Unopposed Races Signal a Failure of Democracy in Massachusetts, Says Sanchez
“Massachusetts no longer has a functioning democracy” according to Juan Sanchez, candidate for Secretary of the Commonwealth. “Over 70% of the seats in the Massachusetts House of Representatives are held by legislators who did not have to run against an opponent to win their seat. Citizens should be able to use their vote to hold incumbents accountable, but this is impossible when there is only one name on the ballot. The avoidance of electoral accountability feeds the arrogance and indifference that are on display every day on Beacon Hill. We need to restore competition to the system. In doing so, we will guarantee that voters are once again more powerful than the special interests that cultivate cozy relationships with our electoral politicians. Read more...
Sanchez Vows to Continue Fight Against Galvin
“The fight to restore democracy in Massachusetts has not ended with the victory of William Galvin in the Democratic Party primary” declared Juan Sanchez, the Green-Rainbow candidate for Secretary of the Commonwealth. “This fight is just beginning.” Read more...
Personnel Use in Galvin's Office Must Be Investigated, Says Sanchez
Juan Sanchez, candidate for Secretary of the Commonwealth, issued the following statement regarding recent reports on use of state workers in the reelection campaign of Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin and others: Read more...
Green-Rainbow Party Certified Three 2018 State Candidates to Fight for the People on Lobbyist-dominated Beacon Hill
"I'm proud to support three Green-Rainbow candidates, Juan Sanchez, Jamie Guerin, and Jed Stamas, who are leading the charge for real solutions for the people of Massachusetts. A vote for them is a vote for a Commonwealth that works for everyday people - workers, students, the elderly, immigrants and the poor who are struggling to get by under policies driven by big corporate money on Beacon Hill. These candidates will fight for concrete reforms to create real democracy, expose fraud and waste, restore integrity, and meet urgent neglected human needs,” noted Jill Stein, the Green Party presidential candidate in 2016 and 2012. Read more...
Three Candidates Unite to Challenge Beacon Hill
On Saturday, April 28, three candidates from the Massachusetts Green-Rainbow Party will launch their campaigns to challenge the Democratic and Republican dominance on Beacon Hill. According to Juan Sanchez, candidate for Secretary of the Commonwealth “We want voters to know that they can cast a vote for justice, fairness, and openness - that they have an alternative to voting for the machine candidates of the two parties that rule Beacon Hill”. Read more...