candidates for Common Good
Candidates for Common Good have committed to leading with values consistent with the common good. This means they support trustworthy leadership, responsible governance, genuine belonging, ethical conduct, and service before self. Candidates for Common Good have also taken the Love-In-Politics Pledge. Multiple candidates in a race can receive this recognition, and just like the common good, it is non-partisan.
trustworthy leadership
I will earn public trust by embodying a deep sense of civic responsibility as a public servant. I will commit to the highest intellectual, moral, and civic standards essential for a well-functioning democracy.
responsible governance
I will practice accountability, teamwork, prudence, moderation, and justice. I will cultivate an ethos of civility through goodwill, respect, and cooperation without giving up on principle and conviction.
genuine belonging
I will serve the needs of the entire community over self-interest and partisan interest alone. I will value the rights and perspectives from all people of faith and goodwill and will seek kindness, magnanimity, and compassion.
ethical conduct
I will discharge my responsibilities with integrity. I will refrain from engaging in dishonest matters of financial or personal influence incompatible with the impartial and objective performance of my duties.
service before self
I will adhere to my Oath of Office and faithfully discharge the duties with professionalism, courage, and humility. I understand that no other oath, affirmation, or any religious test is required.
love-in-politics pledge
I will commit to an ethic of love in my public and political life that advocates for the common good of all.
Love is patient
Love is kind
Love does not envy
Love does not boast
Love is not proud
Love does not dishonor others
Love is not self-seeking
Love is not easily angered
Love keeps no record of wrongs
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth
Love always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.