Three Green-Rainbow Candidates in Western Mass. are Running for Statewide office
Jamie Guerin remembers the moment she decided to throw her hat in the ring as the Green-Rainbow Party’s candidate for Massachusetts treasurer.
“I was cooking dinner for my children, and Jill Stein called me, and said, ‘We have to stand up, you know, as scary as it seems, we just have to stand up,’” Guerin said. “And at that moment, I said, ‘Yeah, I have to.’” Read more...
Green-Rainbow Candidate, Jamie Guerin, Barred from Participating in WGBH Debate for State Treasurer
Ironically, that is part of the reason that she was not included. WGBH’s Erin Callanan wrote “Given time constraints, we needed to limit the number of participants to ensure a substantive, informative event that would benefit our viewers. The candidates were selected based upon previously-used criteria, which included money raised, total number of donations and established campaign infrastructure.” Read more...
Independent candidates on the rise in Massachusetts
A Northampton resident, Guerin wants to implement a state bank to “end Wall Street influence in local politics.” She’s also advocating for the burgeoning marijuana industry to more directly benefit local communities and businesses instead of large national companies. Read more...
State Green Parties aim for major-party status in midterm elections
State Green Parties are running statewide candidates in the midterm elections in many states to gain new ballot lines and defend existing ones. Achieving the votes required for ballot access in elections for statewide office is essential for the Green Party’s political survival because it enables other Green Party candidates to run with lower petition requirements, or without petitioning. Read more...
Independents, third party candidates enter the election mix
The state primary election on Sept. 4 determined the Republican and Democratic candidates for the general election on Nov. 6, but those aren’t the only names that will appear on the ballot. The 2018 The state secretary’s office has certified 42 independent, unenrolled and third-party candidates. That’s up 50 percent from the 2014 election. Read more...
Looking beyond Dems and GOP: The Indie Candidates of 2018
“We need to shift the power into the hands of the people and communities. Why not invest in ourselves?” she wrote. Read more...
GRP State Candidates Certified for the 2018 Election!
Now we need your financial support as we hit the campaign trail and fight for social, economic and educational equality for those under represented on Beacon Hill. Unlike the Democrats and Republicans, no GRP candidate accepts dark money from corporations and lobbyists - it’s individuals like you that fund our activities.. Read more...
Local Green-Rainbow candidates trying to make change at the state level
“It’s the only party that offers a true alternative to the binary of corporate parties,” said Jaime Guerin, 40. Guerin is running for the state office of Treasurer. Besides, Guerin argues, “The more parties, the more choices, the more voices, the better it is for democracy.”. Read more...
Green-Rainbow candidates running in Mass. offer alternative to major parties
The Massachusetts Green-Rainbow Party rallied around its candidates for statewide office at the party convention on Saturday. Read more ...
Green-Rainbow candidates for treasurer, auditor and secretary to kick off campaigns in Western Mass.
Jamie Guerin, who is running for state treasurer, is a mother of five from Northampton. Guerin's platform includes establishing a state-run bank, ensuring that marijuana revenues benefit local communities and creating "socially just investment programs." Read more ...
Green Power
Jamie Guerin is seeking the office of treasurer, pursuing ideas such as a state public bank to fund community projects instead of Wall Street financing. Read more...