June 10, 2026
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An interesting article from DownEast.com:
Neils has been making a name for himself all over Maine for going on two decades now. An early member (and eventual co-chair) of the nascent Green Party in the mid-90s, he soon tired of the glacial pace of conventional politics, turning instead to direct activism via Earth First!,
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In 2010, Fred Horch ran for the Maine State House of Representatives and garnered well over 30 percent of the vote, losing to the Democrat by less than 200 votes. …
Ronald Hardy at Green Party Watch:
Local and State Green Party groups meet throughout the year. Is there a local in your area? Do you want to start one?…
Connecticut Senator Andrew Maynard (D-Stonington) has introduced Proposed Bill 778, which cuts the number of signatures for statewide and U.S. House candidates, in the general election, down to 1,000 signatures.…
George Phillies at Gold America Group:
Our usual sources provide us with information that we believe to be correct about LNC acts this past month.…
Ben Chipman is a Green Party activist in Maine and was elected to the state legislature this year as an independent. I, Ross Levin, along with Daniel Surman, will be interviewing him tonight on blogtalk radio. …
I, Ross Levin will be interviewing Ben Chipman, who was elected to the Maine state house of representatives in the 2010 election. Chipman has been a Green Party activist for a long time, including being an aide to Maine’s only former Green state legislator and a member of the Portland Charter Commission.…
Via Ronald Hardy at Green Party Watch:
This list was put together by Brent McMillan, consisting of Green Party campaigns for State House (or Assembly) seats.…
TPID:
From Gordon Weil at Maine’s Morning Sentinel:
Since 1974, when Maine began to see credible independent candidates for governor, there have been 10 gubernatorial elections in Maine.…