A new generation of leadership for Clarksville.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Today, Charles “Chas” Uffelman was endorsed by Run for Something (RFS), a national organization that recruits and supports the next generation of progressive leaders for state and local office. The organization’s slate of newly endorsed candidates includes young, diverse progressives from across the country who are ready to lead in their communities.

“From housing to traffic, Clarksville’s biggest problems are generational, we’ve been getting squeezed for a while,” said Uffelman. “We need fresh ideas and leadership to lower housing costs, build better infrastructure, and put working people first.”

“Charles Uffelman is part of a new generation of leaders working to move the needle forward on issues important to their communities,” said Amanda Litman, Co-Founder and President of Run for Something. “Run for Something is proud to back Chas as part of our latest class of endorsees who are standing up, challenging the status quo, and working to secure lasting change for their neighbors.”

Uffelman, receiving his first national endorsement, is running on a platform aimed at lowering housing costs for working families, building a thriving and family friendly downtown, and designing safer, more walkable neighborhoods with corner stores and local parks.

About Run for Something:

Amanda Litman and Ross Morales Rocketto launched Run for Something in January 2017 with a simple premise: to help young, diverse progressives run for state and local offices in order to build a bench for the future. RFS aims to lower the barriers to entry for these candidates by helping them with organization building, connecting them with a robust community, and providing access to the training they need to be successful.

Since its founding, RFS has helped elect over 1,600 candidates across the country — including 43 candidates in red-to-blue seats in the 2025 election cycle. Today, RFS has the largest database of any Democratic organization, with 80,000 people reaching out since November 2024 with interest in running for office. In total, over 250,000 young people from across the country have signed up to learn more about running and gained access to RFS’s resources since the organization launched.