Everything you need to explore your run, make confident decisions, and prepare for a successful campaign — all in one digital workbook.

Running for municipal office is exciting, meaningful, and yes — a little intimidating. That’s why I created this workbook: to help you explore the possibility, ask the right questions, and get organized before making any big commitments.

The 2026 edition is fully updated, with clearer guidance, new resources, and a brand-new chapter on protecting your peace — because running for office is serious work, and you deserve to feel good doing it.

What’s Inside:

• Updated Guidance: Refreshed examples, links, and resources relevant to 2026.

• New Chapter: Protecting your peace, including a worksheet to help you set healthy boundaries.

• Bonus Audio: A reworked workshop in audio format, perfect for listening on the go.

• Clear Explanations: Simplified, step-by-step guidance to take the guesswork out of early campaign decisions.

• Practical Worksheets: Define your mission, map your community, and build your campaign team.

Why This Workbook Works:

• Helps you make a confident decision to run

• Breaks down complex campaign steps into simple, actionable exercises

• Created by Amanda Kingsley Malo — educator, campaign veteran, and your personal guide through local politics

Format:

• 30+-page PDF

• Instant download

• Works on computer, tablet, or phone

Are you exploring a run for office? Wondering if politics is genuinely the right path for you?

This Workbook Module is all about self-discovery. With exercises, reflections, and practical tools, it helps you uncover your reason for running and make sure you’re ready for the task ahead.

Consider this the first step you need to take before running for office, helping you answer key questions like:

• Why am I running?

• What are my campaign values?

• What problems do I want to solve?

• How can I solve the problems I’m seeing?

Why grab just this module?

Sometimes you don’t need the full 35-page workbook — you just want to focus on one key area. This standalone chapter gives you everything from “Discover Your Why” in one place, so you can reflect on your motivations, clarify your campaign values, and start thinking about the problems you want to solve without flipping through the rest of the workbook.

This module is a standalone chapter from the full HOW TO RUN FOR OFFICE: EXPLORING YOUR RUN workbook.

Are you exploring a run for office and want to understand the community you hope to serve?

This Workbook Module helps you map your community, identify key issues, and uncover where you can have the biggest impact. With exercises and reflections, it gives you the clarity and focus you need to take actionable steps toward a municipal council campaign.

In this module, you’ll explore:

• Who makes up your community and what matters to them

• The issues you can focus on as a candidate

• How to prioritize your efforts and take meaningful action

Why grab just this module?

Sometimes you don’t need the full workbook — you just want to dive into understanding your community. This standalone chapter gives you everything from this chapter in one place, so you can reflect, strategize, and plan your next moves without flipping through the rest of the workbook.

This module is the second chapter of the HOW TO RUN FOR OFFICE: EXPLORING YOUR RUN workbook.

Okay, so you’ve decided to run for office — yay! But where do you even start?

This Workbook Module helps you get your campaign basics in order. With step-by-step exercises, practical tools, and clear guidance, you’ll be prepared to plan your campaign, organize your team, and take action toward running for municipal council.

• Defining your campaign timeline

• How to take care of yourself on the campaign trail

• Identifying the people you need on your team

• Preparing your personal inventory

• Spotting strengths and gaps in your campaign to find others who can complement you

Why grab just this module?

Sometimes you don’t need the full workbook—you just want to focus on preparing your campaign. This standalone chapter gives you everything from this section in one place, so you can start planning and organizing without flipping through the full workbook.

This is a complete, actionable piece from the full HOW TO RUN FOR OFFICE: EXPLORING YOUR RUN workbook.

Find your supporters, have meaningful conversations, and turn community connections into votes.

Winning a municipal campaign isn't about knocking on the most doors—it's about having the right conversations with the right people.

The 2026 edition of How to Run for Office: Voter Outreach is your complete guide to building a voter outreach strategy that feels organized, authentic, and achievable. Whether you've never canvassed before or you're looking to improve your campaign's outreach, this workbook walks you through every step of the process with practical tools, updated resources, and easy-to-follow guidance.

Fully revised for 2026, this edition includes refreshed content, improved worksheets, and brand-new planning pages designed to help you adapt every exercise to your unique campaign and community.

What’s Inside:

• Updated Guidance: Refreshed examples, links, and campaign resources relevant to the 2026 municipal election cycle.

• Complete Voter Outreach Toolkit: Learn how to plan and manage door knocking, phone banking, text banking, email outreach, and volunteer canvassing with confidence.

• Enhanced Worksheets: Updated planning tools that help you organize your outreach, track conversations, and build a strategy that fits your campaign.

• New Planning Pages: Additional prompts, examples, and guidance make it easier to personalize each worksheet instead of wondering what to write.

• Flexible Digital Workbook: Complete the workbook digitally or print the pages that work best for your campaign.

Why This Workbook Works:

• Helps you create a clear, realistic voter outreach plan

• Breaks down canvassing into simple, actionable steps

• Gives you practical systems to stay organized throughout your campaign

• Designed to be flexible for campaigns of every size

• Created by Amanda Kingsley Malo — educator, campaign veteran, and your personal guide through local politics

Format:

• 35-page PDF

• Instant download

• Works on computer, tablet, or phone