From the Candidate: Pennsylvania needs an Attorney General for the people; not the parties.
In January, at what will almost certainly be a fever-pitch moment in our national political battles, Pennsylvania will swear in a new Attorney General. It is crucial for the Commonwealth, and for the country, that this person be a different kind of Attorney General, one of independent character and affiliation, and not just another player […]
Forward CEO Joins News Nation To Discuss Downballot Races In November
More than 500,000 races for office are going to be held this November, and more than 70% of them go uncontested. The Forward Party is working on bringing good options to these downballot races to energize voters who aren’t excited about the top of the ticket but who care deeply about the politics in their […]
The Defeat Of RFK And The Brilliant Future Of The Independent Movement
Jackie Salit, co-founder and president of Independent Voting, writes about RFK Jr.’s independent run and how it’s admirable and necessary to represent the 51% of Americans that identify as independent and also shameful to bow out when the going gets tough for empty promises from the potential Trump administration. Read the full op-ed here. The […]
FWD Exec. Chair Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey Joins The Changemaker Podcast
Forward’s Executive Chair joins Deke Copenhaver, former governor of Augusta GA, on his podcast Changemakers. They discuss her exceptional career which has led her through higher education, a PhD, the state house in MA, the state chairship of the MA Republican party, and now the leadership of the Forward Party. Watch the full interview here.
Forward Party CEO Lindsey Williams Drath Joins Scripps To Discuss The 2024 Election And The Growth Of The Forward Party
The Founding Fathers feared the creation of an entrenched two party structure more than most any other evil that could plague our nascent republic. Lindsey Williams Drath joins Scripps to discuss why this danger has come to be reality and what we can do about it. Watch the full interview here.
Montco Forward Party Candidate Scores PA Ballot Access For General Election. He’s Just A Piece Of A Bigger Puzzle
Attorney general candidate Eric Settle and treasurer candidate Chris Foster acquired enough voter signatures to appear on the ballot as statewide candidates this November. Read the full article here.
Forward Looks Beyond Republicans, Democrats As Election Nears
While Republicans and Democrats are firing up their bases with eyes on November, the Forward Party is looking to all the people who feel left behind by the political party process. In PA, they’re running two statewide candidates to help advance their goal of securing official minor party status. Read the full article here.
Chris Foster Hopes To Gain Recognition Of Forward Party
Chris Foster is running for treasurer of the state of Pennsylvania as a Forward Party candidate, one of the first two statewide Forward party candidates in the state. He sits down with the Butler Eagle to discuss his candidacy. Read the full article here.
Identifying Division Is Easy; Finding Points Of Agreement Is Difficult
Former Mayor of Augusta, Georgia Deke Copenhaver writes about the way he fought past division in his town. It’s easy to campaign on negative mud slinging and using fear tactics, but it’s much better for the country to campaign and govern from a place of common ground. Read the full article here.
Andrew Yang: I Hope Harris Wins. But The Democrats Need To Answer For Their Failures To Protect Democracy
Andrew Yang came out in support of Vice President Harris in her race to replace Joe Biden in the Oval Office. But there’s more at stake here than just the election. The Democratic party, no less than their Republican counterparts, have not done what’s necessary to protect our democracy from the corrupting nature of power. […]