Building the infrastructure for a stronger democracy
Local Candidates makes it easy to explore elections, politicians, and government — giving you the tools to understand who represents you and what's at stake.
Elections
Politicians
Legislation
Issues
Districts
Government
What we stand for
Accessible Information
Americans deserve clear, basic information about their representatives and the candidates running for office — without having to dig for it.
Trust in Democracy
We believe in the bedrock of this country's founding: a government of the people, by the people, for the people.
Civic Engagement
Democracy shouldn't require free time most people don't have. Whether you're working two jobs, raising kids, or both — you still deserve a voice and the tools to use it.
How this started
In 2022, I was looking for clear, reliable information about local candidates — but despite living in the information age, participating in democracy still feels like a burden.
That experience made something obvious: the infrastructure for civic information in this country is broken. National media monetizes outrage while local elections go uncovered, leaving everyday people who want to participate with little more than noise.
So I started building something better — applying what I knew from digital design and marketing to make civic information easier to find and understand.
Where we’re headed
We began in Virginia to test the demand for better civic information — to see if people wanted transparent, accessible information on politicians and elections.
This initial experiment has confirmed what we already know — our media/political environment needs to change.
Now our aim is to create a national hub for civic engagement — a space where curiosity replaces outrage, where politics is something we can all explore, understand, and shape together.