In 2016, we started a group called Brand New Congress. Our goal was to recruit over 400 candidates to run for Congress all at once in a big national campaign. As Rachel Maddow put it, we wanted to run a 400-headed Presidential campaign. We thought it could make sense that if a big team of new leaders took office, and they were motivated to work together to solve our biggest problems, we could actually get somewhere.
Why run 400 Candidates for Congress
Why run 400 Candidates for Congress
Why run 400 Candidates for Congress
In 2016, we started a group called Brand New Congress. Our goal was to recruit over 400 candidates to run for Congress all at once in a big national campaign. As Rachel Maddow put it, we wanted to run a 400-headed Presidential campaign. We thought it could make sense that if a big team of new leaders took office, and they were motivated to work together to solve our biggest problems, we could actually get somewhere.