Octagon predicts that Richard Grayson will not win Alaska U.S. Senate Election

Octagon has predicted that Richard Grayson, the Green Party candidate for U.S. Senator from Alaska, will not win the 2026 election.

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Mid-February, 2002 | Richard Grayson

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Mid-February, 2002 | Richard Grayson

Phoenix Independent publishes article by Richard Grayson, "Green Party must work harder to gain equal ballot access it covets"

Today, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, the Phoenix Independent published an article by Richard Grayson, "Green Party must work harder to gain equal ballot access it covets."

Tucson Sentinel publishes article by Richard Grayson, "Why Risa Lombardo may be least harmful choice in Az’s Green Party primary"

Today, April 26, 2026, the Tucson Sentinel published an article by Richard Grayson, "Why Risa Lombardo may be least harmful choice in Az’s Green Party primary." 

Arizona Daily Star publishes letter on minor-party "spoiler" candidates by Richard Grayson, candidate for state representative in Legislative District 7

Today, April 24, 2026, the Arizona Daily Star published a letter, "'Spoiler' minor party candidates," by Richard Grayson, who is a candidate for state representative in Arizona's Legislative District 7.

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Early February, 2002 | Richard Grayson

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Early February, 2002 | Richard Grayson

Richard Grayson is a write-in Green Party primary candidate for State Representative in Arizona's 7th Legislative District

Richard Grayson is a write-in Green Party primary candidate for State Representative in Arizona's 7th Legislative District. Two state representatives are elected per district. There are four Republicans running for the two Republican slots on the November ballot. There is one Democrat running for the two Democratic slots on the ballot. 

In the Green Party primary, a write-in candidate needs a plurality of the vote to advance to the November ballot. In last July's primary in the special election for Arizona's 7th Congressional District, Grayson won the No Labels Party primary with one write-in vote. 

This year's primary is on July 21, 2026.

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Late January, 2002 | Richard Grayson

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Late January, 2002 | Richard Grayson

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Mid-January, 2002 | Richard Grayson

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Mid-January, 2002 | Richard Grayson

NOTUS (News of the United States) article mentions Richard Grayson's Green Party candidacy in the Alaska U.S. Senate election

Today, Thursday, March 26, 2026, an article in NOTUS (News of the United States) by Dave Levinthal, "Mary Peltola's House Campaign Spent on Airfare, Hotels and Meals as She Eyed a Senate Run," mentions Richard Grayson's Green Party candidacy in the election for U.S. Senator from Alaska in its last paragraph:

Alaska’s Senate primary — a ranked-choice voting affair where the top two vote-getters advance — is scheduled for August 18, with a Green Party candidate, Richard Grayson, and another Republican candidate, Dustin Darden, also declared. The general election is on November 3.

 

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Early January, 2002 | Richard Grayson

 

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Early January, 2002 | Richard Grayson

A Writer’s Diary From Late December, 2001 | Richard Grayson

A Writer’s Diary From Late December, 2001 | Richard Grayson 

A Writer’s Diary From Mid-December, 2001 | Richard Grayson

A Writer’s Diary From Mid-December, 2001 | Richard Grayson

Phoenix Independent publishes column by Richard Grayson, "What Dr. Rick gets wrong about ‘becoming your parents’"

Today, Wednesday, March 11, 2026, the Phoenix Independent has published a column,  "What Dr. Rick gets wrong about 'becoming your parents'" by Richard Grayson:

The popular Progressive insurance commercials featuring "Dr. Rick" are built around a clever premise: young homeowners gradually "turn into their parents," adopting the supposedly embarrassing habits of older generations.

The ads work because they tap into recognizable quirks—chatting with strangers, offering unsolicited advice, worrying about trash bins. As viewers say, "it's funny because it's true."

Yet the campaign's central joke raises an interesting question in light of current research on Gen Z loneliness. Ironically, many of the habits Dr. Rick discourages may be precisely the everyday social behaviors that psychologists believe younger adults need more of.

A growing body of research suggests that casual interaction with strangers—what sociologists call "weak ties"—plays an important role in well-being. Studies find that people who engage brief conversations with strangers report higher happiness and belonging than those who remain isolated. Small exchanges—talking at a gas pump, commenting on the weather—are not trivial. They weave together a social fabric.

Meanwhile, surveys consistently find that Gen Z reports higher levels of loneliness than older generations, despite living in a world saturated with digital communication. People are constantly connected online but feel disconnected in real life.

Seen from this perspective, the behaviors Dr. Rick tries to "treat" represent a lost repertoire of everyday sociability. When he tells his patients not to talk to strangers, he is advising them to behave the way many socially anxious people already do: keep their heads down and stay in their own lane.

The parent who chats with someone at the hardware store may seem mildly embarrassing—but that interaction builds trust and community. Many of us older residents of Apache Junction and Gold Canyon have known this all along.

In an era of widespread loneliness, "becoming your parents" might not be a problem. It might be part of the solution.

A Writer’s Diary From Early December, 2001 | Richard Grayson

A Writer’s Diary From Early December, 2001 | Richard Grayson