The Green Party has this evening announced that Chris Kennedy has
been elected as its candidate for the upcoming Makerfield
by-election. Chris, a registered nurse and
children's safeguarding specialist, is a committed local
campaigner. Chris will champion the priorities of
local communities - tackling the rising cost of living
and protecting local green spaces.
Chris Kennedy was elected through a ballot of local members after
a hustings.
Chris said:
“I am proud to have been selected to stand as the Green Party
candidate for Makerfield at such an important time for
our community. We want to defend our area against the politics of
hate and division and bring people together around a positive
vision for the future. At the same time, we can't let
this election be dominated by a Westminster psychodrama. It must
be about protecting what makes Makerfield special. People here
are feeling the pressure of the cost-of-living crisis, and they
deserve real support. Greens will fight for warmer homes, lower
bills, and a fairer economy. And we will always stand up for our
NHS, properly funded, publicly owned, and there for everyone when
they need it.”
Green Party leader
said:
Chris will be a fantastic candidate and representative for
Makerfield. This election is about who is making the case for
lower bills, warmer and more affordable homes and a
greener and fairer economy. In a democracy, people must have the
choice to vote for the candidate of their choice. The greatest
threat in this by-election is the Reform Party, which, while
presenting itself as a change to the status quo, is just more of
the same and worse. It is in hock to corporate interests
and seeks to divide our communities rather than
uniting them. We have shown we can take votes from Reform in a
way Labour just can't. We know there are many voters fed up
with the status quo who will only choose between Reform and
Greens.
“We will also use the byelection to press Andy on what kind
of MP and Prime Minister he would be, given his mixed track
record, and interviews this week suggesting
he isn't committed to fair voting,
public ownership and a genuinely new economic
settlement. We'd like to know which version of is going
to show up.”
NOTES TO EDITORS
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Chris Kennedy, was born in Billinge, raised in
Leigh, and studied at Wigan College. Chris is a
hardworking registered nurse and
child safeguarding specialist who lives locally with an
extensive family network spanning right across the Wigan and
Leigh borough
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Chris Kennedy will be available to meet the press at 2pm on
Thursday 21st May 2026 at Low Hall Nature Reserve Hindley,
WN2 3UA.
