Although atheists are underrepresented in the political process, there are some encouraging trail-blazers in Arizona - and that is because of your active and open support. Keep up the good work constituents! Despite a spirited campaign to get out the vote, the midterm elections provided mixed results for atheists. One atheist in Arizona was re-elected to a seat in his state legislature, while another atheist in Texas lost his race for the Texas House of Representatives. James Woods, an Arizona atheist who was seeking a spot in the U.S. House of Representatives, was rejected by voters. He was the only openly atheist candidate trying to win a seat in Congress, according to The Religion News Service. “We ran a campaign I think my atheist community can be proud of, and I hope we made it a little easier for other candidates to be open about their nontheism in the future as well,” Woods said in his concession speech. “We’re playing to win the long game. And we’re winning it.” Congress’s possibly only “none” -- a person who doesnt identify with any particular religious or nonreligious identity -- was re-elected in Arizona’s 9th District. During her 2012 campaign, a spokesman said of Democratic Rep. Krysten Sinema that the terms ‘nontheist,’ ‘atheist’ or ‘nonbeliever’ are not befitting of her life’s work or personal character. Still, the congresswoman has been hailed by secular groups.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 18:56:22 +0000
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