Beach Quote by Lois Frankel

I've run for office, and I've stood on street corners, while people walked by me and didn't want to talk to me, and did…

— Matt Gonzalez

When I was 33 years old, I ran for United States Congress in New York City. I lost miserably.

— Reshma Saujani

I ran for Congress, just once.

— Shirley Temple

When I was 27, having never run for office before, I decided to run for Congress.

— Krystal Ball

I ran for Congress in 2012 because I had had enough. Enough of career politicians, enough of political gamesmanship, and enough of the lack…

— Ted Yoho

I've been a candidate for office at least eight times. A couple times for mayor, state representative, city council.

— Sixto Rodriguez

I was the last person to announce I was running for Congress in a big district, and I still won.

— Mike Quigley

I represented the 4th District of South Carolina... from the election '92 until election '98. And then I was out six years and then…

— Bob Inglis

I never had an interest in being a mayor ’cause that’s a real job. You have to produce. That’s why I was able to…

— Joe Biden

I entered politics in 1967; since then, continuously, I am getting elected... Fortunately I never lost the elections.

— Sharad Pawar

My mom didn't run for mayor until she was 65 years old - it was like a second and third career… The way I've…

— Sylvia Mathews Burwell

I first decided to run for Congress when I was 29 - and became a Representative at the age of 30.

— Elise Stefanik