Green Party candidates for Colorado offices are getting into full campaign mode. As the campaign season is getting revved up, Colorado has eight candidates in local, state and U.S. races as well as our U.S. Presidential candidates. Read about the candidates on Colorado’s Candidate page.
Victor Forsythe, Susan Hall, Gary Swing and Misha Luzov are four of 10 Green candidates on Colorado ballots this fall.
Why is there no Green running for Boulder County Commissioner?
Hi, Jim,
There is no Green running for Boulder County commissioner because our local chapter there is rather young and each person is very busy with getting the chapter going and other tasks. They actually did get one candidate from their chapter to run this year for the U.S. Congress District 2 seat, Susan Hall, so that is great.
We would love to have Boulder County Commissioner candidates. Are you interested to run in two years? Do you know of anyone who is qualified or could be in two years?
The Green Party of Colorado needs more participation and support to make a difference in Colorado elections. We need everyone who values the 10 Key Values (social justice, grassroots democracy, community-based economics, etc.) to get involved and make a difference.
Please let me know if you need more information about your local party.
Thank you, Tanya Ishikawa, website content manager
I am new to the party, and am trying to connect with local members. I have not been able to locate anyone by name and phone no. in Colorado Springs. I don’t think there is yet a coordinator here. If ANYONE knows some party folks here, I’d appreciate hearing from you. Thanks. Go Green. The COS Geezer.
Hello John!
The Green Party of the Pikes Peak Region meets regularly. There is a strong Green ticket for your area this year! I think the next meeting is tonight.
Find out more at their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Green-Party-of-the-Pikes-Peak-Region/250990824931096
THANK YOU for running a Green Party candidate in the U.S. Congressional District #1 race this year (Diana DeGette).
My personal opinion/preference is that the Green Party focus on already solid “liberal” districts like #1 where progressive voters shouldn’t be afraid to vote for whom they really want (rather than the lesser of two evils) for fear of delivering the election to some right-wing Republican goobah.
Far more worthwhile, IMO, than perennially focusing on a presidential candidate who will never win a single electoral vote. I’d be happy — for now, anyway — just to see ONE Green in the House of Representatives who can raise a stink and speak truth to power. That would be an invaluable foot-in-the-door.
So, now, if only we could better publicize such candidates in such districts (sigh, I had to visit this website in order to learn that Gary Swing even exists!).
I don’t agree with all of Mr. Swing’s platform (e.g., replace our progressive income tax with a regressive sales tax?? Really?!), however I will send Gary’s campaign my modest little donation this year in hopes it can be used to raise his profile a corresponding incremental amount.
Well I’m disappointed. The Colorado Green Party should be running serious candidates in districts like Diana DeGette’s, not placeholder “protest” candidates. “Protest” candidates have never changed diddly-squat. I would donate money to the Colorado Green Party if it chose to field a serious candidate who made a serious run at DeGette’s seat, including media interviews, lawn signs, visits to various community organizations. Otherwise this is just a silly waste of time and money. I want a real alternative to D’s and R’s.