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The end of November is that moment when the calendar makes something impossible to ignore: this year is almost over, and the next one is already taking shape. The holiday season, the year-end review, and New Year’s resolutions all arrive at once. For political campaigns with long runways like

Background Polls are more than scoreboards. For campaigns like ours, their real value is in what they reveal about people’s fears, hopes, and trust in the political system. The latest UMBC poll offers exactly that: a snapshot of deep economic anxiety, skepticism toward both major parties, and an opening

October was the first full month of the campaign since we announced Owen Silverman Andrews was joining the ticket as the lieutenant governor candidate (announcement speeches here) and officially filed for office (Baltimore Sun and Baltimore Banner coverage). Our campaign is working on four specific, measurable goals and we made

This issue of the newsletter includes the remarks (as prepared) for the September 19th 2025 introduction of Owen Silverman Andrews to the ticket as the Lieutenant Governor Candidate Andy's Speech I want to start with a story. I’ve been running this campaign for a long time now,

Today we’re announcing that my friend, Owen Silverman Andrews, is joining the ticket as the candidate for Lieutenant Governor. I’m thrilled about what this means for the campaign. We’ve been working on this all summer, and it’s the perfect way to kick off the fall—and

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

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

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

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

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

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