12. Troubleshooting

Problem	Solutions
Can’t recruit 70 volunteers	Expand your ask beyond personal network Partner with local organizations (VFW, unions, churches) Table at community events Use social media to find like-minded people
Candidate drops out	Have a backup candidate identified Recruit from your volunteer team Run a write-in campaign if necessary
Incumbent is popular	Focus on the promise, not the person “Even good people in a corrupt system produce corrupt outcomes” Make the case that the system must change, not just the representative
Low volunteer retention	Check in personally with volunteers who drift away Make it fun: social events, recognition Connect the work to the mission: remind them why it matters Adjust commitments: 5 hours may be too much; accept 2

The People Primaries Field Manual-FM67 (Appendix C)