Green Party candidates
Nominated in March at district and county Green Party conventions:
FEDERAL
U.S. Rep. Dist. 14 — Rhett Rosenquest Smith
U.S. Rep. Dist. 20 — Antonio Diaz (Texas Indigenous Council spokesperson)
U.S. Rep. Dist. 21 — Bill Stout (co-chair Travis County Green Party)
U.S. Rep. Dist. 23 — Ed Scharf
U.S. Rep. Dist. 28 — Michael D. Cary
U.S. Rep. Dist. 35 — Meghan Owen (Occupier)
STATE
State Senate Dist. 26 — Chris Cristal
State Rep. Dist. 120 — Gregory Fox (Unite Here)
State Rep. Dist. 123 — Chuck Robinson (Occupier)
State Rep. Dist. 124 — Herb Gonzales Jr.
State Rep. Dist. 125 — Timothy Giddens (Occupier)
State Board of Education Dist. 5 — Irene Meyer Scharf
COUNTY
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 2 Pl. 1 — Joel Benavidez (Socialist Party)
County Commissioner, Pct. 1 — Sonia Lucy Benavides
County Commissioner, Pct. 3 — Eric M. Fahrenthold (Occupier)
Tax Assessor-Collector — Paul Pipkin
To be nominated by State Convention, Saturday and Sunday June 9-10 in Grey Forest
Anyone can observe and participate, but only elected delegates can vote.
FEDERAL
U.S. Senate — David B. Collins or Victoria Ann Zabaras
STATE
Texas Railroad Commission Pl. 1 — Chris Kennedy (Occupier)
Texas Railroad Commission Pl. 2 — Josh Wendel
Texas Supreme Court Pl. 4 — Charles E. Waterbury
Texas Supreme Court Pl. 6 — Jim Chisholm
To be nominated by National Convention, July 12-15, Baltimore
President of the United States
Vice President of the United States
For more information: www.txgreens.org
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Numerous candidates had no opposition in the May 29 primaries, but many of them will have competition from the Green Party and Libertarians in November.
With several contenders emerging from the Occupy Wall Street movement, the Green Party will hold its state convention near Helotes Saturday and Sunday to approve a slate of statewide and Bexar County contenders.
The Greens have already nominated most of their hopefuls, but selections are pending in several key races. Although the convention is open to the public, only delegates will vote on nominations. The party's state convention this coming weekend will be at the Grey Forest Scenic Clubhouse, 18249 Sherwood Trail. The national convention will be in Maryland July 12-15.
At least 20 Green Party candidates from Bexar County have been nominated for November's general election ballot.
The Greens are fielding hopefuls against Republican Precinct 3 Commissioner Kevin Wolff, who had no GOP or Democratic opponents in the May 29 primary, and against Precinct 1 Commissioner Sergio “Chico” Rodriguez, a Democrat who outpolled Jennifer V. Ramos and Ricardo A. Martinez.
Joel Benavidez, running for justice of the peace, Precinct 2 Place 1, is from the Socialist Party, according to a Green Party announcement of their tentative slate. Also on general election ballots will be Paul Pipkin, a Bexar County Green Party leader, who's running for tax assessor-collector.
Pipkin, while waging his own campaign, said he's “more concerned with the slate, especially assisting our Occupier candidates. Also, I'm working to explain to the progressive Democrat constituencies of the '90s why they need to ‘Go Green' now,” he said.
The Libertarian Party also will complete its nomination process soon. Meeting in Fort Worth Friday through Sunday, the party will adopt an extensive list of legislative, state and congressional candidates, with a small Bexar County slate. Libertarian James M. Holland will oppose Wolff for commissioner, and Bill Grisham is running for tax assessor.
According to the Texas Secretary of State's Office, independent and minor parties have until June 29 to file for the November ballot.
jgonzalez@express-news.net
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