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    Craig Bolton is the Green Party Candidate for PA Lt. Governor

    Photo by Philadelphia photographer Sean Bolton
    By Dastra 2026 Campaign Media Contact, Chris Robinson - 267-977-0570 | [email protected] 
    Photos by Philadelphia Photography, Sean Bolton - https://seanboltonphotography.com/
    The Steering Committee of the Green Party of Pennsylvania (GPPA) has chosen Craig Bolton to be its candidate this year for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania. Meeting virtually, the seven-member Steering Committee agreed by consensus to support Bolton, Chair of the Green Party of Philadelphia, to be on the ballot for the General Election on November 3.
     
    GPPA Secretary Bryarr Misner (Allegheny) explained, “Over the past year, we have seen Craig Bolton in action, especially his dedication to the Green Party of Philadelphia. We like the ideas he has brought forward during the opening of Tony Dastra’s campaign for Governor of Pennsylvania. Personally, I have grown to respect Craig, and I fully support his run for Lieutenant Governor. I also hope that, throughout this campaign, Craig Bolton continues to champion the ideas and values that matter personally to him. This is a real opportunity for both Craig and Tony to get out there and make a difference in the hearts of Pennsylvanians. I am confident that they will.”

    Tony Dastra, the Green Party candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, said, “Craig Bolton brings to the table a great deal of talent and community concern for his home in Philadelphia. I’m looking forward to running alongside another creative person, and not some corporate type. I know what I like in a candidate -- passion and authenticity -- because I’m tired of the blah, blah, blah, from most of the candidates who run for office with either of the two corporate parties. Craig and I recognize the importance of running a campaign like this at such a critical moment for discourse in Pennsylvania, America, and even the world. Dastra-Bolton 2026! Liberty and Justice for ALL!”�
    Craig Bolton responded by saying, “Thank you, Tony. As the chair of the Green Party of Philadelphia (GPOP), and as a community-building professional for nearly two decades, I have seen firsthand the power of organization and how direct interactions and holistic approaches can create real outcomes that strengthen the material conditions of working people. I have found the Green Party’s Four Pillars to be important in my life. In deciding to run for Lieutenant Governor, I am especially interested in Social Justice, the Pillar which calls for a living wage and a real safety net. I will work to raise awareness of the need for universal single-payer healthcare in our Commonwealth.”
    Bolton continued, “Across the state, bad and worse have been normalized as the only options when deciding our leaders. Many voters have, collectively, accepted that there are no better options. I know that to be false, and I am excited to be running with Tony Dastra, combining our professional experiences and community service perspectives to create a state government which benefits all Pennsylvanians. I am running with Tony Dastra because he is the better option. We live in significant times and stand at a crossroads. We have an opportunity to forge our own, separate path, apart from the duopoly and on terms that we, the people, set for ourselves.”
      
    Bolton was re-elected chair of the Green Party of Philadelphia on March 24, 2026. He also works with community service groups and lends his unique experience to panels and other discussions on public safety, community affairs, and grassroots political action. Bolton has a master of arts (M.A.) degree in strategic communication and a bachelor of arts (B.A.) in public relations from La Salle University. His professional career spans more than two decades in direct service and nonprofit community membership, arts, and fundraising. Bolton has always had a passion for film and media.
    Photo by Philadelphia photographer Sean Bolton
    Every four years in Pennsylvania, candidates for governor and lieutenant governor run on the same party line in the General Election, November 3. It comes as no surprise that Dastra’s running mate will come from Philadelphia, which has 1.4 million voters who are not registered with the two corporate parties and who are not permitted to participate in the corporate parties’ Primary Election.

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    For More Information 
    “The Four Pillars,” Green Party of the United States,

    “Tony Dastra is the Green Party Candidate for PA Governor,” Green Party of Pennsylvania News Release, March 13, 2026,
    https://www.gpofpa.org/tony_dastra_campaign_for_governor_of_pennsylvania
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    Tony Dastra is the Green Party Candidate for PA Governor

     
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    Friday, March 13, 2026
    MEDIA CONTACT 
    Chris Robinson, 267-977-0570 and
    [email protected] 
     
    Tony Dastra (Lancaster) is the Green Party Candidate for Pennsylvania Governor of Pennsylvania. On March 8, the 35 elected delegates to the GPPA State Committee endorsed Dastra’s campaign.
     
    In requesting the endorsement, Tony Dastra told the delegates from 12 counties, “Today, with your support, I am planting myself. I am committing to be on this ride, to help get the blood flowing and to grow unorganized areas of our Commonwealth into organized ones. I will seed new Green Party organized counties by recruiting more delegates to fill our rolls.”
     
    Dastra now says, “I am committed to growing my local Green Party of Lancaster County. I am committing to the Green Party’s Four Pillars and Ten Key Values. In fact, as it relates to our values, I am particularly upset recently because Scouting America is flat out REMOVING their Citizenship in Society Merit Badge. The more I think about my upbringing being an Eagle Scout, I had a lot of American history poured into me. The Green Party often reminds me of the newly formed Republican Party of 1858. Back then, abolitionists, like U.S. Representative Thaddeus Stevens (Republican of Lancaster County) who drafted the 14th Amendment, were called radical. I have hope in the Green Party in this moment of history for that reason. Though I do not have a crystal ball, I am putting all my chips on Green.”
     
    Tony Dastra was the Green Party candidate for Mayor of Lancaster City in 2025. He is a vigorous campaigner and plans to visit the 10 largest cities in PA and a rural community in all 11 PennDOT Districts. Dastra says that his campaign will not accept donations from corporations or corporate PACs. Interested individuals should get involved with the Green Party of Pennsylvania and follow listed social media for campaign updates.
     

    Tony Dastra Campaign Contact Information

    Website, https://www.dastraforpa.org/          

    Email,  [email protected]

    Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/dastraforpa/

    Facebook, www.facebook.com/DastraforPA
     
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    March 15, 2026
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