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The Coordinated Campaign Committee (CCC) is a standing committee of the GPUS that cooperates with state and local chapters in the support of federal, state, and local Green Party electoral campaigns through a variety of different programs and support functions.
Current Work
The Coordinated Campaign Committee (CCC) is currently engaged in the following work:
- Training for candidates and campaigns via occasional webinars
- Providing financial support to candidates through an ongoing competitive process.
Our Mission
The Mission Statement of the CCC is hereby updated as follows:
The Coordinated Campaign Committee (CCC) is a standing committee of the GPUS that cooperates with state and local parties in the coordination and support of local and state-level Green Party electoral campaigns. Specific functions of the CCC include:
A. Tracking of Green Party candidates at local and state levels of government.
B. Awarding of cash grants to deserving local and state candidates, as allowed by budgeted allocations and/or committee reserves. CCC can set aside up to 25% of its annual GPUS budget to support Congressional candidates if fundraising by the GCCC PAC fails to meet this threshold during any calendar year.
C. Making financial investments to develop campaign/election skills, training, and materials for local and state candidates and activists, as allowed by budgeted allocations and/or committee reserves
D. Facilitating discussions regarding electoral strategy among state parties.
E. Identifying target communities and districts for national party support of local and state candidates.
F. Supporting candidate recruitment in targeted communities and districts.
G. Mobilizing volunteer, media, celebrity, and resources for specific candidacies in targeted communities and districts.
H. Analyzing past campaigns for lessons learned.
I. Tracking of state ballot status and laws.
J. Publicizing and distributing regular calls for candidates.
K. Conducting online training and information webinars.
L. Maintaining online platforms for networking, communication, and training of candidates.
In carrying out these specific functions, the Coordinated Campaign Committee shall consider the following priorities:
– Securing and maintaining state ballot lines.
– Existing on-the-ground support for candidate.
– Likelihood of winning.
– Racial inclusion, diversity, and gender balance .
– Four Pillars and 10 Key Values of the Green Party.
– Potential for Green Party growth in targeted area.
– Past electoral success in targeted area.
– Likelihood of gaining state legislative majority or of securing a state executive office.
– Districts/States where incumbent is unopposed or only one other candidate has announced for office.
– Districts/States where Green candidates are likely to run at least second.
– Districts/States where all other likely candidates are highly objectionable.
The Coordinated Campaign Committee is composed of 10 voting members drawn from affiliated state parties. CCC members are selected annually by the members of the National Committee, and may be members of that committee or of an affiliated state party; no state shall have in excess of one member on the CCC. Vacancies on the CCC are filled by the Steering Committee. The members of the CCC annually elect up to three co-chairs from among its members.
The Coordinated Campaign Committee works with a pool of CCC State Party Liaisons; these include one liaison from each affiliated state party not already represented on the CCC as well as staff or other persons necessary to the productivity of the CCC who shall be chosen as deemed appropriate by the CCC. State Party Liaisons may choose to observe and participate in CCC discussions and meetings as needed but are not regular voting members of the CCC.
The mission statement was updated per Proposal #1232 on September 15, 2024.