PublicSource: Why Andrew Yang and George Soros are bringing national heat to the Allegheny County DA race
A progressive megadonor is backing Democrat Matt Dugan in his quest to topple 25-year incumbent Stephen Zappala as Allegheny County’s top prosecutor. Zappala is asking voters to look to other cities to judge Dugan and reeled in a national political group’s endorsement. The race to be Allegheny County’s top prosecutor, between incumbent Stephen Zappala and […]
Texas Tribune: Sarah Stogner announces second campaign for the Texas Railroad Commission
After losing in a Republican runoff last year, Stogner said she plans to challenge incumbent Chair Christi Craddick as a member of the Forward Party. BY MAIA PANDEY SEPT. 23, 20231 PM CENTRALSHARE Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Sarah […]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Andrew Yang’s Forward Party backed Republican Joe Rockey for Allegheny County executive
HALLIE LAUER, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | View Article on Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The Forward Party was born out of the political celebrity Yang attained during his 2020 Democratic presidential campaign Allegheny County executive candidate Joe Rockey has picked up another endorsement, this one from an emerging centrist political group led by former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang. […]
Techno Trenz: Embracing the Climate Crusade: Breaking Free from the Shackles of the Two-Party System
This Year’s Climate Week NYC and the Importance of Tackling Climate Change By Katie Mehnert, Forward Party | View Article on Techno Trenz Climate Week NYC is an annual event that brings together individuals, organizations, and policymakers to focus on the urgent need to address climate change. This year’s event is even more critical, considering […]
Newsweek: Fighting for the Climate Has Led Me to Give Up on the Two-Party System | Opinion
KATIE MEHNERT , FOUNDER AND CEO, ALLY ENERGY | View Article on NewsweekON 9/19/23 AT 2:48 PM EDT This year’s Climate Week NYC, which includes events around the country, comes at a precipitous time. The nation recently marked a year since President Joe Biden signed historic climate legislation, which together with the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, is helping the nation make important […]
Politico: Yang wants to move ‘Forward’
Andrew Yang said he’s not running for president again. “By the numbers, if I were to run, I would probably increase the chances of Trump winning,” he told Playbook. “And so I’m not going to do that.” Yang, who lost his bids for mayor in 2021 and president in 2020, is still very obviously a data wonk, but he […]
The National Desk: Is America ready to ditch Biden & Trump for 3rd party option?
by SCOTT THUMAN | The National Desk Mon, September 11th 2023, 4:01 PM EDT | View Article on TND WASHINGTON (TND) — If you don’t love the current options running for president and like the idea of a third party—you’re not alone. Especially, as polling shows a staggering 67 percent of Democrats or left-leaning voters don’t want President Biden […]
Two local level officials join Forward Party
AUGUST 30, 2023 LAUREN JESSOP, The Center Square | View Article on The Center Square Source: Facebook (The Center Square) – A third party seeking to bridge the political divide and offer more choices for voters has added two local Republicans to its roster. One official, a longtime Democrat – although defeated in the primary […]
90.5 WESA: Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala announces affiliation with Forward Party
90.5 WESA | By Julia Zenkevich | View Article on 90.5 WESA Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. announced his “affiliation” with the centrist Forward Party on Thursday. He also accepted the third-party organization’s endorsement as he seeks re-election to a seventh term in office without, for the first time in his long tenure, […]
Newsweek: America Is Hungry for New and Better Political Options | Opinion
ANDREW YANG , FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATEON 7/6/23 AT 10:12 AM EDT Americans are fed up with our current political system. President Biden’s approval rating has been sitting in the low 40s for most of his presidency. Congress is sitting at 20 percent. Even the Supreme Court, long seen as the branch with the best reputation, is currently sitting underwater, at 40 […]