Ellis/Andrews Campaign Welcomes Andrew Eneim as People and Organizing Lead
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2026
CONTACT: Andy Ellis andy@gogreen2026.com
Labor organizer who built a 3,000-person union at Johns Hopkins will lead grassroots outreach for Green Party gubernatorial ticket
BALTIMORE — The Ellis/Andrews campaign, seeking the Green Party nomination for Governor and Lt. Governor of Maryland, announced that Dr. Andrew Eneim has joined the team as the campaign's People and Organizing Lead. Eneim brings years of labor and political organizing experience to a campaign that has built a policy foundation and weekly livestream audience and is now focused on growing its grassroots base across the state.
Eneim was a leader in the graduate worker unionization effort at Johns Hopkins University, helping organize a 3,000-person bargaining unit that voted 97% yes in a secret ballot election. The contract he helped organize for won raises averaging 25%, with some workers seeing increases of $10,000 or more. He also organized on Franca Muller-Paz's 2020 Green Party Baltimore City Council campaign, which earned 36% of the vote against a Democratic incumbent in one of the bluest cities in the country.
David Reel called the Ellis/Andrews campaign “well-positioned going into Maryland’s 2026 gubernatorial general election,” in the October 2025 Talbot Spy, pointing to its “realistic expectations, measurable goals, and effective campaign execution” as keys. In January, the Maryland Wire called Ellis/Andrews “a minor‑party ticket behaving like a major‑party campaign, with structured fundraising, a clear strategy, and a credible path toward public financing.”
"We've built the research, the policy platform, the livestream, and the advocacy. People can see we're serious about this," said Andy Ellis, candidate for Governor. “The next step is bringing the people to the party. Andrew has spent years building the kind of deep, trust-based organizing that actually moves people to act. He organized thousands of workers at one of the wealthiest institutions in the state and won. That's exactly the experience we need to take this campaign to the next level."
In his new role, Eneim will focus on personal outreach and relationship-building rather than blast messaging. His work centers on activating existing supporters, growing the campaign's donor base through one-on-one conversations, driving attendance at events and the campaign's Thursday livestream, and developing volunteer leaders across Maryland's regions.
"It's not about me coming in and suddenly hitting all the targets," said Andrew Eneim. "I'm going to build relationships, and I'm going to be looking for people who have deep commitment, who I can build trust with, who will go find five more people to knock on doors or come to the farmers market. A real leader develops other leaders. I don't care if this is your first time getting engaged politically or your first time outside the two parties. I want to work with you, give you the tools, and learn from you, too. If you live in Charles County, I want you to tell me how this is going to work there."
Eneim's hiring reflects a deliberate shift in the campaign's organizing model. Rather than scheduling events and hoping people show up, the campaign will identify activated supporters in communities first, then coordinate candidate visits built around local relationships. The goal: 1,500 active supporters and a volunteer infrastructure that can scale through the summer and fall.
"Andrew organized graduate workers at Hopkins. He organized on a Green Party council race in Baltimore that turned heads. He applies scientific discipline to building power," said Owen Silverman Andrews, candidate for Lt. Governor. "We've been waiting for the right moment to bring him on, and that moment is now. Adding Andrew is the piece that turns our policy work and our media presence into a real ground operation."
Eneim holds a PhD in biophysics from Johns Hopkins University. He serves on the Baltimore Green Party steering committee and is a member of UE Local 197, an independent, rank-and-file union. He has called Baltimore home for seven years.
The campaign's Thursday livestream airs weekly on YouTube. Eneim's introductory interview is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGPwnYzqqt8.
About the Ellis/Andrews Campaign
Andy Ellis and Owen Silverman Andrews are running for Governor and Lt. Governor on the Green Party ticket. Their campaign is seeking public financing and small donors. Learn more at gogreen2026.com.