7. Candidate Recruitment — Finding the Person Who Will Run
RandellHynes July 20, 2026
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7. Candidate Recruitment — Finding the Person Who Will Run
The full mechanics of how People Primaries runs the People’s Primary — the nomination process, the vetting standard, the promise-signing sequence, what to do when no one steps forward — are detailed in Appendix G: The People’s Primary. This Field Manual and Appendix G work together: Appendix G finds the candidate; this manual elects them. What follows here is the field-level summary every team member should understand.
Finding Your Candidate
The right candidate is:
- A resident of your district
- Willing to sign The WORK FOR US! Promise publicly
- Not a career politician
- Willing to serve a maximum of 3 terms (House) or 2 terms (Senate)
- Able to articulate the movement’s message
The Candidate Conversation
Ask: “Will you run for Congress on The WORK FOR US! Promise?”
Explain:
- No corporate money — small-dollar donations only
- You sign the promise publicly
- You commit to pass the US Majority Amendment in the first 100 days
- You serve a maximum of 3 terms
- We provide the ground game: volunteers knocking doors
If They Hesitate: “What’s your concern?” Address it directly. If they won’t sign the promise, move to the next prospect.
When No One Will Run
If you cannot find a candidate willing to sign the promise, you have two options:
- Run a write-in campaign for “None of the Above” to send a message
- Run yourself — team members can become candidates if necessary
Responses