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U.S. Transhumanist Party Endorsements of Pete Karas for Secretary of State in Wisconsin and Blase Henry for Legislative District 17 in Arizona

U.S. Transhumanist Party Endorsements of Pete Karas for Secretary of State in Wisconsin and Blase Henry for Legislative District 17 in Arizona

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April 22, 2026 – The United States Transhumanist Party (USTP) has endorsed two additional candidates for office during the 2026 election season: Pete Karas, who is running as a Green Party candidate for Secretary of State in Wisconsin, and Blase Henry, who is running as an independent candidate to become one of the two Representatives for Arizona’s Legislative District 17. This brings the number of currently active candidates endorsed by the U.S. Transhumanist Party to five – the largest number of candidates that the USTP has ever endorsed during a single election season.

Endorsement of Pete Karas

 

During April 15-19, 2026, the U.S. Transhumanist Party held a vote of its members on the question of endorsing Pete Karas, who is officially running as a Green Party candidate in the State of Wisconsin and is seeking broad support from multiple minor political parties for his campaign to challenge the two-party duopoly.

The vote results showed considerable support for Pete Karas’s candidacy among USTP members. Of the 43 members who cast their votes, 37, or 86.0%, voted in favor of endorsing Pete Karas. 2 members (4.7%) voted in opposition, and 4 members (9.3%) voted to abstain.

Upon learning of the results of the endorsement vote, Pete Karas commented, “I’m honored to receive the endorsement of the Transhumanist Party, whose values align closely with our campaign’s mission. We’re running a unity campaign focused on the failures of the two-party system and opening the door for genuine third-party representation. Our goal is to empower voters to feel confident choosing third-party candidates and to advocate for legislation that removes the structural barriers holding minor parties back. Together with the Transhumanist Party, we’re building the multi-party democracy Wisconsin deserves.”

 

On April 19, 2026, at a meeting of the Pirate National Committee, the United States Pirate Party, the USTP’s partner organization in the All Hands for a Free Future political coalition, also endorsed Pete Karas’s candidacy, adding Pete Karas to the candidates who are jointly endorsed by All Hands for a Free Future.

On March 29, 2026, Pete Karas was the guest of honor at the USTP Virtual Enlightenment Salon, where he discussed his campaign and key ideas, as well as areas of alignment with the U.S. Transhumanist Party Platform. Throughout the conversation, Pete Karas discussed his platform, which emphasizes transparency, the modernization of government systems, and leveraging technology to improve democratic participation. He highlighted his opposition to the two-party system, advocating for electoral reforms like ranked-choice voting and fairer ballot access to empower independent and third-party candidates. The panel also explored broader political topics, including the challenges of media polarization and the potential for utilizing digital tools to enhance civic engagement and public access to information.

“Pete Karas has arrived at a promising approach to challenging the duopoly’s dominance in Wisconsin,” commented U.S. Transhumanist Party Chairman Gennady Stolyarov II. “By running for a position without many major duties, he may convince enough voters who are frustrated with the two-party system that it is safe to take a chance on a candidate who is outside of the duopoly. While the Secretary of State position in Wisconsin only involves a few specified duties, it would also provide Pete Karas with visibility and enable him to articulate the case for the importance of genuine political choice to a broader audience.”

Pete Karas’s campaign website can be found at https://petekaras.com/.

Endorsement of Blase Henry

Blase Henry is the Scribe of the United States Pirate Party and the Captain of the Arizona Pirate Party. He announced his campaign for the 17th Legislative District in Arizona on August 14, 2025, and was endorsed by the U.S. Pirate Party at that time. On September 4, 2025, the U.S. Transhumanist Party entered into the All Hands for a Free Future political coalition with the U.S. Pirate Party and thereafter began an effort to realize one of the key benefits envisioned as part of the coalition – a cross-endorsement process that would enable the two parties to easily endorse one another’s candidates. After reaching Blase Henry, the U.S. Transhumanist Party learned that, despite a diligent effort, he was unable to meet the threshold for petition signatures for ballot access in Arizona, due to an arbitrary change in that threshold, as well as a two-week shortening of the time window for gathering the signatures, enacted when the campaign season was already underway. Despite this, Blase Henry undertook a valiant effort, personally gathered 333 petition signatures, and was undeterred by the barriers imposed by the duopoly, resolving to continue with a write-in campaign in the coming months.

On April 19, 2026, the U.S. Transhumanist Party held a Virtual Enlightenment Salon with Blase Henry. The Salon explored Blase Henry’s grassroots political work, the challenges of ballot access in a system where the duopoly sets the rules and is able to change them, and the importance of building community-focused political parties.  The panel engaged in a robust exchange regarding key policy issues such as copyright reform, the necessity of a Digital Bill of Rights, police reform, and the environmental implications of AI data centers in drought-prone regions. Additionally, the conversation touched on the philosophical aspects of AI sentience and personhood, ultimately highlighting a shared commitment to civil liberties and the principle that piracy is not theft if current systems of intellectual property deny consumers actual ownership.

During the course of the Virtual Enlightenment Salon, Blase Henry accepted the USTP’s endorsement.  “Thank you so much for this wonderful opportunity. I will not waste it. I will not take it for granted,” he remarked.

“Captain Blase Henry deserves our support for maintaining a principled, service-oriented approach to his candidacy rather than focusing solely on winning,” stated U.S. Transhumanist Party Chairman Gennady Stolyarov II. “The people of Arizona need his voice and his thoughtful approach to policy in order to understand that alternatives to the duopoly exist and that casting one’s vote for a candidate such as Blase Henry and engaging with his ideas in conversation are both realistic ways to improve the political discourse and the outcomes of the political process. Blase Henry is a capable advocate for individual rights, privacy, governmental transparency, and sensible reforms to the many overreaches of today’s intellectual property system in the United States. We are proud to add him to our endorsed candidates.”


Blase Henry’s campaign website can be found at https://blasehenryforarizona.com/.

Five Total Candidates Endorsed for 2026

The endorsements of Pete Karas and Blase Henry bring the total number of candidates endorsed by the U.S. Transhumanist Party for the 2026 midterm elections to five. This is the largest number of candidates ever endorsed by the USTP for any election season.

The USTP’s current endorsed candidates are the following:

– Timothy Grady, Independent Candidate for Governor of Ohio (Endorsed September 4, 2025)
– Hunter Rand, Nonpartisan Candidate for Sparks City Council, Ward 2, Sparks, Nevada (Endorsed January 19, 2026)
– Drew Bingaman, Independent Candidate for Pennsylvania State House, 108th District (Endorsed April 6, 2026)
– Blase Henry, Independent Candidate for the 17th Legislative District in Arizona (Endorsed April 19, 2026)
– Pete Karas, Green Party Candidate for Secretary of State in Wisconsin (Endorsed April 20, 2026)

All five of these candidates have also been endorsed by the U.S. Pirate Party and thus are candidates endorsed by the All Hands for a Free Future political coalition. Zoltan Istvan, who was previously endorsed by the U.S. Transhumanist Party for Governor of California in September 2025, suspended his campaign on February 24, 2026.

“It is a sign of noteworthy progress that the U.S. Transhumanist Party now endorses more candidates than it has ever done at a given time,” Chairman Stolyarov observed. “While the day-to-day grind may obscure how much we have achieved over the years, the results are indeed beginning to speak for themselves. In collaboration with our partners in the U.S. Pirate Party, we are expanding the reach of our organizations and ideas, finding capable and conscientious candidates throughout the country who express a commitment to thoughtful, policy-oriented discourse and the improvement of the human condition. Moreover, even in the very process of thoroughly discussing ideas with these candidates during our Virtual Enlightenment Salons, we cultivate the very kind of policy discourse that we believe needs to permeate the U.S. political system and replace the mainstream politics of mudslinging, polarization, and character assassination. If any of these five candidates – who have each conducted themselves impeccably – can get elected, then the transhumanist vision of humanity’s future will have some strong allies in office.”

U.S. Transhumanist Party Endorsement of Drew Bingaman, Candidate for Pennsylvania State House, 108th District

U.S. Transhumanist Party Endorsement of Drew Bingaman, Candidate for Pennsylvania State House, 108th District

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April 6, 2026 – The United States Transhumanist Party has endorsed the candidacy of Drew Bingaman, who is currently running as an independent candidate for the Pennsylvania State House in the 108th District. This endorsement comes pursuant to the All Hands for a Free Future political coalition that was entered into with our partner organization, the United States Pirate Party, in September 2025. The United States Pirate Party most recently endorsed Drew Bingaman on March 11, 2026, when he re-launched his campaign as an independent candidate.

Portrait of Drew Bingaman from His Campaign Website
Portrait of Drew Bingaman from His Campaign Website, drewfor108.com

Drew Bingaman served as Captain of the United States Pirate Party in 2024 and the first half of 2025 and joined us as our guest during the USTP’s Second Virtual Enlightenment Salon with the U.S. Pirate Party on June 29, 2025. The U.S. Transhumanist Party will hold a further Virtual Enlightenment Salon with him on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at 1 p.m. Pacific Time, 4 p.m. Eastern Time, to discuss his campaign for Pennsylvania State House. The public is encouraged to stay tuned for an announcement of the details of the Salon during the week leading up to the event.

More information about Drew Bingaman’s candidacy can be found on his campaign website at https://drewfor108.com. One can also visit the Facebook page of Drew Bingaman’s campaign and donate to the campaign.

“I am happy to receive your endorsement for my campaign”, stated Drew Bingaman, on April 3, 2026. The U.S. Transhumanist Party is likewise happy to endorse him because of numerous alignments between the USTP Platform and his own platform.

From Drew Bingaman’s Platform on Accountable Law Enforcement:

Government authority must be exercised openly and with accountability.

  • Ban masks on officers during public interactions

  • Require body cameras for all law enforcement

  • Guarantee free access to body camera footage

  • Strengthen Official Oppression laws

Section XXXIV of the USTP Platform includes the following statements: “law-enforcement officials, when interacting with the public, should be required to wear body cameras or similar devices continuously monitoring their activities.”

“The United States Transhumanist Party supports the use of technologies which increase monitoring of police action and policing activities, with expressed goals of increasing policing accountability.”

“The United States Transhumanist Party advocates for a requirement that data pertaining to recordings of police action be transmitted and recorded beyond police control, so as to be protected from falsification, deletion, and selective curation by police.”

Support for Cannabis Legalization

Drew Bingaman’s platform supports cannabis legalization, which is aligned with Section XIV of the USTP Platform, which states that “The United States Transhumanist Party supports an end to the costly drug war, which is often an infringement upon the lives and liberties of innocent citizens who do not use drugs but fall victim to militant enforcement of drug prohibitions. The United States Transhumanist Party supports legalization of mild recreational drugs such as marijuana.”

From Drew Bingaman’s Platform on Privacy & Digital Rights:

Privacy is a cornerstone of liberty. Without privacy, freedom cannot exist.

  • You own your personal data

  • Right to access and delete your data

  • Ban warrantless surveillance

  • Prohibit data used for intimidation

This is strongly aligned with Section I of the USTP Platform, which states that “The United States Transhumanist Party strongly supports individual privacy and liberty over how to apply technology to one’s personal life. The United States Transhumanist Party holds that each individual should remain completely sovereign in the choice to disclose or not disclose personal activities, preferences, and beliefs within the public sphere. As such, the United States Transhumanist Party opposes all forms of mass surveillance and any intrusion by governmental or private institutions upon non-coercive activities that an individual has chosen to retain within his, her, or its private sphere. However, the United States Transhumanist Party also recognizes that no individuals should be protected from peaceful criticism of any matters that those individuals have chosen to disclose within the sphere of public knowledge and discourse.”

From Drew Bingaman’s Platform on Open Government:

A free republic requires an informed and empowered public.

  • Strengthen Sunshine Laws

  • Lower barriers to public records

  • Require transparent spending disclosure

  • Make government accessible to all

The USTP Platform has numerous sections on Reforming Political Processes and Improving Governmental Accountability, in particular, Section LXVIII, which discusses the importance of public accessibility to the statements made by elected officials.

From Drew Bingaman’s Platform on Economic Freedom:

The Commonwealth’s strength comes from its people, not monopolies.

  • Oppose monopolistic practices

  • Support small businesses and workers

  • Resist corporate-written laws

  • Put individuals over institutions

The USTP Platform supports “a free-market society” in Section XLVIII of its platform and in Section XXXVIII supports “a system of unfettered market competition and innovation” in the energy area in particular, which is often dominated by monopolies (especially in the utility sector) today. Sections LXXX, LXXXI, and LXXXII oppose monopolistic practices in the fields of medicine and drug discovery.

From Drew Bingaman’s Platform on Free Expression:

Free people must be free to think, speak, create, and share.

  • Defend freedom of expression

  • Oppose government censorship

  • Support free exchange of ideas

  • Encourage innovation without overregulation

The USTP Platform, in Section XX, states that “The United States Transhumanist Party strongly supports the freedom of peaceful speech; religious, non-religious, and anti-religious philosophical espousal; assembly; protest; petition; and expression of grievances. The United States Transhumanist Party therefore strongly opposes all censorship, including censorship that arises out of identity politics and the desire to avoid perceived offensive behavior.”

Shared Opposition to the Duopoly

In a statement made on April 1, 2026, Drew Bingaman also expressed alignment with the USTP’s opposition to the entrenchment of the political duopoly in the United States. He noted:

“If the only argument for voting Democrat is ‘we’re not Republicans,’ that’s not a platform – it’s a hostage situation.

I’m not splitting anything. I’m giving voters a CHOICE.

For decades, District 108 voters have been told: ‘Pick between these two party insiders or you’re helping the other side.’

That’s not democracy. That’s a rigged game.

If Democrats are worried about losing to me, they should ask themselves WHY voters prefer an independent over their party insider.

Maybe it’s because people are tired of:

  • Broken promises
  • Corporate PAC money
  • Party loyalty over constituent needs
  • The same failed policies election after election

I’m not the problem. The two-party system is the problem.”

Indeed, the two-party system is the problem. For this reason among many others, the U.S. Transhumanist Party is pleased to endorse Drew Bingaman and his challenge to the two-party system in Pennsylvania. The USTP looks forward to continuing our discussions with Mr. Bingaman during our Virtual Enlightenment Salon of May 10, 2026.

U.S. Transhumanist Party Endorsement of Hunter Rand, Candidate for City Council in Sparks, Nevada, Ward 2

U.S. Transhumanist Party Endorsement of Hunter Rand, Candidate for City Council in Sparks, Nevada, Ward 2

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January 19, 2026 – The United States Transhumanist Party is pleased to announce its first candidate cross-endorsement pursuant to the All Hands for a Free Future political coalition that was entered into with our partner organization, the United States Pirate Party, in September 2025.

Portrait of Hunter Rand from His Campaign Website, Sparks Together

Hunter Rand, who is running as a candidate for City Council in Sparks, Nevada, Ward 2, received the U.S. Transhumanist Party’s endorsement on January 11, 2026, after a two-hour Virtual Enlightenment Salon session which provided an in-depth glimpse into Hunter Rand’s outlook on the issues, campaign, and broader policy thinking. Some transhumanist-aligned themes discussed included the use of technology for public safety while respecting privacy, strengthening emergency services – especially fire protection – to save lives, and advocating for the building of road infrastructure to ease the traffic congestion in Sparks.

The conversation with Hunter Rand showed him to be a thoughtful advocate for using technology in effective ways to address the problems facing Sparks, while being mindful of the implications on privacy, civil liberties, and due process – and putting the substantive well-being of his constituents first. It also showed him to be willing to discuss the key issues facing his community in depth, to answer questions from viewers thoughtfully, and to be eminently accessible to constituents and others interested in his policy views. Hunter Rand’s remarks demonstrated a focus on long-term policy thinking instead of solely focusing on the present electoral cycle, and thus align with the U.S. Transhumanist Party’s emphasis on the importance of longer time horizons in political discourse and decision-making.

The U.S. Pirate Party endorsed the candidacy of Hunter Rand on November 2, 2025. An announcement of this endorsement can be read on the U.S. Pirate Party website here.

The announcement of the U.S. Transhumanist Party’s entry into the All Hands for a Free Future coalition can be found here.

Learn more about Hunter Rand on his campaign website at Sparks Together: https://www.sparkstogether.com/.

Donations to Hunter Rand’s campaign can be directly made here: https://www.sparkstogether.com/donate.

Upon accepting the U.S. Transhumanist Party’s endorsement on January 11, 2026, Hunter Rand remarked, “My belief is I shouldn’t not do something because I’m afraid of how it looks. I just want to be authentically me, and I think it’s more honest. I’ve got some personal beliefs that some people might not agree with, but I’m still going to do my best to represent everyone in this neighborhood and our visitors and our guests and just be better. That’s what it’s about. It’s about doing a little bit better every day.”

U.S. Transhumanist Party Chairman Gennady Stolyarov II expressed to Hunter Rand, “I really appreciate your integrity. I appreciate your commitment to serving the people of Sparks Ward 2, but also of Sparks, Nevada, more generally, and serving these people regardless of their personal beliefs, regardless of where you agree or disagree. I think you are a candidate who is going to strive to do a good job for all of your constituents, and that is what we need in politics. We need public servants, and I think your comments display that spirit of public service.”

Daniel Twedt, the U.S. Transhumanist Party’s Director of Community and Citizen Science and 2024 U.S. Vice-Presidential candidate endorsed by the U.S. Transhumanist Party, added that Hunter Rand’s remarks epitomize “a culture of continuous improvement.” Daniel Twedt is himself a four-time City Council candidate in Thousand Oaks, California, having run in 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024, and having received the endorsement of the U.S. Transhumanist Party in 2022.

“The endorsement of Hunter Rand marks a pivotal moment in the All Hands for a Free Future coalition,” remarked Chairman Stolyarov in the aftermath of the Virtual Enlightenment Salon. “Our Pirate allies have candidates who can reach constituents in their local communities with messages and policy priorities that are broadly aligned with the U.S. Transhumanist Party Platform and Values. Sparks, Nevada, is an example of a community that I know well, where Hunter Rand will be able to achieve ample good through his dedicated advocacy, bringing a message aligned with many transhumanist principles in a manner that his constituents will understand and see the relevance of in their daily lives. We encourage our members to support Hunter Rand’s campaign and donate to it. We also look forward to connecting with other promising candidates whom our Pirate allies have either endorsed already or will plan to endorse this year.”

U.S. Transhumanist Party Enters the “All Hands for a Free Future” Coalition with the U.S. Pirate Party, Endorses Gubernatorial Candidacies of Timothy Grady and Zoltan Istvan

U.S. Transhumanist Party Enters the “All Hands for a Free Future” Coalition with the U.S. Pirate Party, Endorses Gubernatorial Candidacies of Timothy Grady and Zoltan Istvan

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September 4, 2025 – The U.S. Transhumanist Party announces its entry into a political coalition with the U.S. Pirate Party, entitled All Hands for a Free Future (which may be concisely referred to as “AllHandsFuture” or “All Hands”). The Bylaws of All Hands for a Free Future can be read here.

Additionally, the U.S. Transhumanist Party announces its endorsement of two gubernatorial candidacies for the 2026 elections – that of Timothy Grady, running as an independent candidate for Governor of Ohio and that of Zoltan Istvan, running as a Democrat for Governor of California.

After a vote of its members, held electronically, between August 18 and September 1, 2025, the U.S. Transhumanist Party releases the following results:

Question 1. Vote on the Endorsement of Zoltan Istvan

Yes – 74.4% – 64 votes
No – 18.6% – 16 votes
Abstain – 7.0% – 6 votes

Question 2. Vote on the Endorsement of Timothy Grady

Yes – 76.7% – 66 votes
No – 7.0% – 6 votes
Abstain – 16.3% – 14 votes

Question 3. Vote on the Entry into a Political Coalition with the U.S. Pirate Party, Entitled “All Hands for a Free Future”

Yes – 86.05% – 74 votes
No – 8.14% – 7 votes
Abstain – 5.81% – 5 votes

“By clear majorities, the U.S. Transhumanist Party members who cast their votes have spoken,” stated Gennady Stolyarov II, Chairman of the U.S. Transhumanist Party. “The USTP now has its first two endorsed candidates for the 2026 midterm elections. Furthermore, it will henceforth participate in a much more versatile system for cross-endorsing candidates with our friends and allies at the U.S. Pirate Party, so that many worthwhile Pirate candidates who share our values can also be supported and acknowledged as upholding key Transhumanist priorities as reflected in our Constitution, Platform, and Transhumanist Bill of Rights. Joining forces with like-minded champions of individual liberty, technological progress, and universal abundance – while maintaining our distinctive political identities – is the way to effectively challenge the political duopoly in the United States and bring truly innovative policy solutions to the forefront of public discourse. The All Hands for a Free Future coalition is intentionally structured so as to be open to including additional potential political parties over time as well. This will provide further opportunities for coordination on campaigns and initiatives that will benefit the efforts of all forward-thinking political parties that seek to offer more genuine choices to the American electorate.”

Captain Mitch Davilo (“Jolly Mitch”) of the U.S. Pirate Party commented on the formation of All Hands for a Free Future, “The very idea of a political coalition of minor parties within the United States is out of the box. It’s new, it’s unique, and above all else, it’s historic. I am beyond excited to be apart of something so historic, and alongside the U.S. Transhumanist Party, I believe our two parties, as well as whoever may join us in the future, have set a precedent that will change how minor political parties operate in this country. I couldn’t have asked for a better partner party to start this coalition with. I feel confident about our prospects and our future, but I am mostly excited for what we can do for the people of the United States. Free Men. Free Labor. Free Soil. Free Future. May we find our successes, change lives for the better, and build up our two parties so that we may, dare I say, live long and prosper.”

Upon being informed of the outcome of the U.S. Transhumanist Party’s member vote, Timothy Grady issued the following statement: “I am honored to receive the endorsement of the U.S. Transhumanist Party. We share a commitment to the use of science and technology to the benefit of all. The Party is leading important conversations about emerging technologies, both their opportunities and risks. These are not challenges of some distant future but here and now, raising existential questions that demand leadership and foresight. I look forward to working with the Transhumanist Party to fight for a better future for everyone.”

The U.S. Pirate Party also recently endorsed the campaign of Timothy Grady on August 12, 2025.

Zoltan Istvan responded to the USTP’s endorsement, stating, “Thank you Transhumanist Party for the endorsement of my campaign for California Governor as a Democrat. You support will help me take on the challenges that AI presents to my state as well as the world. We are facing difficult times, and now more than ever, we must all come together to forge a successful path ahead.”

At this time, official U.S. Transhumanist Party channels and social media may be used to promote the endorsed candidates and share their campaign materials. Furthermore, U.S. Transhumanist Party members are encouraged to provide assistance to their campaigns in any manner they consider to be reasonable and within their individual abilities.

U.S. Transhumanist Party Vote on Candidate Endorsements of Zoltan Istvan and Timothy Grady and Entry into a Political Coalition with the U.S. Pirate Party

U.S. Transhumanist Party Vote on Candidate Endorsements of Zoltan Istvan and Timothy Grady and Entry into a Political Coalition with the U.S. Pirate Party

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The U.S. Transhumanist Party is holding an electronic vote of the membership for a 14-day period, ending on 6:01 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time on Monday, September 1, 2025, on three questions:

(1) Whether to endorse the candidacy of Zoltan Istvan, who is running as a Democrat for Governor of California in 2026.

(The campaign website of Zoltan Istvan is https://www.zoltanistvan2026.com/.)

(2) Whether to endorse the candidacy of Timothy Grady, who is running as an independent candidate for Governor of Ohio in 2026.

(The campaign website of Timothy Grady is https://timgradyforohio.com/.)

(3) Whether to enter a political coalition, All Hands for a Free Future, with the U.S. Pirate Party and adopt the Bylaws for All Hands for a Free Future, which were jointly developed between the U.S. Transhumanist Party and the U.S Pirate Party.

(The text of the Bylaws for All Hands for a Free Future can be found on the following page: https://transhumanist-party.org/2025/08/18/bylaws-all-hands-for-a-free-future/.)

For each of the three questions, the options for members to select among will be “Yes”, “No”, and “Abstain”.

Registered U.S. Transhumanist Party members as of 12:01 a.m. U.S. Pacific Time on Monday, August 18, 2025, would be able to cast their ballots on this question and will be sent their ballots via e-mail.

Background Information

Below the U.S. Transhumanist Party provides additional information on each of the three ballot questions to enable members to have more context about each decision. At this time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party leadership is simply providing this information to help members make their own decisions. The information below is not to be interpreted as an attempt to urge members to vote one way or the other. Members are free to form their own opinions and to discuss and debate any or all of the ballot questions on the U.S. Transhumanist Party website or in any other venue. Such discussions and debates are encouraged.

The U.S. Transhumanist Party also notes that Article VII of the USTP Constitution allows the USTP to endorse candidates that run on behalf of other political parties, as well as independent candidates, provided that such candidates agree “to either (a) specifically and openly express support for transhumanism and/or life extension; or (b) specifically and openly reference the endorsement of that individual by the United States Transhumanist Party.” (Article VII, Section I, Paragraph (xvi)) Both Zoltan Istvan and Timothy Grady have agreed to do either or both of the above and have had histories of positively referencing the United States Transhumanist Party.

Question 1. Endorsement of Zoltan Istvan for Governor of California in 2026

Zoltan Istvan founded the Transhumanist Party on October 7, 2014, and ran for President of the United States in the 2016 elections to raise awareness for transhumanist political issues. After the 2016 elections, Zoltan has relinquished control of the Transhumanist Party but remains a valued advisor to those who seek to create a lasting transhumanist movement.

On June 15, 2025, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invited Zoltan Istvan to a Virtual Enlightenment Salon to discuss his 2026 gubernatorial run in California as a Democrat. The U.S. Transhumanist Party used this opportunity to have a candid conversation about Zoltan’s most current views and which policies would be most efficacious in improving the State of California as well as the future of humanity more broadly.

During the first hour, Zoltan Istvan discussed his campaign and fielded challenging questions from the U.S. Transhumanist Party panelists and members, including the following:

  • How transhumanist is his 2026 gubernatorial campaign?
  • Is he willing to openly advocate for indefinite life extension?
  • Why is he running as a Democrat: pragmatism – or does he actually agree with them now?
  • Why does he lead with fearful, rather than hopeful, rhetoric about AI?
  • How have his stances on Universal Basic Income shifted since 2016?
  • Does he believe that winning the election is a possibility?
  • How do his various positions align with and differ from those of the U.S. Transhumanist Party?

Zoltan Istvan’s stances on key issues can be read on this page.

The U.S. Transhumanist Party Platform differs from Zoltan Istvan’s approach toward artificial intelligence (AI) in that Section CXX begins as follows: “The United States Transhumanist Party supports approaching technologies of artificial intelligence primarily as opportunities rather than as threats. The potential of artificial intelligence, including generative AI, to foster creativity, solve problems, cure diseases, create new opportunities, and facilitate radical abundance far outweighs the risks and dangers of AI.”

There are various areas of alignment between the USTP Platform and Zoltan Istvan’s campaign as well, including the following:

  • Creation of an Automated Abundance Economy (Aligns with Section IX)
  • Universal Basic Income (Aligns with Sections XVI and XCVII)
  • Changing Education (Aligns with Sections XII, LXXXVII, and CVII)

Ultimately, it is the decision of each individual USTP member to evaluate and weigh the areas of alignment and divergence between Zoltan Istvan’s campaign messaging and the USTP Platform.

Background on Question 2. Endorsement of Timothy Grady for Governor of Ohio in 2026

Timothy Grady has provided the following statement in support of his nomination.

Statement by Timothy Grady:

My name is Timothy Grady. I’m an independent candidate for governor of Ohio in 2026. My campaign was announced a month ago and I’m currently in the process of building my volunteer organization and collecting signatures for ballot access.

I’ve had a long-term interest in the Transhumanist Party, following Zoltan’s 2016 presidential campaign closely. I am a tech and innovation focused candidate, I believe material progress and increasing prosperity only arises from productivity growth as a result of innovation so finding ways to stimulate the rate of innovation is a priority.

Anyway, I am interested in seeking the Transhumanist Party endorsement for my election. I am aware that the Pirate Party and Transhumanist Party are taking steps toward an alliance so I’d also highlight that I am seeking a Pirate Party endorsement and would like, if possible, to secure endorsements from both parties separately.

I have had minor news coverage, I have political experience, and I have the intention and a plan for winning my election. You can learn more about me on my website or feel free to reach out anytime.

Timothy Grady’s stances on key issues can be read on this page.

Some areas of alignment between Timothy Grady’s campaign messaging and the U.S. Transhumanist Party Platform include the following:

  • Emphasis on political competition: “We need more people to run for office, we need more options on the ballot. We need people to be able to engage in democracy and politics with respect, not anger or fear, we need to be able to disagree constructively, we need to be able to live and govern without uniformity.” (This aligns with the USTP Platform Section XIX, which “supports an end to the two-party political system in the United States and a substantially greater inclusion of “third parties” in the political process through mechanisms such as proportional representation and the elimination of stringent ballot-access requirements.”)
  • Section on “Beyond Left vs Right” – This aligns with the Values of the U.S. Transhumanist Party, in the statement of What We Stand For.
  • Section on “Ending Corruption, Restoring Trust” – This aligns with many of the USTP Platform Sections characterized as “Reforming Political Processes and Improving Governmental Accountability” – including Sections XLII, XLIII, LII, and LIII.

Ultimately, it is the decision of each individual USTP member to evaluate Timothy Grady’s campaign messaging and develop an opinion regarding the extent of its alignment with the USTP Platform.

Background on Question 3. All Hands for a Free Future: Political Coalition with the U.S. Pirate Party

The text of the Bylaws for All Hands for a Free Future can be found on the following page: https://transhumanist-party.org/2025/08/18/bylaws-all-hands-for-a-free-future/

The Bylaws were jointly arrived at through discussions between the leadership of the U.S. Transhumanist Party and U.S. Pirate Party during 2024-2025.

To see recordings of many of these conversations, watch the U.S. Pirate Party meetings of December 15, 2024, March 30, 2025, and  June 29, 2025, where U.S. Transhumanist Party representatives participated, as well as the USTP’s Virtual Enlightenment Salons with representatives of the U.S. Pirate Party, its current Captain Mitch Davilo (December 15, 2024) and previous Captain Drew Bingaman (June 29, 2025).

The major implication of entering into the All Hands for a Free Future coalition with the U.S. Pirate Party will be the cross-endorsement by the two parties of one another’s candidates for non-Presidential governmental offices in the United States through June 2029, with the option of renewing the coalition for a four-year term thereafter and the possibility of fielding a jointly endorsed U.S. Presidential candidate in 2032. The U.S. Transhumanist Party and U.S. Pirate Party will, however, be anticipated to field their own distinct U.S. Presidential candidates in 2028.

The proposed Bylaws are presently being provided for U.S. Transhumanist Party members to deliberate and vote upon as the final step in their adoption. Because the language was negotiated directly with the U.S. Pirate Party, the USTP members are being given the options to vote “Yes”, “No”, or “Abstain” on the proposed Bylaws as a singular document. It remains the decision of each individual USTP member as to whether or not to support the adoption of these Bylaws when considering their provisions in totality.

Proposed Bylaws for the “All Hands for a Free Future” Political Coalition

Proposed Bylaws for the “All Hands for a Free Future” Political Coalition

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U.S. Transhumanist Party and U.S. Pirate Party

Editor’s Note: The following are the Bylaws that have been jointly arrived at through discussions between the leadership of the U.S. Transhumanist Party and U.S. Pirate Party during 2024-2025.

To see recordings of many of these conversations, watch the U.S. Pirate Party meetings of December 15, 2024, March 30, 2025, and  June 29, 2025, where U.S. Transhumanist Party representatives participated, as well as the USTP’s Virtual Enlightenment Salons with representatives of the U.S. Pirate Party, its current Captain Mitch Davilo (December 15, 2024) and previous Captain Drew Bingaman (June 29, 2025). 

The major implication of entering into the All Hands for a Free Future coalition with the U.S. Pirate Party will be the cross-endorsement by the two parties of one another’s candidates for non-Presidential governmental offices in the United States through June 2029, with the option of renewing the c0alition for a four-year term thereafter and the possibility of fielding a jointly endorsed U.S. Presidential candidate in 2032. The U.S. Transhumanist Party and U.S. Pirate Party will, however, be anticipated to field their own distinct U.S. Presidential candidates in 2028. 
 
These Bylaws are presently being provided for U.S. Transhumanist Party members to deliberate and vote upon as the final step in their adoption. Because the language was negotiated directly with the U.S. Pirate Party, the USTP members are being given the options to vote “Yes”, “No”, or “Abstain” on the proposed Bylaws as a singular document. Official ballots have been e-mailed separately to USTP members to the e-mail addresses within our records. 

~ Gennady Stolyarov II, Chairman, United States Transhumanist Party, August 18, 2025

Article I: Name and Purpose

Section 1: Name

a. The name of this organization shall be All Hands for a Free Future, hereafter also referred to interchangeably as AllHandsFuture or All Hands.

Section 2: Purpose

a. All Hands for a Free Future is a coalition of political parties committed to strategic electoral collaboration while maintaining their distinct identities. The coalition seeks to:

  1. Coordinate electoral strategies to maximize the political impact of its members.
  2. Encourage joint Presidential tickets where feasible.
  3. Support candidates running as members of AllHandsFuture-affiliated parties, as well as through a DINO/RINO strategy, in which member candidates may run as a member of the Democratic Party (DINO) or Republican Party (RINO) in order to gain ballot access, though ballot access under All Hands parties is encouraged.
  4. Promote democratic representation and policy alignment among its members.

Article II: Membership

Section 1: Eligibility

a. Membership in AllHandsFuture is open to any U.S.-based political party that:

i. Aligns with the coalition’s strategic electoral goals and shared values.

ii. Agrees to the provisions set forth in these bylaws.

Section 2: Term of Membership

a. Initial membership shall be granted for a period of four (4) years.

b. Each four-year cycle will begin during June or July of the year following a Presidential election, allowing time to assess results and develop both immediate and long-term responses.

c. After the initial four-year term, members must recommit for another four-year term to maintain membership.

d. Membership renewal is contingent on adherence to coalition principles and active participation.

Section 3: Rights and Obligations

a. Members retain the right to run candidates under their own party ticket or under the DINO/RINO strategy.

b. Candidates endorsed by any AllHandsFuture member party shall receive universal endorsement from all other coalition members.

c. Multi-party membership within any AllHandsFuture-affiliated party is not only permitted, but encouraged.

d. New member parties are encouraged, but not required, to run their own Presidential ticket at least once before contributing to a joint AllHandsFuture presidential candidate.

Article III: Coalition Governance

Section 1: Coalition Council

a. The governing body of AllHandsFuture shall be the Coalition Council.

b. Each party shall appoint at least two representatives to ensure redundancy in case of absence or vacancy, especially among Officer positions.

c. The Council shall determine major coalition endorsements and strategies through a majority vote.

Section 2: Decision-Making

a. Presidential endorsements shall be determined by a two-thirds (⅔) majority vote of the Coalition Council.

b. Other endorsements and strategic decisions shall be made by simple majority.

c. Amendments to the bylaws shall be brought forth to the council and determined by a two-thirds (⅔) majority vote of the Coalition Council.

d. New parties seeking approval and to be asked to join AllHandsFuture will be voted upon by member parties via unanimous vote from the Coalition Council, or two-thirds (⅔) majority vote if any representatives from member parties are absent for the vote, which will be viewed as an “Abstain” vote.

Article IV: Presidential Elections

Section 1: Joint Presidential Ticket

a. Following the initial four-year membership term and decision to continue with the coalition, parties may opt-in to support a joint AllHandsFuture Presidential ticket.

b. The joint ticket must be representative of eligible coalition members, ensuring ideological and political balance.

Section 2: Endorsement of Candidates

a. In order to be eligible for endorsement by All Hands for a Free Future (also referred to as AllHandsFuture or All Hands), a candidate for any local, state, or federal political office must meet the following criteria:

    1. The candidate satisfies the minimum qualifications pursuant to applicable law for holding the office for which they seek to run.
    2. The candidate has never committed any violent crime. A violent crime includes physical injury or destruction inflicted upon any person or property. Examples include, but are not limited to: murder, manslaughter, rape, human trafficking, domestic violence, robbery, assault, battery, looting, arson, and rioting.
    3. The candidate has never committed any financial crime which had any victim, including but not limited to fraud, embezzlement, theft, cybercrime, or financing of violent or criminal groups.
    4. The candidate has never engaged in documented acts of cyberbullying, cyber-harassment, or intentional spreading of false accusations against another individual online.
    5. The candidate has never engaged in acts understood to be of a highly unacceptable nature within every contemporary agricultural, industrial, or post-industrial society. The Officers of All Hands for a Free Future shall maintain an internal list identifying such highly unacceptable practices, engaging in which or advocating which would be considered an automatic disqualification.
    6. The candidate has never engaged in acts which are understood by the Officers of All Hands for a Free Future to have been undertaken primarily for the purposes of generating shock value or transgression for its own sake.
    7. The candidate must agree to participate in any process designated by the Officers of All Hands for a Free Future for determining endorsement eligibility, and to respect the outcome of that process.
    8. The candidate must agree to work collaboratively with the coalition during the campaign season, and to neither disparage All Hands for a Free Future or fellow individual coalition members or member parties, nor act contrary to the interests or goals of All Hands for a Free Future.
    9. The candidate must never have disparaged All Hands for a Free Future or any of its current Officers in good standing in any written publication or public video or audio recording. Constructive criticism is allowed under a reasonable-person standard.
    10. The candidate must commit to running for office as an endorsed candidate of the coalition until the conclusion of the election.
    11. The candidate must never have reneged on a prior commitment to run as an endorsed candidate of the coalition through the conclusion of the relevant election.
    12. The candidate must never have falsely alleged any electoral malfeasance on the part of All Hands for a Free Future.
    13. The candidate must never have undertaken or threatened to undertake legal action or formal complaints against All Hands for a Free Future or any of its Officers in good standing.
    14. The candidate must express agreement with the Core Ideals of the coalition as outlined in its founding principles.
    15. The candidate’s policy positions should demonstrate significant alignment with the values and goals of the coalition.
    16. The candidate must agree, in public statements, to either (a) openly express support for transhumanism and/or life extension; or (b) specifically reference their endorsement by All Hands for a Free Future.

Article V: Amendments

Section 1: Amendment Process

a. Amendments to these bylaws require a two-thirds (⅔) majority of the Coalition Council.

b. Proposed amendments must be submitted in writing and reviewed by all member parties before a vote.