The Green-Rainbow Party of Massachusetts will meet in Worcester for its 2026 state convention, which will include a coalition-building event. The party is also planning major changes to its internal communication platforms later this year.
In an update this week, the party announced it will host its annual convention on April 18, again taking place at the First Unitarian Church of Worcester, where it has held several recent conventions. According to the party, the morning portion of the event will focus on internal party business, including leadership elections and voting on proposals, followed by a community lunch.
Under the Green-Rainbow Party’s bylaws, all registered party members are entitled to attend and participate in the convention, though voting authority is limited to credentialed delegates. Those delegates are selected by the party’s local chapters, committees, and caucuses in advance, each of which may elect an unlimited number of delegates to represent them.
Following the business session, the party plans to host a coalition-focused public event in the afternoon geared toward developing relationships with allied organizations and the broader public. While a full list of participants has not yet been released, the party said the event will include candidates it has endorsed for the 2026 election cycle, as well as organizations involved in ballot initiatives that could appear before Massachusetts voters later this year.
While it did not confirm whether she would attend, the Green-Rainbow Party most recently endorsed Andrea James in the Massachusetts gubernatorial race. James, a social justice advocate and former attorney, initially filed to challenge incumbent Gov. Maura Healey in the Democratic primary in March 2025 before announcing last month that she would instead seek the office as an independent candidate.
In addition to convention details, the party also announced changes to its internal communication tools. It said it will discontinue use of Slack and migrate its internal operations to Basecamp, a project management and communication platform. The move follows a December vote by the Green National Committee to modernize its digital systems, which the party said had become a decentralized collection of tools, some of which were facing reduced support and end-of-life issues.
Under the national plan, Basecamp has been adopted for use by the Green Party’s national staff, Steering Committee, and several working groups. State affiliates and caucuses were given the option to participate in the transition. The Green-Rainbow Party said its Basecamp hub is expected to be rolled out to officers, co-chairs, secretaries, and committee members by March.
The party also announced it will discontinue its email listservs around the same time, citing cost and labor considerations. The party said it is developing a replacement “Green community forum” intended to facilitate discussion and collaboration among members, with additional details expected later this spring.
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