Marlborough's Samantha Perlman Endorsed By Run For Something

The following was submitted to Patch as a candidate endorsement announcement for Marlborough's City Council. If you have an endorsement announcement you would like to submit, email samantha.mercado@patch.com

Samantha Perlman is proud to receive the endorsement of Run for Something (RFS), the groundbreaking organization that recruits and supports strong voices in the next generation of progressive leadership.

“I am very excited to receive the Run for Something Endorsement. This support is so important when we think about building pipelines of leadership in our communities. RFS is invested in building the bench for our future and I am honored to be part of this goal here in Marlborough. As someone who grew up here in Marlborough, I am dedicated to bringing more voices to the table in city government and to encouraging young people to be involved in public service.”

“RFS endorses candidates on two major criteria: heart and hustle. That’s what defines viability to us,” said Ross Morales Rocketto, RFS co founder. “These are candidates who are going to work hard to run grassroots, community-led campaigns. We are a critical time in history and the momentum these candidates generate will have a lasting impact for years to come.”

By the numbers:

• There are 43 first or second time candidates endorsed this month
• There are 11 RFS alumni running for reelection that RFS endorsed in this round, totaling 55 candidates for August
• 60% of our August class are women and 17% identify as LGBTQ+
• RFS has endorsed 905 candidates total, from 49 states + DC
• Campaign budgets range from $3000 to $300,000.
• Win numbers range from 645 to 100,000 votes.
• RFS has recruited more than 8000 volunteers, coaches, and creatives to serve the pipeline of more than 31,000 potential candidates.
• Because of these plans and processes, RFS candidates win about 50% of the time.

The endorsement process includes an extensive internal review with background check, staff interview and insight from local state experts.

Amanda Litman and Ross Morales Rocketto launched RFS on Jan. 20, 2017 with a simple premise: help young diverse progressives to run for down-ballot races in order to build a bench for the future. RFS aims to lower the barriers to entry for these candidates by helping them with seed money, organization building, and access to training. So far, about 32,000 young people from across the country have signed up as candidates and gained access to RFS resources.