your 2022 Ballot
https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Elections/Resources/Files/pdfs/Board%20Information/OfficestoAppearonBallot/Offices%20to%20Appear%20on%20the%20Ballot.pdf
Important 2022  Election Dates

• Last day to file candidacy Feb. 22*, 2022 (This date may change)
• Primary Election June 28, 2922
• General Election November 8, 2022

Montgomery County Public Financing for 2022
https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/council/Resources/Files/agenda/col/2020/20201006/20201006_8D.pdf
https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/COUNCIL/public_campaign_finance.html
Montgomery County Board of Elections
https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Elections/Candidate/CandidateInformation.html
Maryland Board of Elections
https://www.elections.maryland.gov/candidacy/index.html
Organizations to help Women Candidates Succeed:

• SheShouldRun.org -  Non-partisan candidate training for women
• Emily’s List - Helps pro-choice women run for office
• Emerge Maryland - Helps Democratic women run for office with a 6mo. training program
• Run for Something - Works exclusively with progressive millennials (women and men) ages 35 or younger who are first- or second-time candidates running for local offices
• Barbara Lee Foundation
• Rise & Run
• Vote Run Lead - Helps train any woman running for office
• Wellstone - Helps progressive leaders with a focus on racial, gender, and economic justice.
• Running Start - Non-partisan help for young women candidates 
• Moveon.org
• National Council on Independent Living - Non-partisan candidate training for people with disabilities

Books:

• “So You Want to Run for Office”