PNC 01/11/2026

PNC Meeting Minutes: January 11th, 2026

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Pirate National Committee — All national committees

Attending

Jolly Mitch, Captain (Chicagoland/IL)
Ty Clifford, Vice Captain (WV/non-voting)
Blase Henry, Scribe (AZ)
Drew Bingaman (PA)
Wanda Ward, Lookout (FL)
Eli McGee, Beancounter (MA)
Joseph Onoroski (MA)
Cy Kindsfather, PR Director (MT/non-voting)
Mars (OH)
Mr Stove (OH)
David Hall (FL)
James Nguyen (NC/Non-voting)

Agenda

Reports

No committee reports

IT

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Outreach

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Officers

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Discussion

Old Business

Old State Party and Candidate Updates

New Business

New State Party and Candidate Updates
Discussion on Signature Collection

Summary

Old Business

Old State Party and Candidate Updates:
-Drew Bingaman Campaign:

 -Drew shares updates on setting up his campaign bank account, receiving donations, and planning petition signing events. He needs 300 signatures from Democrats in a short three-week period in late February/early March to get on the ballot.

 -Wanda makes a motion to formally endorse Drew Bingaman's campaign for state house, which is seconded and approved.

New Business

New State Party and Candidate Updates:
-AZ:

 -Blase reports Arizona gaining a third representative for PNC meetings.

 -Plans to collect petition signatures and host a table and speech at an upcoming Tucson Free America Walkout event on the 20th.

-MA:

 -Joe discusses being approached by a group advocating for term limits and Massachusetts's stance in favor of term limits.

 -Also provides updates on the planning for the upcoming conference, including potential venues and family-friendly activities like a duck boat tour of Boston.

-OH:

 -Mitch mentions that Ohio gubernatorial candidate Tim Grady appeared on Talk the Plank.

-NV:

 -Hunter Rand had an appearance on the US Transhumanist Party's virtual enlightenment salon.

Transcript

A livestream of the meeting can be found here https://www.youtube.com/live/4ENfb5b--SY?si=Z54EwXmhko2R471k