February 15, 2026 Update
Published on February 21, 2026 by The True Representation Movement

Here's the latest from the TRM front:

1. Announcing our very first candidate!

TRM is proud to announce a major milestone in our movement’s growth: Joseph Oddo is officially running for the U.S. House of Representatives in South Carolina’s 6th Congressional District, the seat currently held by Jim Clyburn and encompassing communities in and around Columbia and North Charleston

Oddo’s candidacy gives TRM its first real-world platform to spread our mission and vision: A democracy where representatives are not mere instruments of their parties and special interests, but who instead follow the informed will of their constituents. By entering this district — one of the most historically entrenched in the country — TRM is taking its first bold step from ideas into visible political action.

This campaign is our opportunity to introduce millions to a new model of democratic power, and together we will make sure the message is heard.

Stay tuned for some calls to action seeking your help and support.

In the meantime, for more, go to Joe Oddo's website: https://bettercandidates.org/

2. The Episdemos Platform

We are happy to announce that the Episdemos platform was covered by The Solonian Democracy Institute in its latest Digital Democracy Report.


For more on the mobile app and the platform, please visit: https://www.episdemos.com/

3. The Podcast

Newly published episodes of the TRM podcast:
  • Season 5: Episodes 3 and 4: On FINC - A Platform for Democracy - Travis Misurell
  • Season 5: Episodes 1 and 2: Running for DC Ward #1 - Rashida Brown 
  • Season 4 - Episodes 11 and 12: On Citizen Power - Mila Atmos
  • Season 4 - Episodes 9 and 10: Demystifying Democracy: The Pine State Experiment - Emerson & Van Horn
Please note that the TRM podcast is part of The Democracy Group network. For more, please go here.

Note also that The TRM podcast is available on all the major platforms, including Spotify, Apple, Castbox, Rephonic, and Amazon.

4. Writings

Newly published:
For previous writings, please go here.

5. How you can help
For previous updates, please go here.

For previous updates, please go here.

And as always, thank you for your support.