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June 1- Welcome to Theory of Change
Welcome to Theory of Change
This is Theory of Change, the newsletter for the Andy Ellis For Governor campaign. A theory of change (ToC) is an explicit theory of how and why it is thought that a social policy or program activities lead to outcomes and impacts. - Wikipedia This “theory of change” is almost

June 8- Moving In to the Governor's Mansion
Moving in to the Governor’s Mansion...
If you have heard me talk about the campaign you have probably heard me say something like ” I would love it if Dana and I packed up our four cats and six chickens and moved into the Governor’s mansion, but I am a student of political science and Maryland history,

Ralph was right- The first 25 years of the Maryland Green Party
Remarks as prepared for the 2025 Maryland Green Party Assembly.
June 14th, 2025
Annapolis My Name is Andy Ellis I am a candidate seeking the Green nomination for governor in 2026. I have talked to many of you about my campaign, but in this speech I want to talk to

June 19- Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition Speech-
Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition Juneteenth Celebration Speech
These are my remarks as prepared for the Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition People’s Juneteenth Celebration. It is worth noting, I did not to give them because a ferocious thunderstorm came through, and the event was outside. Nonetheless, it was an excellent celebration, and BACC has a lot if important work

June 28 - Break the Wall Down: Funding a Viable Green Alternative - Part 1
Break the Wall Down: Funding a Viable Green Alternative - Part 1
Introduction-500 Days Until Election Day On June 21st—500 days before Maryland’s 2026 election—as I drove down the Eastern Shore to spend the day with voters at the Eastern Shore Juneteenth Festival in Salisbury, I reflected on how far this campaign has come and what it will take

July 6 - Break the Wall Down: Funding a Viable Green Alternative - Part 2
Break the Wall Down: Funding a Viable Green Alternative - Part 2.
In part 1 of this series I introduced the 500 day plan for the campaign, talked about the unique resource challenges third parties face, and identified that we can break the cycle of the two party trap. From Conversation to Action: Building the Green Campaign We Need Last week I

July 13 - Answering Questions From the Maryland Green Party Assembly
Answering Questions From The Maryland green party Assembly
This year the Maryland Green Party hosted it’s 25th Annual Assembly. You can see the speech I gave proclaiming “Ralph was Right”. I also facilitated a panel of Green Party candidates for the 2026 election season. After the panel several candidates asked to hear my take on the questions I

July Recap
July was a busy month, Maryland continues to encounter problems from all sides while also learning to deal with a new reality in which we can not rely on the Federal Government. Our campaign spent a lot of the time with grassroots media talking about the problems we face today








