Candidate Development Program: Summer 2025
TFRW is proud to introduce its next Candidate Development Program!
The purpose of this program is to:
- Empower women to run for elected office at all levels of government
- Build capacity among TFRW members to run for office
- Help women to gain confidence needed to run for office
- Reduce barriers to running for office
The 2025 Summer Cohort will run on Thursday evenings from July 10 – August 28, so it is 8 weeks long. To graduate, an attendee must miss no more than 2 sessions during the course.
Applications will be available on the TFRW website no later than Tuesday, April 1st and submissions will be due on Sunday, May 18th. We’ll evaluate the applications and check for TFRW membership, then notify applicants of their acceptance or denial by Sunday, June 15th.
The class fee of $75 will be due for those accepted by Sunday, June 29th, and then classes will begin Thursday, July 10th.
This registration fee will cover the cost of the Board Meeting luncheon in January 2026, where graduates will receive their certificates.
About the Program
- Eight (8) 2-hour training sessions
- Price: $75
- Maximum class size: 16 women
- Summer 2025
- Schedule: Thursday evening from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
- The 2025 Summer Cohort will run on Thursday evenings from July 10 – August 28, so it is 8 weeks long.
- To graduate, an attendee must miss no more than 2 sessions during the course.
- Completely web-based video conferencing via Zoom online platform
- Guest speakers TBA
- Participants will be asked at times to read or prepare in advance for discussion
- Participants will have short, practical weekly assignments, goal-setting, and action planning
- Professionally facilitated meetings
Topics Include
- Introductions and Identifying Why You Want to Run for Public Office
- Candidate Message Development
- Money, Money, Money: Financing Your Campaign
- Managing Potential Conflict Within and Across Party Lines
- Candidate Communication
- Candidate Image Development
- Potential Barriers and How to Overcome Them
- Social Media and Marketing
- What to Expect When you are Elected: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
Click here to register online by April 17th.
Priority is given to those who wish to run for office within the next two years.
Questions?
Contact TFRW Candidate Development Program Coordinator Trasa Robertson Cobern at 817-901-0571 or [email protected]
Campaign Management School: TBD
Campaign Management Schools are conducted throughout the state. These full-day seminars teach potential candidates and campaign staff about important topics such as campaign finance law, fundraising, and public relations.
