Home | Careers & Education | Career Skills | How to Run for Office: Things to Consider

How do I know which office I want to run for?

Currently 0.0/5 Stars.
1
2
3
4
5

To properly view this site, javascript must be enabled and Flash version 9 or higher must be installed.
Get the latest Flash player

View All Videos In This Series

Transcripts

Speaker: How do I know which office I want to run for?

Ron Faucheux: Well, different people have different skills and qualifications and abilities. Some people are better legislators than they are administrators. Some people want to run for Judicial Offices for example, because they have an interest in the law, so they want to run for District Attorney or Judgeship. Some people would rather be a Governor or Mayor then a US Senator or Member of the US House or State Legislature, because they believe that they can use their administrative skills and their leadership skills to accomplish that. It really depends on what your interest are, what you want to accomplish and a realistic assessment of what your talents and skills are.

Expert: Ron Faucheux

Ron Faucheux is one of America's top political and public affairs analysts. Contributor-at-Large for Campaigns & Elections magazine - a nonpartisan publication he previously published and edited - he writes a column on politics and public opinion. Currently head of government affairs for the American Institute of Architects, Dr. Faucheux is a former state legislator and cabinet secretary. He's the author More »