Email blast from the Green Party:
While the upcoming Presidential election is dominating the airwaves, Greens are also committed to running (and winning!) local elections in 2015.
Help the Green Party of the United States as we build a historic level of support for the 2016 election!
In Wisconsin, seven Green candidates are running in local elections on April 7th. Several of them have already prevailed in primary elections – including Steve Arnold, who finished first out of four candidates for Mayor of Fitchburg. Wisconsin Greens have won over 60% of the races they’ve entered in the party’s history. Good luck to Wisconsin Greens as they work for more wins in April.
In New York, James Lane has been nominated for a special election for U.S. House District 11, representing Brooklyn and Staten Island.
One of Lane’s opponents is Daniel Donovan, a District Attorney whose office failed to indict police officers involved in the death of Eric Garner. James has been active in the “Black Lives Matter” movement arising from the widely-publicized killing.
He is also calling for federal action to address the climate crisis. “Climate change is probably the greatest threat we face, especially in coastal cities like New York,” Lane said. “We need an immediate massive investment in renewable energy and conservation.”
The 11th District special election will be held May 5th.
Help the Green Party of the United States promote these and other great Green candidates!
In Philadelphia, the City Council is up for election on November 3rd. The local Green Party has so far nominated Kristin Combs and Glenn Davis. Kristin Combs is a public school teacher, union leader, and volunteer with the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign. Last week Glenn Davis was elected chair of the Green Party of Philadelphia.
The Illinois Green Party has nominated several candidates for local elections in 2015, including Steve Alesch, who is seeking re-election to the Warrenville Park Board.
In Maine, Ron Huber has been nominated for this week’s special election for the House of Representatives, 93rd District.
Stay tuned as more Green Party candidates announce their plans for local elections in 2015 and state and federal elections in 2016. Make a contribution to the Green Party of the United States today to help us find and promote more Greens running winnable races for local office. Thank you!
P.S. Save the date! Our 2015 national meeting is scheduled for July 24-26 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Very easy for the GP to nominate Lane in SI special election as it has ballot status in New York.
Donovan is a shoo-in, so let’s hope the GP has a good second or third-place showing.