Go Green 2026

Season 3 kicks off with a deep-dive conversation between Andy Ellis and his running mate for Lieutenant Governor, Owen Silverman Andrews. Recorded on Election Day 2025 and premiering the very next evening, this episode sets the stage for the year ahead—goals, strategy, and how a Green, people-powered campaign can reshape Maryland politics.

What we cover:

Why Owen joined the ticket—and what he’s most excited about

Public Campaign Financing in Maryland: what problem it solves, how it works, and how grassroots donors can help us qualify and win with organizing-first fundraising

Debate Access: the plan to get invited to the general-election gubernatorial debates hosted by Maryland Public Television (MPT) and how you can help

Winning the Maryland Green Party Primary: how it works and why it matters for movement building

The 1–4% General Election Goal (≈25,000–100,000 votes): what indicators to watch and how supporters can move the needle

Movement Building: growing durable alternatives beyond the two-party system

Quick links

Campaign website: gogreen2026.com

All links & socials: https://linktr.ee/gogreen2026

Debate-stage petition (tell MPT to include all qualified candidates): gogreen2026.com/debate

Jose Del Toro was Born in Guadalajara, Mexico and raised in the western town in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico where he completed his bachelors of science in Biology.

Now, he is a master of public policy candidate at the University of Maryland-Baltimore county. His research areas are aging policy, social policy and its intersections with inequality.

Jose is a volunteer on our campaign team, focused on analyzing policy and watching the general assembly.

Jose helped me draft the campaign reply to Moore’s budget and has written a policy brief that is up on our website. Today we are going to talk about Wes Moore’s FY 2026 budget, economic policy in and inequality in Maryland. and what a different kind of politics might look like.

LINKS

Campaign Reply to Moore's Budget https://www.gogreen2026.com/news/response-to-governor-moores-fy2026-budget

Jose's Policy Brief About Moore's Budget

https://www.gogreen2026.com/news/policy-brief-md-budget-2026

 

This address is a reply to the February 5th, 2025 State of the State Address by Maryland Governor Wes Moore. Andy Ellis is a candidate for Governor in Maryland in 2026, seeking the Green Party nomination. You can  learn more on his website GoGreen2026.com

Today’s episode of the podcast is very special one for me, instead of me interviewing someone else I am being interviewed by my dad, Steve Ellis.

 

My dad had a long career as world renowned communications expert, he worked in PR, politics, media and public service, and he traveled all over the nation and the world doing it.

He is also an amazing photographer who keeps winning awards for his excellent pictures, you will see his photographs all over my campaign.

Like most people, I don’t always agree with my dad on politics, which makes me even more excited to have his support in this campaign.

So as we get closer to our campaign launch, next Saturday January 4th in Annapolis, I am excited to sit down with my dad to talk about my campaign.

Links Campaign Launch-https://www.gogreen2026.com/events/campaign-launch

Website- https://www.gogreen2026.com/

As we continue this season of the podcast  focused on green party members running for down ballot offices, tonight we turn to a judicial race. 

 

Claudia Barber is running for Circuit Court Judge in Anne Arundel County. Claudia has been a member of the Maryland Bar for 35 years, she served as an administrative law judge in Washington DC for over a decade and she has been a lifetime member of the National Association of Women Judges. 

 

She is also the Author of a 2024 book entitled ‘How to Survive Protracted Civil Litigation’

 

In addition to her accomplished career in law, she is also a dedicated activist for justice and civil rights. She is the 2024 recipient of the Lawyer of Distinction Award, the 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King Drum Major for Justice Award, The Sojourner Truth Award and in 2016 the Anne Arundel County NAACP President's Award.

 

Campaign Website:https://barber4judge.net/

Book-How To Survive Protracted Civil Litigation: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDLR35M3/

It is October 15th and we are continuing our election season special of the Go Green Podcast. Tonight we are talking with Toya López, a candidate for Minnesota House of Representatives District 61A.

 

Toya is  a health professional, community leader, queer latine, and a Green Party / Socialist 

 

At her core Toya Is  and will always be, a community organizer rising to the occasion for neighbors, our health, and our planet.

 

Toya’s Website describes that Justice goes beyond electoral politics, past mobilizing around these issues. And is part of a broader effort  to support our growing movement toward revolutionary systemic change. 

 

Toya’s Website: https://www.votetoyalopez.com/

Toya’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/votetoyalopez/

Toya’s FB: https://www.facebook.com/votetoyalopez/

Good Evening it is October 14 2024, a little more than 20 days till election day, and we are continuing our season of podcasts focused on Down Ballot Green Party Candidates, running for office all over the country.

 

Tonight we are focusing right here in our own backyard in Baltimore MD and talking to Renaud Brown who is running for Baltimore  City Council District 14.

 

Renaud is an educator, an accomplished musician and a proud union member.

 

 Renaud has been active with peace and justice and electoral reform work for 10 years.  He was Co-chair of Baltimore County Green Party, Secretary of the Maryland Green party and delegate to the Green Party. National Committee

 

In 2022 he ran for state delegate in District 43A, a two member district, and he finished in 3rd place, continuing the long Baltimore Green Party Tradition of beating the republican candidate.

 

He is  also is continuing a Baltimore City Green Party tradition of making sure that there is a Green running for city council, something we have done every election since 2003.

 

Website: renaudbrowncitycouncil14.com

Email: friendsofrenaudbrown@gmail.com 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100078444037982 

 

I am excited to have my friend and colleague Renaud Brown on the show tonight

As we got closer to election day the frenzy around the presidential race is growing, and drowning almost everything out, but around the country there are races up and down the ballot and green party candidates are competing in them!

Today’s Guest is KODA Daily, a 21 years young Green Party candidate running for State Representative, in Hawai'i District #48. ​

From his website, The intention of his campaign is to Uplift and Empower our Youth to take responsible action towards the Golden future of Hawai'i that we want to see manifest.

Website: https://www.thedailybred.com/

For This special Season of the GoGreen 2026 Podcast. I want to use this platform s to put the spotlight on Green Candidates running down ballot, and showing up in their communities everyday.

We are going to start with Eddie Espinoza, a Green Party Candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner. I talked to Eddie as part of the Green Party of the United States convention focused on down ballot candidates and I knew I needed to bring him on the show.

Eddie is a US Army combat veteran, a retired Texas Public School Teacher, with 26 years of service, an advocate for young people, and a climate activist in his community.

He is the only candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner calling for fossil fuel corporations and oil and gas workers to transition away from extraction, transport, and burning of fossil fuels.

Website: www.espinoza4tx.com

Social media: X/Twitter: @Espinoza4TX

Facebook.com: Espinoza4TX Instagram/TikTok/Snapchat: @Espinoza4tx

Baltimore is a big port city with a strong industrial history. It is also a city with a history of racism and exploitation. Industrial toxic emissions on the South Baltimore Peninsula are among The highest in the nation and residents have significantly lower life spans than other parts of the city and the state. 

 

But where there is domination, exploitation, and environmental racism there are movements of resistance, regeneration, and environmental Justice. In South Baltimore a coalition of students and community leaders have stood up not only to fight injustice but also to  build a new world.

 

Today’s  guest Dr Nicole Fabricant, chronicled this Struggle in the book Fighting To Breathe: Race Toxicity and the Rise of Youth Activism in Baltimore Dr  Fabricant is also a co founder of south Baltimore community land trust She has been organizing with Free Your Voice youth in Curtis Bay for 13 years and she is Professor of Anthropology at Towson University and director of Latin American Studies.

 

Towson University where Dr Fabricant teaches , is near and dear to me, It is a public college just North of Baltimore City and it is were i did my undergraduate work, and were I coached debate in the mid 2000’s 

 

Today we are going to discuss the book and the struggle in south Baltimore, how that connects to organizing on campus, and the lessons it provides us for broader organizing for grassroots democracy in Baltimore and Beyond. 

 

With that I am excited to bring on Dr Nicole Fabricant for this conversation 

Baltimore Beat Op-Ed about Incineration in the General Assembly
https://baltimorebeat.com/op-ed-maryland-democrats-and-the-pretense-of-environmental-justice/

 

Fighting To Breathe Web Site

https://www.fightingtobreathe.us/

 

Chemical Sensitivity Podcast About Fighting To Breathe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWrwmyczqpQ

 

Fighting To Breathe Discussion at Red Emma’s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeoNPGhAva4

 

South Baltimore Community Land Trust

https://www.sbclt.org/

 

Baltimore Brew Story- Lawsuit About Incinerator 

https://www.baltimorebrew.com/2024/05/29/south-baltimore-residents-file-complaint-against-city-saying-bresco-pollution-threatens-their-civil-rights/