Greens announce Makerfield by-election candidate
The Green Party has selected Sarah Wakefield as its candidate for the upcoming Makerfield by-election. Wakefield, a Manchester City Councillor, replaces Chris Kennedy who withdrew from the race. The election is scheduled for June 18, following the announcement of Labour MP Josh Simons' resignation.
- ▪Sarah Wakefield is the Green Party's candidate for the Makerfield by-election.
- ▪She is a councillor on Manchester City Council.
- ▪The by-election will take place on June 18 after Labour MP Josh Simons announced he was standing down.
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Greens announce Makerfield by-election candidate29 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGreen PartySarah Wakefield is standing for the Green PartyThe Green Party has announced that Sarah Wakefield will be its candidate in the Makerfield by-election.Wakefield, a councillor on Manchester City Council, was chosen after the Greens' first candidate, Chris Kennedy, withdrew from the race.The poll, which will take place on 18 June, comes after Labour MP Josh Simons announced he was standing down.Wakefield said it was "vital in a democracy that voters are given a choice of who they want to vote for".The other confirmed candidates in the Makerfield by-election are:Jake Austin, Liberal DemocratsAndy Burnham, Labour PartyDan Clarke, Libertarian PartyAlan "Howlin" Laud Hope, The Official…
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