Green Party Candidates On 2012 Texas Ballot—Give The Green Party A Look
There are a number of Green Party candidates on the Texas ballot in 2012.
Below you see the names of these candidates as listed by the Green Party of Texas.
I’ve said on the blog that I’m voting for Jill Stein for President here in Republican Texas.
I believe that Greens are best on the issues of our economy that is rigged for the benefit of the few, climate change, and in protecting our right to dissent in a time of militarized police and a national security state.
There are real differences between Democrats and Republicans. Many Democratic activists and volunteers are very decent and progressive people.
At the same time I’d say that the Democratic Party in Texas does not have strong prospects for either 2012 or 2014.
I’d also say that a strong voice on the left can move the Democratic Party just as Libertarians have had success in moving the Republican Party.
It is up to each voter to decide for each race if voting for a Green makes sense for whatever reason.
There is certainly nothing to be lost in looking at what Greens are saying and in thinking about everyday issues in new ways.
It is likely that a number of the candidates below have web sites even if not linked to on the list.
Google these folks and see what you find. In my experience some Greens run energetic campaigns while others do not. This is just how it is for major party candidates.
Here is the Green party of Harris County.
Here is the Green Party of the United States.
Early voting takes place in Texas from October 22 through November 2. General Election Day is November 6.
Here is the list of Green candidates on the Texas ballot in 2012—
President/Vice President
Jill Stein / Cheri Honkala
State-wide Office
David B. Collins – U.S. Senate site, site, Facebook
Charles E. Waterbury – Texas Supreme Court – Place 4
Chris Kennedy – Texas Railroad Commission – Place 1
Jim Chisholm – Texas Supreme Court – Position 6
Bexar County
Federal
Antonio Diaz – US House of Representatives, Texas 20th Congressional District
Ed Scharf – US House of Representatives, Texas 23rd Congressional District
Meghan Owen – US House of Representatives, Texas 35th Congressional District
Michael D. Cary – US House of Representatives, Texas 28th Congressional District
Rhett Smith – US House of Representatives, Texas 14th Congressional District
State
Chris Christal – Texas Senate – District 26
Chuck Robinson – Texas House of Representatives – District 123
Gregory L. Fox – Texas House of Representatives – District 120
Herb Gonzales, Jr – Texas House of Representatives – District 124
Irene Meyer Scharf – State Board of Education – District 5
Timothy Giddens – Texas House of Representatives – District 125
Local
Eric M Fahrenthold – County Commissioner – Precinct 3
Joel Benavidez – Justice of the Peace – Precinct 2, Place 1
Paul Pipkin – County Tax Assessor-Collector
Sonia Lucy Benavides – County Commissioner – Precint 1
Dallas County
Federal
Brandon Parmer – U.S. House of Representatives – District 6
State
Angela Sarlay – Texas House of Representatives – District 113
Josh Wendel – Texas Railroad Commission – Place 2
Saul Arechar – Texas House of Representatives – District 105
Denton County
State
Alex Mendoza – Texas House of Representatives – District 65
Harris County
Federal
Don Cook – U.S. House of Representatives – District 22
Lance Findley – U.S. House of Representatives – District 7
Maria Selva – U.S. House of Representatives – District 29
Mark A. Roberts – U.S. House of Representatives – District 2
Vanessa Foster – U.S. House of Representatives – District 9
State
Alfred Molison, Jr. – Texas House of Representatives – District 131
Art Browning – Texas House of Representatives – District 130
David Courtney – Texas Senate District 17
Deb Shafto – Texas House of Representatives – District 147
G C Molison – State Board of Education – District 6
Henry Cooper – Texas House of Representatives – District 148
Local
Carlos Villalobos – Harris County Constable – Precinct 1
Remington Alessi – Harris County Sheriff
Lubbock County
State
Leanne Lamb-Vines – Texas House of Representatives – District 84
Local
W.L. Matheny – County Commissioner – Precinct 1
Randall
Federal
Keith F. Houston – U.S. House of Representatives – District 13
Tarrant
Federal
Ed Lindsay – U.S. House of Representatives – District 33
Webb
Local
Emily Marie Sanchez – Tax Assessor-Collector
Wise
State
Matthew Britt – Texas House of Representatives – District 61
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Good work on posting this. Sharing on FB
“At the same time I’d say that the Democratic Party in Texas does not have strong prospects for either 2012 or 2014.”
I agree, and I applaud your efforts to hollow it out further.
Vote for Remington Alessi for Sheriff. I got to know him pretty well last year during all the Occupy stuff. He’s pretty cool.
Gadfly–Thanks.
Matt–People who sit home and who might well vote Democratic have the option to vote and demand more from the Democratic Party. That they don’t is the fault of nobody but the folks who do nothing.
Bacopa–I asked Remington to write a brief essay for the blog and he said he would. But so far he has not.
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