Maine - State Legislative Candidate

GoodParty.org • Augusta, ME

1d • Onsite

About The Position

GoodParty.org is seeking community leaders, veterans, educators, business owners, and civic heroes to run for the Maine state legislature in 2026. The organization provides real support for candidates who may not have political experience but possess community trust, a genuine reason to run, and the courage to represent their neighbors over special interests. GoodParty.org aims to empower Independent candidates to run, win, and serve, believing that a majority of voters feel unrepresented by traditional parties. Since 2024, their AI-powered platform has supported over 13,000 Independent candidates across all 50 states, offering free tools for campaign launch, voter connection, and community engagement. GoodParty.org is a non-partisan platform and movement dedicated to democratizing democracy by prioritizing people over parties and community over corporate interests.

Requirements

• Be up for the challenge of running as an Independent and believe your community deserves better representation.
• Have lived in your community for several years and be known by many people.
• Possess a track record that gives you credibility: a business you've built, an organization you've led, a service role you've held, a cause you've championed, or an election you've won at any level.
• Ensure your values and policy positions reflect what your community actually cares about.
• Not be affiliated with a political party and not be interested in being a party politician.
• Ensure fundraising sources come from living people, not corporations, unions, or PACs, rejecting big-money politics.
• Have at least one social media account, a smartphone, and be reachable by email.
• Be genuinely open to running for office.
• Be frustrated with the two-party system and ready to do something about it.
• Be prepared for the commitment of filing paperwork.
• Be prepared for the commitment of meeting ballot access requirements.
• Be prepared for the commitment of building a small team.
• Be prepared for the commitment of raising money from your network.
• Be prepared for the commitment of campaigning in your district over several months.
• Be prepared to dedicate time and energy alongside your existing life.

Responsibilities

• Run for state legislature in your district as an Unaffiliated candidate (the official term for Independents in Maine).
• Represent your community's actual values, not a party platform.
• Use GoodParty.org's AI-powered tools to build your campaign, connect with voters, and manage your outreach.
• Work with the Campaign Success team to develop your campaign strategy, messaging, and voter outreach plan.
• Engage your personal and professional network to fundraise and build early momentum.
• Show up in your community at events, at doors, and have conversations that matter.

Benefits

• District-level actionable data showing exactly where and how an Unaffiliated candidate can win in your race.
• A customized campaign plan built specifically for your district.
• Access to voter file data for your race.
• A community of Independent candidates running and connections with 20 sitting Independent state legislators across the country.
• Direct support from the Campaign Success team throughout your race.
• Early access to new features before public release.
• Opportunity to join a movement solving one of the biggest problems of our time — fixing our democracy.
• Backing of a platform that has powered 13,000+ Independent wins across all 50 states.
• Support from a passionate, nonpartisan team with diverse political views focused on making people matter more than money in democracy.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed