About the Forward Party
The Forward Party is a growing movement focused on practical solutions, electoral reform, and reducing partisan division. While it operates outside the traditional spotlight, it is steadily building long-term infrastructure—expanding ballot access, increasing voter choice, and strengthening local engagement across the country.
Led by figures like Andrew Yang and Craig Snyder, the party emphasizes collaboration over ideology and reflects a broader desire for a more balanced, less polarized political path.
The following emails offer a window into their ongoing efforts, priorities, and vision for a more functional and representative democracy.
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I will also be covering local elections under this section. As a former Californian who moved to Oregon in 1975—living in Corvallis, then in Yamhill and Clackamas counties, while doing business primarily in the Portland metro area—I’ve developed a cross urban–rural perspective. From that vantage point, I believe Oregon’s politics deserve closer scrutiny, particularly given my concern that our farming, fishing, and timber communities are not being adequately represented by current policies.
I’m not carrying water for either party. My goal is to highlight issues in as nonpartisan a way as possible—because I live here, and so do my children and grandchildren.
Young Americans and the Future of Work 5/21/26
Young Americans have always believed the future would offer more opportunity than the past. That optimism has long been one of the country’s defining strengths. But new polling suggests that confidence is starting to crack
MEDIA ADVISORY: Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read and Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield to Hold Election Protection Press Conference 05/18/26
May 19 Primary is the first major Oregon election since the string of unprecedented attacks on elections from the Trump administration began MEDIA ADVISORY Date: May 18, 2026 Oregon Secretary of State Contact: Connor Radnovich
The Primary Election is Only 4 Days Away! 5/15/26
Date: May 15, 2026 Follow for elections updates: Facebook, Instagram, X, Bluesky, and Youtube Oregonians, The big Primary Election is right around the corner: Tuesday, May 19. Make sure to fill out your ballot, sign it, and return it,
It’s time to mail back your ballot! The May 19th election is 1 week away. 6/12/26
Date: May 12, 2026 Follow for elections updates: Facebook, Instagram, X, Bluesky, and Youtube Oregonians, The May 19th election is one week away! If you are planning to return your ballot by mail, make sure to put it in the
TODAY: Virtual Town Hall on Elections & Voting with Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, OACC President Dag Robinson 5/11/26
Town hall will be moderated by Sandy Chung, Executive Director of ACLU of Oregon Statewide Virtual Voting & Elections Town Hall on May 11th U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and President of the Oregon Association of
Americans Are Feeling the Squeeze. Washington Must Do Better. 05/08/2026
Americans are anxious about the economy. People feel it every time they buy groceries, fill up their gas tank, pay rent, or open a credit card bill. Across the country, families are asking the same
EVENT ALERT: Portland Election Info Town Hall with Congresswoman Dexter, Representatives Nosse & Chotzen
RSVP today! Portland Election Information Town Hall on Friday, May 6th Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read, U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, State Representative Rob Nosse, and State Representative Willy Chotzen will hold a community town
Fill Out Your Ballot with Confidence this Primary Election – Oregon
Date: May 5, 2026 Follow for elections updates: Facebook, Instagram, X, Bluesky, and Youtube Oregonians, The big May Primary Election is exactly two weeks away (Tuesday, May 19). County clerks started sending out ballots last
Are Our Leaders Focused on What Actually Matters? 05/01/2026
If you ask most Americans what is on their mind right now, the answer is simple: affordability. The cost of everyday life, from groceries and gas to housing and healthcare, has become the defining issue
Secretary Read Responds to Supreme Court Voting Rights: ‘Another Loophole Politicians Will Use to Rig the System Against the American People’
“The whole point of the Voting Rights Act was to make our democracy better reflect the will of the people. Any attempt to undermine the VRA is an attempt to make the powerful less accountable
Today’s Your Last Day to Register to Vote for the Big Primary Election!
Date: April 28, 2026 Follow for elections updates: Facebook, Instagram, X, Bluesky, and Youtube Dear Oregonians, It's not too late to register to vote in the big May Primary Election! You have until 11:59 p.m. TONIGHT to register or make
Fast Forward 04/24/2026
Bill — Just a few years ago, Virginia voters took an important step toward fairer elections. In 2020, they approved a redistricting reform that created a bipartisan citizen-legislator commission to draw political maps, with the
2026 Elections Toolkit & Voter Registration Deadline- Oregon
Real change and control is local. this is where you start. If you don't VOTE, don't complain.
Fast Forward 04/17/2026
Bill — Viktor Orbán, long a symbol of democratic backsliding and the self-proclaimed creator of "illiberal democracy," was defeated by the very force he worked so hard to bend: the will of the voters. In
Fast Forward 04/09/2026
We’ve officially kicked off our 2026 congressional endorsements, and this first slate says a lot about where this movement is headed. These are not typical candidates. They are leaders who have built careers solving real
Fast Forward 04/02/2026
Americans want elections that are secure and easy to participate in. Mail-in voting is one of the ways we make that possible. It’s back in the spotlight right now because of a new executive order
Fast Forward 03/27/2026
Right now, people across the country are watching the same thing play out again in Washington, and a lot of them are asking a simple question: why does it always have to be like this?
Fast Forward 3/19/2026
Early voting is now underway in Virginia. On April 21, voters will decide whether to allow a mid-decade redraw of congressional maps, revisiting a system designed to limit direct political control.
Fast Forward 03/12/2026
For generations, Americans have relied on a simple principle to protect our democracy: no branch of government should hold too much power.
Fast Forward 03/05/2026
With Operation Epic Fury, the United States is now engaged in a serious military confrontation with Iran. The situation is dangerous and still unfolding. Six American service members have already been killed, and others wounded.
