Candidate for California Senate calls for #freepublictransit

@JackieFielder_

Arkansas house candidate calls for #freepublictransit

@CharAR2020

Candidate for Los Angeles City Council calls for #freepublictransit

@nithyavraman

Portland, OR, City Commissioner supports fare-free #publictransit

@JoAnnPDX

Baltimore City Council -- candidate calls for #freepublictransit

@ElectRyanDorsey

Dublin Councillor calls for #freepublictransport

@SNicoullaud

Candidate for Scottish Parliament calls for #freepublictransport

@guy_ingerson

Fingal County Councillor calls for #freepublictransport

@BurtchaellJohn

Winnipeg MLA supports #freepublictransit

@AdrienLouisSala

Toronto City Councillor supports #zerofaretransit #freepublictransit

@JoshMatlow

Miami-Dade commissioner promotes #freepublictransit

@XavierLSuarez1

Candidate for Los Angeles City Council calls for #freepublictransit

@channing_2020

Athens, GA, commissioner calls for #freepublictransit

@TimDenson4ATH

Minnesota house candidate calls for #freepublictransit

@SoniaNeculescu

Portland, OR, mayoral candidate favors #freepublictransit

@sarahforpdx

Palo Alto, CA, PTC Commisioner, supports #farefree #publictransit

@cari_templeton

Candidate for Mayor of the City of Rijeka, Croatia, calls for #freepublictransport

@KarlAlen

Hamilton, ON, MP calls for #freepublictransit #zerofaretransit

@MatthewGreenNDP

Candidate for Campbell, CA, city council calls for #freepublictransit

@lopezforca

San Francisco City Supervisor calls for #farefree #publictransit

@MattHaneySF

NYC City Council Member supports #freepublictransit

@bradlander

Yet another candidate for US Congress calling for #freepublictransit

@Salem4Congress

Boston City Councilor calls for fare-free #publictransit

@wutrain

Free-public-transport advocate running for Bristol, UK, Mayor

@sandyhruthven

Candidate for Mayor of Dublin, Ireland calls for #freepublictransport

@cormacDublin

Dublin, Ireland, representative calls for #freepublictransport

@DavidGardinerWP

Kansas City, MO, Mayor calls for fare-free #publictransit

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/ask-an-expert-kansas-city-is-exploring-free-transit-should-seattle/

Scottish Green Party pledges to fight for fare-free #publictransport

Scottish Greens

And still another US Congress candidate for #freetransit GA11

https://twitter.com/VoteNuckolls

Ireland TD calls for #freepublictransport

@RuthCoppingerTD

Yet another candidate for US Congress calls for #freetransit

These are my climate + environmental policies. THIS is what being serious about climate change & repairing our environment looks like. pic.twitter.com/BEHFVudFfM

— Joshua 4 Congress (@Joshua4Congress) November 19, 2019

Pro-free-transit candidate for NY Assembly

Tomorrow is the “official” launch of my campaign for State Assembly, but I wanted to pause before that once more to say thank you to everyone who has supported me up to this point. pic.twitter.com/1u9P9xZc8A

— Amanda Septimo (@AmandaSeptimo) November 19, 2019

Nanaimo city councillor calls for fare-free for youth

https://twitter.com/donbonner

Candidate for party leader in Ontario, Canada, calls for free transit

https://twitter.com/coteau

Yet another US congress candidate calls for fare-free #publictransit

https://twitter.com/ihssaneleckey

Ottawa city councillor favors zero-fare #publictransit

https://twitter.com/ShawnMenard1

Yet another US Congress candidate calls for #freetransit

https://twitter.com/RussForUs2020

Yet another candidate for US congress calling for fare-free #publictransit

@Vazquez4CA53

Chapel Hill candidate calls for #freetransit for whole Triangle

Our #ChapelHill community of 85k carries over 7 million people a year on the largest fare free public #transit system in the US.

What a triumph for #SocialJustice and our #environment.

Get out and #vote for @michaelparker1 today! https://t.co/x2UIEL2lWe

— Thomas Farmer (@thomashrfarmer) November 5, 2019

Cambridge, MA, City Council candidate calls for #freetransit

https://twitter.com/VoteJivan

NYC Council candidate calls for free public transportation

https://twitter.com/BeltzerNYC

Member of US Congress calls for #freetransit

@AOC supports #FreeTransit, #decriminalizefareevasion, @eyesonthestorm & @cmkshama! https://t.co/gAzxOGuwZP pic.twitter.com/Fp6SztKqKt

— Transit Riders Union (@SeattleTRU) November 4, 2019

Candidate for Dayton City Commission David Esrati is proposing fare free public transit

The reality is, the taxpayers are already paying for RTA through the sales tax, and from Federal dollars, and the amount of money RTA collects through fares is negligible. Once you eliminate the costs of collecting fares- from the administration of tickets and passes and transfers, to the accounting and control functions of the funds, and then figure in fuel costs and time wasted while waiting to collect the fares- the amount of real revenue is almost none. By returning ad sales to the outsides and insides of buses, RTA could more than make up for the lost revenue and the increases in ridership would be even more desirable to advertisers.

https://esrati.com/esrati-proposes-free-public-transit/17386 

Yet another congressional candidate in US calls for free transit

Another US Congress candidate calls for fare-free #publictransit

I am the only candidate in #NJ08 who promises to fight for Free Public Transit!

I stand with NYC protestors against increased spending on turnstyle payment enforcement than it would cost to let riders go for free. Let’s expand America’s mobility, efficiency & sustainability. https://t.co/4vdD2hIrMl

— Jonathan Munitz for Congress (@Munitz4Congress) November 2, 2019

Candidate for US Congress calls for #freepublictransit

https://twitter.com/MeetMckayla

Candidate for NY State Assembly calls for free public transit

NY State Senator calls for fare-free #publictransit

https://twitter.com/jessicaramos

Columbus, OH, city council candidate advocates #freetransit

Vote @Lili4Columbus for Columbus City Council, a
voice for working families. Lili is a former DREAMer, working mother, and labor and immigrant rights organizer. She has spent her entire career fighting for workers' and immigrants' rights in the social justice and labor movements pic.twitter.com/nSbB1vNijy

— Yes We Can Columbus (@YesWeCanCbus) October 28, 2019

NYC council member for fare-free #publictransit

Thank you @AMDanQuart for being an outspoken advocate on this issue. Short-term solution: don’t criminalize poverty

Long-term: make public transportation free and .... ban cars. https://t.co/MmQ7xDgYA1

— Ron T. Kim (@rontkim) October 23, 2019

Montreal candidate calls for fare-free #publictransit

Public transportation is a key feature of any major metropolis. Montréal has the third-highest ridership in North America. Our metro an integral part of our urban life.

Let’s improve on it by expanding it, and making it completely free to use. pic.twitter.com/dgR6XaYKmg

— Kalden Dhatsenpa (@KaldenNPD) October 19, 2019

Mississauga-Lakeshore candidate pledges to work for fare-free #publictransit

Holding the door for constituents of #MississaugaLakeshore at Clarkson GO station. As a fellow commuter, I know the transit struggle is real. I'm committed to investing in public transportation and working toward a fare-free future. @NDP #elxn43 #cdnpoli #InItForYou pic.twitter.com/uGVtLjwALj

— Adam Laughton (@AdamLaughtonNDP) October 19, 2019

Toronto mayoral candidate calls for fare-free #publictransit

https://twitter.com/OnElectionDay

Links to useful information for candidates

Subsidy of cars and sprawl

Library of studies of public transportation
Successful implementation of Free Transit

Minto campaign shaking up interest in free public transport - NZ

Breakthrough in debate about free public transport brings challenge to other mayoral contenders.

https://thedailyblog.co.nz/2019/09/20/breakthrough-in-debate-about-free-public-transport-brings-challenge-to-other-mayoral-contenders/

As well as a big reduction in our greenhouse gas emissions, the benefits of free public transport in Christchurch include:

• Revitalising the city centre (this has been the experience in Dunkirk)
• An economic boost for Christchurch businesses (locals have more money to spend locally!)
• Reduced inequality in the city (the policy gives workers an extra four weeks pay a year through savings on petrol/car repairs)
• Improved productivity with less congestion
• Increased social cohesion (people from all walks of life enjoying each other’s company on low emission buses with free wifi)
• Less traffic congestion for people who hate public transport

New York candidate calls for fare-free #publictransit

https://twitter.com/PeteHarrisonNYC

Massachusetts candidate calls for fare-free public transit

All public transport should be free. And our nation needs to invest in more of it

— Mulcahy for Congress (@aVoice4MA6) October 14, 2019

https://twitter.com/aVoice4MA6/

Another fare-free candidate in New Zealand

https://farefreenz.blogspot.com/2019/10/south-auckland-candidate-proposed-free.html

Christchurch, NZ mayoral candidate calls for fare-free public transport

Christchurch mayoral candidate, John Minto says "Free Public Transport is an important part of fighting climate change - Minto for Mayor will get it going in Christchurch!"
https://farefreenz.blogspot.com/2019/09/mayoral-candidate-pledges-free-buses-to.html

PEI Candidate calls for fare-free #publictransit

https://twitter.com/CraigNashNDP

US congress candidate calls for fare-free public transit

https://albertlee2020.com/