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Joe DeMare, Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate, was a happy guy when he arrived for his interview with the BG Independent News. The results from the presidential election were in, and the Green Party candidate had won. That would be the Austrian presidential election, and the winning candidate was Alexander Van der Bellen. “It’s … Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Green Party leaders in the U.S. enthusiastically congratulated Alexander Van der Bellen on his victory in a runoff election for President of Austria. Mr. Van der Bellen, former Green Party leader in Austria, ran as an independent candidate with Green Party support and financial backing. The Austrian election outcome, announced on May … Read more

Why did Gore lose in 2000? Because 13% of Florida Democrats voted for Bush, GOP vote obstruction in Florida, and a biased Supreme Court ruling WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Green Party responded to Stephen Colbert’s repeat of the “Nader spoiled” accusation during the Wednesday, May 18 broadcast of “The Late Show” on CBS, chiding the … Read more

A factory job isn’t ideal for a politician who cares more about the environment than industry. “Like most people, I have to make decisions to put food on the table for my family,” said Joseph DeMare, Ohio’s Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate. “But I do console myself in that some of our products go … Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Green Party has endorsed a march organized by the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign (PPEHRC) in Philadaphia on July 25, the opening day of the Democratic National Convention ( https://march4ourlives2016.org ). Cheri Honkala, leader and co-founder of PPEHRC, was the Green Party’s vice-presidential candidate in 2012, running with nominee Jill … Read more

The Ohio Secretary of State just released a very interesting analysis of the primary election results. They tracked the voters that switched parties. For us Greens, there was some bad news and lots of good news. First, the bad news. The targeted marketing that the Democrats did to already registered Greens seems to have worked. … Read more

Columbus OH: (5-18-16) The Green Party of Ohio is calling for the inclusion of our candidate for United States Senate, Joseph DeMare, be included in the debates that have been agreed to by the other candidates in the race, incumbent Senator Rob Portman and Democratic contender, former Governor Ted Strickland. We remind the Democratic and … Read more

Constance Gadell-Newton is a Columbus native and longtime resident of the 18th District. She attended Bishop Watterson High School and studied Philosophy and Women’s Studies at the Ohio State University. She now practices criminal law and is managing partner of a local law firm in Olde Towne East. She spends her time defending the rights of the … Read more

Columbus OH:  Yesterday (4-3-16) The Green Party of Ohio concluded a successful weekend which included two events.  On Saturday we were proud to host a Meet & Greet with Dr. Jill Stein, one of  the Green Party’s five Presidential candidates, at the home of Bob Fitrakis and Suzanne Patzer.   The event was well attended with … Read more

Cleveland OH: The Green Party of Ohio will be holding it’s Presidential Nominating Convention on April 3, 2016 in Columbus Ohio. This year we have 5 candidates competing for the chance to lead the Green Party of United States Presidential ticket., Some primaries and conventions have already taken place but the eventual nominee has yet … Read more