News From Our State Chapters: October 2026

Oct 12

Alaska

Alaska has achieved ballot access and has submitted paperwork to achieve official party status. Sean Murphee seanlmurphee@gmail.com is coordinator for locals who want to build up the state infrastructure, new volunteers have stepped up to help and an Anchorage group is looking for meeting opportunities.

Arkansas

Christians, leaders, and pastors are invited to come gather to be informed, equipped, and mobilized to take action on the Arkansas Prenatal Equal Protection Act, legislation that would establish equal protection of the laws for preborn babies in Arkansas.

Do not forget to follow the Arkansas Street Team Facebook page to stay up to date on any upcoming events! Click here. Look for a meeting opportunity in Little Rock on Oct. 18. Contact revirescit@gmail.com for details.

California

The state party has filed to become an official political party committee with the California Fair Political Practices Commission as part of its transition to independent status. The state committee has also accepted the resignations of two of its members, Domenico Camplisson (six years) and Bobby Lopez (five months), and thanks them both for their service to the state party. Due to recent bylaws changes, the committee will remain at seven members.

The state committee has also endorsed four of the 14 propositions on the November ballot: Yes on Proposition 4, Yes on Proposition 37, No on Proposition 43 and No on Proposition 44.

Contact contact@ca.solidarity-party.org for more information.

Cascadia

The Cascadia chapter has held new elections and welcomes a new slate of officers to rebuild the region in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. The chapter is planning action on ballot measures, data centers and candidate endorsements. The next meeting is Oct. 21 at 6 p.m. All are welcome. Contact committee@cascadiasolidarity.org.

Colorado

The state party has issued voting guidance on ballot propositions. Interested parties can contact the chapter for more information. Five Colorado political parties have come together in Longmont to support a new vision for elections.

The American Solidarity Party of Colorado, the Libertarian Party of Colorado, the Colorado Forward Party, the Colorado Center Party and the Unity Party of Colorado have jointly endorsed Longmont Questions 3C and 3D, which would expand ranked-choice voting (RCV) and multi-member districts.

Read the full joint statement at competitiveelections.org and support RCV4Longmont at this link.

Contact ian.rutherford@solidarity-party.org.

Connecticut

ASP Connecticut meets online on the next-to-last Thursday of each month. All voting members should receive notices. If you are not a member, or are a new member, and wish to attend, contact info@aspconnecticut.org. We hope to see you there. Thank you for all that you do.

Florida

Joseph Thornton has officially qualified for the ballot for State Senate District 6 and will hold virtual opportunities to connect. A new virtual party reading club is also being launched. Contact npmcnamara@gmail.com or revirescit@gmail.com.

Illinois

You can join the newsletter here. The state party held its convention, and the state committee has endorsed Mike Vick for governor and Gary Pierce for lieutenant governor. Anyone interested in getting more involved should contact illinois@solidarity-party.org.

Indiana

Save the date: Early April 2027. The state committee is planning its first Indiana State Convention in South Bend for early April 2027. It is also considering opening the event to neighboring states in the Midwest. For more information or to assist with planning, email the committee.

State chapter meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at 8 p.m. ET on Teams: Indiana State Meeting. If you have questions or suggestions for the Indiana chapter, contact aspofindiana@gmail.com. An in-person meeting is planned for Indianapolis the second weekend of November.

Kentucky

Kentucky welcomes Ary Hollifield as the coordinator for the western part of the state. Hollifield has helped generate interest among new members. The chapter continues to hold virtual meetings on the last Thursday of each month.

Louisiana

Look forward to new strategic planning meeting in November. Contact Csmw96@gmail.com and rpowers_1@bellsouth.net for details.

Maryland & DC

The chapter is collecting signatures for 2028 ballot access and seeking volunteers to help with National Convention planning. Contact Dane.garrett@solidarity-party.org to coordinate.

Massachusetts

The Holy Rood Collaborative of Chelmsford and Lowell, Massachusetts, is joining a statewide effort to suspend and repeal Chapter 188 of the Acts of 2026, a law removing restrictions on abortion after 24 weeks, by placing a referendum question on the 2028 ballot. A total of 37,389 certified signatures are needed. The collaborative is collecting signatures on the Repeal188 petition after Masses at its churches on the weekends of Oct. 10-11 and Oct. 17-18.

The chapter has appointed its first media coordinator and a legislative watchdog. Email Lauren Onak at lauren.ltg@gmail.com for more information.

Mississippi

We are pleased to welcome new coordinators to organize the chapter: Dalton Knight (daltonknight236@gmail.com) and Blinn Sheffield (perdida94@hotmail.com). We are now working with the Louisiana chapter to strengthen our efforts. Look for a meeting opportunity in Jackson the weekend of Oct. 18. Contact revirescit@gmail.com for details.

Michigan

The chapter will host a family-friendly MI fall meetup at Meckley’s Orchard on the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 18.

Contact secretary@mi.solidarity-party.org to join the email list.

New Hampshire

We welcome our new coordinator Frank Genus, who hopes to “light a fire” in the Granite State. frank@genus-law.com

New York

New York has begun an organizing committee and hosted its first virtual meeting to begin the work. Contact Harry.dagostino@gmail.com to get involved, or if you want to meet in New York City, Albany, Ithaca, Syracuse, Buffalo, or Rochester this fall.

North Carolina

Members spoke out in Graham, Asheville, Fayetteville and Chapel Hill against the so-called “Carolina Principles,” which would allow unrestricted use of public resources to advance artificial intelligence. The principles were proposed by tech executives who came to the state for the G20 conference last month.

The next Charlotte meetup is Oct. 25.

The next Durham meetup is Saturday, Nov. 7, with a new early-afternoon time.

Piedmont Triad has a new college chapter in Greensboro. A meeting is planned for late October, and the college chapter is organizing a rally for Oct. 15.

The state chapter is represented for the first time on the state’s Right to Life planning board and welcomes member input.

Look for events in the Fayetteville area for Paul Taylor for state Senate.

Guidance on ballot propositions is coming soon.

Contact state-committee@nc.solidarity-party.org or revirescit@gmail.com.

Ohio

After a several year hiatus, the Ohio committee is reorganizing to reconvene state conventions and elections. Cincinnati meetup being organized for second weekend of November. Contact John Das jdas88@gmail.com for more information.

Pennsylvania

To keep up to date on everything going on in PA, and for information on upcoming Regional meetings, please sign up for the PA-ASP newsletter. Email Brendan Lyons at lyndon.brons@gmail.com

Tennessee

Look for meeting opportunities in Memphis for the weekend of Oct. 17. Contact revirescit@gmail.com.

Texas

The Texas chapter is looking for campaign volunteers and donors to offset the $4k filing fee for Mike Miller for governor. Email contact@txsolidarity.party for details.

Wisconsin

We are planning to hold another in-person meeting in Nathan’s district before the election to support his campaign. Nathan participated in a candidate forum on Wednesday (read the coverage), and he and the other candidates will be featured in a Q&A in local newspapers soon.

At its next meeting Wednesday, the state committee will discuss the three referendums on the ballot and publish its positions soon afterward.

We encourage others to get in touch with us if they'd like to run for office in Wisconsin, and we'll be able to support their campaign in turn.

Virtual meetings held every second Wednesday. People interested in the Wisconsin ASP can contact David Bovee, Chair, at wisconsinasp@gmail.com.

American Solidarity Party

We are a party that seeks the common good, on common ground, through common sense. We believe in the sanctity of human life, the necessity of social justice, our responsibility to care for the environment, and promotion of a more peaceful world. We cherish the individual rights and separation of government powers protected by the U.S. Constitution, and recognize the need for social supports and community cohesion. We seek to bridge the bitter partisan divide with principled and respectful policies and dialog.