Glidden was first involved in the Democratic party as an intern in 2015. He was a field organizer in
Franklin and
Grand Isle Counties in 2016. In 2017 he was elected Assistant Treasurer of the party, and in 2021 was elected to Vice Chair of the party. He also ran in the
2020 Vermont House of Representatives election to represent the Franklin 3-1 District, but lost to
Casey Toof and
Mike McCarthy. He was also the communications director in
Christine Hallquist's
2018 Gubernatorial campaign. ==Personal life==