Meet Brendan
Brendan Trachsel is running to be the first third-party candidate elected to the Arizona State Legislature, representing District 6.
He is an alum of Northern Arizona University, where he worked to increase university financial transparency, expand free menstrual products, and improve public transportation services. A proud member of CWA Local 7065, he has continued advocating for workers’ rights, increased privacy from government surveillance, and a stronger democracy. He believes it is essential that our solutions work for all Arizonans, not just those at the top.
Brendan is running for office as a member of the Green Party because he rejects corporate influence and shares its core values of Peace, Ecology, Social Justice, and Democracy. He believes that running outside the two major parties is the only way to stay free from partisan control.
The Platform
Labor, Education, Environment, and Democracy are the core of our campaign.
Our government for decades has kept our education system near-last in the nation, restricted workers’ right to organize, limited towns’ tools to fight the housing crisis, and undermined efforts to better choose our representatives in government.
Brendan believes government can and should work to lower costs for everyday Arizonans to bring dignity and prosperity for generations to come.
Together, let’s:
Give all Arizonans the right to collectively bargain
Provide accessible and affordable childcare for families
Create rights to privacy and to protect your personal data
Fully fund public education and end universal school vouchers
Abolish the subminimum wage
Renew our power grid and promote energy independence
End dark money influencing our elections
Implement ranked-choice voting and same-day voter registration
Support our Campaign
A people-powered, third-party campaign is built by individuals who believe that politics should serve people – not profits, parties, or the powerful. Every action, donation, and conversation helps challenge the status quo and build something better, together.
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