A Millennial's Guide to Running for Office: How to Get Elected Without Kissing the Ring

by Henry Bouchot

In A Millennial’s Guide to Running for How to Get Elected Without Kissing the Ring , Henry Bouchot reveals the secrets of his success in becoming the youngest member in the history of the Whittier City Council. Henry shows readers how, with his unique combination of business education, experience in the Marines, and a drive to disrupt the gerontocracy of modern politics, he was able to create an unbeatable campaign. He takes readers through the journey of his race, giving advice and tips on how to make running for office a successful and rewarding experience. If you enjoyed reading Run for A Real-Talk Guide to Fixing the System Yourself by Amanda Litman, you'll love A Millennial's Guide . Don't wait, buy now before the price changes!

"Henry really gets what it means to run for office as a young person. If you're looking for an insider's perspective from someone who has been through the challenge of winning a local campaign, this is a great place to start." - Beto O'Rourke

230 pages, Paperback

First published April 10, 2021

About the author

Henry grew up in East Los Angeles. He is the son of Latin American immigrants. He became a lawyer and volunteered for the Marines, deploying to Afghanistan. After returning, Henry ran for city council and beat a nine-term incumbent.

He describes his experience in A Millennial’s Guide to Running for Elected Office: How to Get Elected Without Kissing the Ring. Henry is passionate about helping others interested in running for office and wants to see more capable, authentic candidates from all backgrounds throw their names in the hat.

Reviews

[Alev Newman · Rating 3 out of 5]

for class but i bounced between appreciating his honesty on how much of a game politics really is and wondering how special he must think himself to be writing a book on winning a single local election. he was lowkey charismatic so that makes it better i guess

[Josh Whittaker · Rating 3 out of 5]

There is some genuinely good advice in here along with some not great advice (I'm very skeptical about hiring a campaign consultant unless 1) they have boots on the ground experience in your area and/or 2) they're willing to do it at a very deep discount, or preferably for free). Mostly the book reads as a how-to guide for how to run in Bouchot's very specific race set in a southern Californian city in Los Angeles County, but that's a common flaw of books like this. Read it, learn from it, but don't treat it like political gospel.

[Todd Lyons · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid advice to anyone else considering it, could have used more specifics and examples.