During the month of May, the Maryland Green Party locals conducted primary votes for the state's Governor/Lieutenant Governor, and U.S. Senator races. The results were announced at the State Assembly on Saturday, June 3.

Ed Boyd was nominated for Governor. Ed is a veteran who served in the Navy from 1979 to 1987. After he left the service he did outreach work for homeless veterans in Washington, D.C., working with the Community for Creative Non-Violence. He subsequently worked at the Maryland Center for Veterans Education and Training, and at Volunteers for Peace in Vermont.

The Boyd campaign is focusing on the 70% rate increase that has been proposed by the Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., calling for the conversion of BGE into a publicly owned utility. Public utilities are a growing phenomenon, with over 2,000 now existing in the U.S. But the Democrats and Republicans, whose campaign chests are stuffed with utility company money, won't talk about the issue.

Kevin Zeese was nominated for U.S. Senate. Kevin is running a unity campaign, having already received the nomination of the Libertarian Party, and expecting to win the nomination of the Populist Party. Kevin will only appear on the Green Party ballot line, however.

Kevin is running because the two major parties no longer represent the interests of most Americans, citing a recent poll that showed that only 17% of voters felt that their elected officials represented their priorities. Kevin is the only candidate in the race who is clearly against the war in Iraq. A longtime opponent of the war on drugs, Kevin supports the decriminalization of most drugs. And he has been in the forefront of the effort to ensure a paper trail for all election machines."

In addition, the Maryland has a growing slate of candidates for other state races:
For Congress:
Steve Warner, District 5
Gerard Giblin, District 8
For State Assembly:
Chris Bush, District 10
David Kiasi, District 25
Brandy Baker, District 43
Elsey Marquez, District 39
Joseph Sanchez, District 36
County Councils:
Joe Horgan, Montgomery County Council
Robb Tufts, Anne Arundel County Council
Brian Bittner, Hartford County Council
Judicial:
Nick DelPizzo, Baltimore City
Arthur Frank, Baltimore County

Technorati Tags: