This is the way to do it. It’s a race between a single Democratic Party candidate and a single Green Party candidate, so no concern about a spoiler effect. It’s at a lower level of government, so it’s actually a winnable race. If Kozonis-Marudas wins the race, she can prove to her electorate that her policies and those of the Green Party are beneficial. If interested, she can then run for higher office, campaigning on her achievements.