Maine Green Independent Party representative Henry Bear has successfully entered into the race for District 2 of the Maine State Senate. Bear, a member of the Houlton Band of Maliseets, will run against Incumbent Michael Carpenter (D) and Harold Stewart (R) as a write-in candidate. Bear joined the Green Independent Party on November 22, 2017, becoming the second Green Party member to serve in the Maine House of Representatives and also one of the two highest elected members of the United States Green Party. Continue reading

Get Out The Green Vote in California! The ballots have started arriving THIS WEEK and the November 3, 2020 General Election has begun. California's Voters Choice Act had already started to transition many of our counties to all mail-in ballots, and in a May 8th executive order, Governor Newsom ordered that ALL California voters will receive a mail-in ballot in addition to having in-person voting available. In addition, California voters have a number of resources on the voting process, please share this information below and encourage everyone in your communities to Get Out The Green Vote (GOTGV) TODAY! Continue reading

Success! Cayetano for Council Brings Attention Across Hawthorne Ward 3 with "Meet & Treat and Coffee With Craig" Events On Friday October 2nd, the Cayetano for Council Campaign held its "Meet & Treat" kickoff event outside Cayetano's house. He was joined by Green Party Presidential Nominee Howie Hawkins and Green US Senate candidate Madelyn Hoffman. They held a livestream outside while supporters picked up materials, signs and enjoyed their ice cream. Hawkins and Cayetano then went aboard the truck and rode around Ward 3. Continue reading

Campaign news from the Green Party of Washington The 2020 presidential campaign season is almost over. It’s not too late to do something to help the Green Party of Washington State get 5% of the vote so we gain major party status. Any questions or to send anything to us for the campaign, please email C.J. <cynthiajsellers@gmail.com>. Continue reading

News from the Pacific Green Party of Oregon Ranked Choice Voting in Benton County Commissioners Race Ranked Choice Voting will be used for the first time in Oregon to elect the County Commissioner.  Mike Beilstein, long-time green party member, is running, providing the electorate a first time opportunity to see how RCV works. Continue reading

Today marks a dark reminder in our country, where one evening Matthew Shepard's life was taken away by Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson. They tortured, beat, then tied him up to a barbed wire fence post outside of Laramie, WY. Six days later he left us. Moments like Matthew's murder also reminds us of how far have we come. There have been many great milestones since Matthew's time. But while we look towards the the apex of human rights we need to look back on where we started at and the challenges that come with it. Because at times those same challenges will crop up again. Which is why we need to keep Matthew's spirit with us as we toil through those challenges. Continue reading

BROOKLYN, NY – Early voting starts October 24, and Election Day is only 30 days away, on November 3! Your help is needed to save the Green Party ballot line in New York State by getting out the vote for the Hawkins/Walker campaign! Months ago, Gov. Cuomo hatched a scheme to kill off the Green Party and other alternative parties in NY. Although the Green Party is working with other alternative parties to legally challenge Cuomo's extreme voter disenfranchisement, we may not prevail in the courts. If not, we're required to get 130,000 votes in the presidential race or 2% of votes cast, just to maintain our ballot line! Continue reading

PITTSBORO, NC – As the election ramps up, the North Carolina Green Party wants to let you know about this month's news from the North Carolina Green Party: Organize with us to get out the vote for the Hawkins/Walker Green Party presidential campaign; Donate to our presidential campaign fundraiser; Check out our most recent activism in solidarity with BLM; Read our open letter calling on Gov. Cooper to put farmworker safety before profits during Covid. Continue reading

The Howie Hawkins/Angela Walker campaign for Green Party President and Vice President have followed write-in procedures to be officially recognized according to the Code of Virginia: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title24.2/chapter6/section24.2-644/ The Virginia Department of Elections verified today that writing in either ‘Howie’ or ‘Howard’ Hawkins will count as a vote for both Howie for President and Angela for Vice President. Green Party of Virginiahttps://www.vagreenparty.org Continue reading

Help Get Out The Vote (GOTV) for the Green Party of Texas HOUSTON – We need Greens in Texas to take the yard sign graphics available below & place GPTX yard signs outside Early Voting locations in YOUR counties so Texans know Greens are on the ballot in 2020.  How can you help? Recruit candidates. Be seen being Green. Support Green issues that are nearest to your heart & help with GP outreach at the same time! Donate. Click here for ideas on how you can take initiative as a volunteer in your area. Share our slate of candidates on social media! Continue reading