Campaign as Continuation is the principle that public office or political campaigns must extend proven steward practice
not replace it with personal branding, careerism, or electoral performance.
A steward who runs for office does not become someone new.
They carry forward the same public risk, memory work, and crew accountability they held before declaring candidacy.
Why This Principle Exists
Most movements collapse when they:
- Pivot from practice to personality
- Abandon memory for marketing
- Trade pressure for access to power.
Politikal Theatre refuses to build candidates.
It builds stewards who may continue their practice in public office
but never abandon the method.
Signs of a Campaign Holding Continuation
Practice Continues | What It Looks Like |
Crew-Based Accountability | The candidate remains part of a functioning, rotating crew. |
Public Memory Building | Campaign actions continue to produce Memory Kits. |
Pressure Practice Continues | The candidate continues to apply public pressure, not seek insider status. |
Community Recognition, Not Insider Selection | The community already names them as holding responsibility. |
Structural Role Rotation Continues | Leadership remains distributed, not centralized in the candidate. |
What We Refuse to Support
- Personality-driven campaigns with no crew or memory.
- Rebranding of stewards into professional candidates.
- Pivoting from public pressure to backroom negotiation.
- Abandoning the Code of Practice for electoral strategy.
Crew Endorsement Self-Check
[ ] Does the candidate name their crew and memory?[ ] Does their practice predate the campaign?[ ] Does the crew continue to function?[ ] Does the campaign produce memory, not just content?[ ] Is community governance still active, not replaced by consultants?
If you check four or more
the campaign is continuing practice, not converting it.