KJZZ is a service of Rio Salado College,
and Maricopa Community Colleges

Copyright © 2024 KJZZ/Rio Salado College/MCCCD
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

This election season, how to be a successful candidate — in an elementary school

Cormac Dobson
Kathleen Muldoon
Cormac Dobson

Here on The Show, we’ve been talking a lot about the upcoming elections. And you’ve heard about various ways candidates tie themselves in knots trying to connect with voters, trying to drive a consistent message, trying to come across as human and relatable.

And so today, The Show wanted to bring you a conversation with someone who’s run for office at the local level — and won both of his races.

His name is Cormac Dobson, and he was recently elected treasurer of his elementary school. The Show spoke with him recently about how to run a successful campaign, starting with his first race for third-grade class representative.

A campaign sign for Cormac Dobson.
Kathleen Muldoon
A campaign sign for Cormac Dobson.

Sam Dingman is a reporter and host for KJZZ’s The Show. Prior to KJZZ, Dingman was the creator and host of the acclaimed podcast Family Ghosts.
Related Content