As we put the November 2025 election behind us and plan our goals for next year, here is a summary of Kansas Green Party activities from August-November.
Statewide Convention
The Kansas Green Party held our annual statewide convention meeting this year on October 23. During the convention we made some minor updates to our bylaws, held officer elections, passed some new resolutions and finalized items for next year’s action agenda. Here are the big key changes:
- Party Membership Dues: Starting next year we are now asking a small contribution of $10 annually (given at any time during the year) to maintain full status as a Kansas Green Party member. Collecting dues will help us be able to fund future party activities and outreach projects. We will send out an email to registered members next year with more information about this process.
- Generative AI Ban: The Kansas Green Party has now prohibited the use of generative AI in the creation of any official party business or promotional materials, citing the environmental harms of ChatGPT and similar technology. See the full resolution here.
- Pledge to Move Away From Google: We are currently in the process of migrating to Proton for all KSGP email & organizing needs, planning to end our use of all Google Workspace apps by 2026 due to the company’s complicity in genocide and fascism. We similarly intend to end our use of PayPal and are currently looking into other platforms to use for fundraising. For now, you can always reach us by email at info@kansasgreenparty.org.
2025 Election
Our only Green candidate this year was Kiel Corkran, running for city council in Fairway, Kansas. Unfortunately Kiel did not win his election, but he ran a strong campaign, capturing over 20% of the vote in his district and raising important issues in his city he plans to continue organizing his community to solve.
We are currently seeking new candidates to run for office in 2026. If you are interested in running in a local election and would like the help and support of the Green Party, please reach out to us at info@kansasgreenparty.org!
Community Building & Education
This fall, Kansas Greens continued outreach across the state, sharing education on a variety of topics and tabling at events like the second “No Kings Day” mass protest, to encourage new activists to abandon the two-party system and start organizing for real change.
Environment
On October 8 at the Future Forward Energy Conference in Topeka, our co-chair Kent Rowe gave a presentation about going off-grid during peak demand. You can read his opening speech here.
On November 16 we joined the Missouri Green Party tabling at the Climate Council KC’s “Together For Tomorrow” festival in Kansas City, advocating for green policy changes and a more sustainable lifestyle.
Tenant Rights
Our new co-chair Nick Blessing hosted multiple Know-Your-Rights workshops for Kansas tenants in November, and we are planning to make the issue of renters rights and housing affordability a continued priority next year. You can view a recording of a previous presentation on YouTube here. And please email tenants@kansasgreeenparty.org if you are interested in organizing tenants in your area!
Anti War
This fall our members have had a continuing presence at anti-war protests, speaking out against escalating violence in Palestine, Sudan, and recent US attacks on ships in the Caribbean. In October we signed on to the joint letter delivered to UN ambassadors on Nuclear Abolition Day. In early November, Greens in Wichita and Hutchinson attended screenings of Gaza is Our Home, a documentary by Palestinian-American filmmaker Monear Shaer, and our KC chapter partnered with PSL, PeaceWorks, and KC Tenants to host a special screening and Q&A in Kansas City as well. You can read more about the event from our friends at PeaceWorksKC here.
We hope to continue collaborating with other organizations in the future for activist, educational, & mutual aid projects across the state. Please follow us on social media to stay updated on future activities and volunteer opportunities!
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Yes the irony is not lost on me using the three-point bulleted list with bold headlines to announce our ban on AI but I assure you everything on this site is authentically human created 😉
-Miranda, web manager and newly elected KSGP Secretary
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