Are you interested or want to nominate a neighbor?

If you are passionate about your community and want to make a difference, you are qualified to run. It’s as simple as that. But you can’t do it alone. You’ll need a lot of support to win.

To field a successful campaign, you need to be ready to ask for help. Prepare to reach out to everyone in your network that supports you and your vision. These people will help leverage their time, money, and social networks to make your candidacy possible.

Running for office is a big undertaking. A lot of candidates feel anxiety. Here are our answers to a couple of common concerns:

What if I’m not good enough?
Our ability to create thoughtful and effective policy is only limited by the number of perspectives in the room. If you’re thoughtful and willing to listen to your constituents, you are ready. You have something valuable to offer your community.

I don’t think I could ever ask people for money.
At its core, fundraising is about building relationships and helping donors see themselves as part of the story of your campaign. Fundraising is a learnable skill. It takes time, effort, and practice, but you can get there and putting in the work will make you a more effective leader.

The CCDEMS Candidate Development Committee wants to make sure potential candidates have the tools needed to make the decision and then run a successful campaign.

Please fill out the form below and our candidate development committee will be in contact.

Who can serve on a school board?

To be eligible to be a candidate for member of the board of education of a school district, a person must have resided in the district for at least six months preceding the first day of the filing period, and have been a registered voter registered with the county election board at an address located within the geographical boundaries of the district for six months preceding the first day of the filing period.  In school districts that have been divided into election districts, a candidate must have resided in the district for six months preceding the first day of the filing period and have been a registered voter registered within the county election board at an address located within the geographical boundaries of the election district for six months preceding the first day of the filing period. 26 O.S. § 13A-106

Important information for School Board Candidates

Who can serve as a state representative/senator?

State representatives and state senators serve in the Oklahoma State Legislature in Oklahoma City and make state laws. There are 101 state representatives in the Oklahoma House, and 48 senators in the Oklahoma Senate. To be eligible to be a candidate for state representative, a candidate must be at least twenty-one years of age. To be eligible to be a candidate for state senator, a candidate must be at least twenty-five years of age. To file as a candidate for either the state house or state senate, a person must have been a registered voter in such district and a resident residing within such district for the six months immediately preceding the first day of the filing period prescribed by law. 26 O.S. § 5-105

Frequently Asked Questions for the State House

Frequently Asked Questions for the State Senate