2010 Candidate Recruitment

We are currently recruiting candidates for the 2010 elections!

Be part of the Green Movement by running for office.

Federal, State, and Local offices are all important for ensuring our party growth.

Contact the State Coordinating Committee or your local chapter if you are considering running. 

We can help you with paperwork, treasury, volunteers, voter lists, and free assistance consulting on how to navigate your way through the process.  Everybody should run for office at least once.  Consider it your duty.  If you've never run for office before and don't like the limelight of a higher office, consider joining a neighborhood association.  You might find it's fun to be contributing to your community through civic engagement, even if it involves just your local neighbors.  Think globally, act locally!

District Maps
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Current Candidates
Chris Henry, CD-1
Michael Meo, CD-3
Mike Beilstein, CD-4
Chris Lugo, CD-5
Walt Brown, State Treasurer
Tim Dehne, Benton County Commissioner, Modrell's seat
Alex Polikoff, HD-15
Kathleen Bushman, HD-41
Chris Extine, HD-42

ATTENTION PACIFIC GREEN PARTY CANDIDATES!

Welcome! And congratulations. One of the principal purposes of the PGP is to run candidates for office at all levels of government and to help get them elected. So, if you’re considering running, we welcome and applaud you. What follows is intended to help you along the way.

If you intend to run for national or state office (U.S. Senate or State Representative, for example), you should read and become familiar with the following documents:
State Candidates Manual: Minor Political Party
Campaign Finance Manual
Oregon Election Laws
These document are free and available from the State Elections Division of
the Secretary of State’s office, at (503) 986-1518 or 1-866-ORE VOTE .

If you intend to run for a local office (city council or county commissioner, for example), you should check with your county clerk for the relevant documents and instructions.

If you will be seeking the nomination of the PGP:

please supply the information described in the Statement of Candidacy. The information you supply here will be reviewed by the PGP Elections Committee, and their recommendation will be made to the full PGP statewide nominating convention.

If you are seeking the endorsement of the PGP:

for a non-partisan race, please note that in your Statement of Candidacy.

Please note that there are printed materials that you may find useful in your campaign:
Previous Oregon Voters’ Pamphlets
PGP Platform, Constitution, and Bylaws
The Campaign Manager: Running and Winning Local Elections by former Ashland mayor Cathy Shaw.