Campaign Training for Women
Ready to Run Minnesota
Ready to Run Minnesota has been part of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas since 2019. We are a national network partner of Ready to Run®, a nonpartisan campaign training program housed at the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University.
Our mission is to change the face of leadership in the United States by helping to elect more women to public office and to encourage all of us to support the increased representation of women in politics. Research shows that women make government more transparent, inclusive, and accessible. Women bring different priorities and experiences to politics, including perspectives that have been largely absent in public policymaking.
Ready to Run Minnesota is a nonpartisan campaign training program designed to encourage women to run for office, work on campaigns, or become leaders in their communities.
We are grateful for the support of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas, Pivotal Ventures (an investment and incubation company founded by Melinda French Gates), and the Center for American Women and Politics.
To learn more:
- More Candidates on the Ballot: CAS Gets Women Ready to Run
- Elections 2022: Growing the Next Generation of Women in Office
Contact
Angela High-Pippert
Conferences & Training Events
Our next training event will be held on May 3, 2025! Until then, you can learn about our past events on this page.
I tell my students: you don't have to run for office, but you do have to know that you'd be great at the work — and that running is one way that you can make a difference in the world.