Dr Butch Ware Must be Included in All Candidate Debates
Sacramento, CA - The Butch Ware for Governor campaign calls on media outlets and membership organizations across California to upload the principles of democracy and ensure that all qualified candidates are given equal opportunity to present their vision to the people.
Demand for Fair Representation
Dr Butch Ware, Green Party candidate for Governor of California, must not be excluded from any upcoming candidate forums or debates. To silence him - or any independent non-corporate candidate - is not neutrality. It is complicity in narrowing the democratic process.
Excluding Dr Ware diminished democracy, denies Californians a full spectrum of choices, and amounts to a form of voter suppression.
Recognition of Leadership
We extend sincere thanks to SEIU Local 1000, APAPA, and CBS Sacramento for their leadership in including non-duopoly candidates in their forums. Their commitment to democratic fairness sets the standard for media and membership organizations across the state.
A Call to the Media
As long as media coverage centers exclusive on the two corporate parties, Californians are deprived of informed decision-making and meaningful alternatives. Voters deserve to hear from every candidate with a qualified vision for the state’s future.
“Silencing independent and third-party candidates is not neutrality - it is complicity. Democracy requires the full spectrum of voices”
Our Request
We urge all media outlets and membership organizations to commit publicly to democratic fairness by including Dr Butch Ware and other qualified candidates in all upcoming forums and debates. Equal representation is not optional - it is the cornerstone of a functioning democracy.
Media Contact
Juwairia Abbas, Press Secretary
Email: press@butchware4gov.com
Phone: 917-891-0441
Jason Call, Campaign Manager
Email: manager@butchware4gov.com
Phone: 425-691-6631
