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Candidates running for office rely on massive numbers of volunteers, Virginia’s now-Governor Spanberger told me.
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Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Other progressive candidates followed suit and ran for office.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Recruiting qualified candidates to run for office is famously difficult; recruiting them for seemingly unwinnable seats is nearly impossible.
—Charlie Hunt, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
Karrar has not previously run for office.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Other progressive candidates followed suit and ran for office.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Recruiting qualified candidates to run for office is famously difficult; recruiting them for seemingly unwinnable seats is nearly impossible.
—Charlie Hunt, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
Karrar has not previously run for office.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Run for office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20for%20office. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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