This is a list of politicians endorsed by the Green Party of the United States (GPUS) who have held elected office.
GPUS publishes a semi-annual list of Greens in elected office and an annual list of Green elections & winners by year.
As of the November 2024 elections, at least 161 Greens hold elected office. In 2024, Greens won 50 of 92 (54.3%) local races and 0 of 92 (0%) state & federal races. Since 1985, Greens have won 1582 elections.
Politicians below highlighted in green were elected as a Green on a Green ticket or as an open Green in a nonpartisan election.
Federal officials , no officials identifying as Green have held federal office.
State officials , eight Greens have held state-level office. Two were elected as a Green. Two ran as Green for ballot access reasons, then switched to Democrat. Four switched parties while in office.
, no Greens currently hold state-level office.
Lower houses
Former (9) Name District State Office Term start Term end Note Shane Robinson 39th District Maryland House originally elected as Democrat, never won election as Green Henry Bear 144th District (Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians) Maine House originally elected as Democrat, never won election as Green Ralph Chapman 133rd District Maine House originally elected as Democrat, never won election as Green Fred Smith 50th District Arkansas House expelled from Democrats, ran as Green, then rejoined Democrats Ben Chipman 40th District Maine House former Maine Green Party leader, elected as "unenrolled", won re-election in 2012 and 2014, then switched to Democrat and served in the Maine Senate Richard Carroll 39th District Arkansas House elected as Green, for ballot access purposes, then joined Democrats John Eder 118th District Maine House elected as Green Matt Ahearn 38th District New Jersey General Assembly originally elected as Democrat, never won election as Green Audie Bock 16th District California State Assembly elected as Green, then switched to Independent
Jim Lendall was a Democratic Arkansas House Representative from 1998–2004, who switched to Green in 2005.
Local officials , 39 Greens have been elected to local mayor-level positions and 36 have been appointed in cities where the mayor is appointed from within the city council or assumes the position by rotation.
Gayle McLaughlin, founding member of the Richmond Progressive Alliance, was twice elected mayor of Richmond, California, defeating two Democrats in 2006, and reelected in 2010, and elected to City Council in 2014 after completing her second term as mayor. With a population of over 100,000 people, it was the largest US city with a Green mayor.
Greens have held city council majorities in 11 cities, including Fairfax, California; Arcata, California; Sebastopol, California; and New Paltz, New York.
In 2016, the majority of local electeds were in California, several in Illinois, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, with five or fewer in ten other states. These included one mayor and one deputy mayor and fourteen county or city commissioners (or equivalent). The remainder were members of school boards, clerks and other local administrative bodies and positions.
Mayors
Current (4) Name Area State Office Term start Term end Notes Michael Bagdes-Canning Cherry Valley Pennsylvania Mayor elected as Green Peter Schwartzman Galesburg Illinois Mayor non-partisan election, marked Independent Bruce Delgado Marina California Mayor nonpartisan election Betsy Orndoff-Sayers WardensvilleWest VirginiaMayorJuly, 2018November 2027re-elected without official opposition in 2022 as Green, later switched party to Democratichttps://ballotpedia.org/Betsy_Orndoff-Sayers
Former (8) Name Area Office Notes John Reed Fairfax, California Mayor nonpartisan election Mike Feinstein Santa Monica, California Mayor nonpartisan election David Doonan Greenwich, New York Mayor nonpartisan election Kelley Weaverling Cordova, Alaska Mayor nonpartisan election Robb Davis Davis, California Mayor nonpartisan election Peter Gleichman Ward, Colorado Mayor nonpartisan election Jim Sullivan Victory, New York Mayor nonpartisan election Jason West New Paltz, New York Mayor nonpartisan election
City and county councils
Current (5) Name Area Office Sylvia R. Chavez Calipatria, California City Council Bob Gifford Portage County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors Daniel Welsh Lewisboro, New York Town Council Heidi Weigleitner Dane County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors Stephen Zollman Sebastopol, California City Council
Former (39) Name Area Office Peter Schwartzman Galesburg, Illinois City Council George Altgelt Laredo, Texas City Council Michael Beilstein Corvallis, Oregon City Council Bruce Delgado Marina, California City Council Jessica Bradshaw Carbondale, Illinois City Council David ConleyDouglas County, WisconsinBoard of Supervisors Michael Cornell River Hill Village Board of Directors Josiah DeanDufur, OregonCity Council Jennifer Dotson Ithaca, New York Common Council Becky ElderManitou Springs, ColoradoCity Council Kathleen Fitzpatrick Mosier, Oregon City Council Gail Garrett Mount Washington, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen Renée GoddardFairfax, CaliforniaCity Council Matt Gonzalez San Francisco, California President of Board of Supervisors Cam GordonMinneapolis, MinnesotaCity Council Art Goodtimes San Miguel County, Colorado County Commissioner David GroverTrinidad, CaliforniaCity Council Daniel Hamburg Mendocino County, California Board of Supervisors Michelle Haynes Norwood, Colorado Town Board Gary Hull Sharpsburg, Maryland Town Council Tanya Ishikawa Federal Heights, Colorado City Council Damon JespersenNewbury, MassachusettsBoard of SelectmenJohn KeenerPacifica, CaliforniaCity Council Brian Kehoe Catskill, New York Village Council Rebecca KembleMadison, WisconsinCommon Council Jason Kirkpatrick Arcata, California City Council and Vice Mayor Mary Jo Long Afton, New York Town Council Tom Mair Grand Traverse County, Michigan Board of Commissioners Sarah Marsh Fayetteville, Arkansas City Council Merrily Mazza Lafayette, Colorado City Council Gayle McLaughlin Richmond, California City Council, then Mayor twice, then City Council Ross Mirkarimi San Francisco, California Board of Supervisors, then Sheriff Leland Pan Dane County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors Paul PitinoArcata, CaliforniaTown CouncilMarsha A. RummelMadison, WisconsinCommon Council Dona Spring Berkeley, California City Council George P. SteevesSouthbridge, MassachusettsTown CouncilAnna TrevorrowPortland, MaineCity Council Chuck Turner Boston, Massachusetts City Council
Other local officials The Green Party has many local elected officials. This section notes only those who are notable or verified by a reliable source.
Current Name Area Office Carl D'Amato Waterford, Connecticut Representative Town Meeting Andrew Frascarelli Waterford, Connecticut Representative Town Meeting Joshua Steele Kelly Waterford, Connecticut Representative Town Meeting Vincent O'Connor Amherst, Massachusetts Representative Town Meeting Darcy Van Ness Waterford, Connecticut Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate Baird Welch-Collins Waterford, Connecticut Representative Town Meeting Kenneth Mejia Los Angeles, California Los Angeles City Controller
Former Name Area Office Hector Lopez New Canaan, Connecticut Constable Rebecca RotzlerNew Paltz, New YorkDeputy Mayor Jill Stein Lexington, Massachusetts Representative Town Meeting
Legislative caucuses With exception to state legislatures and major city councils, all other legislative bodies included in the following chronological table had/have more than two affiliated members simultaneously serving in office.
YearsGovernment positionJurisdictionStateNotes2001–2022 Minority(1/13 seats)Minneapolis City Council2018–2019 Minority(1/141 seats)Maryland House of Delegates2017–2018 Minority(2/154* seats)Maine House of Representatives2002–2006Minority(1/151 seats)2016–2017 Minority(2/5 seats)Anoka Water Conservation District2013–2015 Minority(1/100 seats)Arkansas House of Representatives2008–2009 Minority(1/100 seats)2002–2014 Minority(3–4 out of 9 seats)Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board2009–2013 Majority(3/5 seats)Fairfax Town Council2004–2008 Minority(2/5 seats)1990–2012 Minority(2–5 out of 30 seats)Douglas County Board of Supervisors2001–2009 Minority(2–4 out of 20 seats)Madison Common Council1998–2008 Minority(2–4 out of 39 seats)Dane County Board of Supervisors2004–2008 Minority(3–4 out of 29 seats)Portage County Board of Supervisors2000–2008 Majority(3/5 seats)Sebastopol City Council2004–2007 Minority(2–4 out of 9 seats)Portland Board of Education2003–2007 Minority(2/7 seats)Kalamazoo City Commission2004–2006;1996–1998 Majority(3/5 seats)Arcata City Council2002–2004;1998–2000 Minority(2/5 seats)2002–2006 Majority(3/5 seats)School Board of Twin Ridges Elementary2003–2004 Majority(3/5 seats)New Paltz Village Council2002–2004 Minority(1/80 seats)New Jersey General Assembly1998–2004 Minority(2/7 seats)Santa Monica City Council2001–2003 Minority(2/30 seats)New Haven Board of Aldermen2000–2002 Minority(2/8 seats)Salem City Council2000–2002 Minority(2/8 seats)Santa Fe City Council1995–2002 Minority(2/5 seats)Point Arena Town Council1999 Minority(1/80 seats)California State Assembly1996–1998 Minority(2/8 seats)Fayetteville City Council
See also Green Party of the United States articles: Electoral history of the Green Party of the United States History of the Green Party of the United States Other lists: List of socialist members of the United States Congress List of elected socialist mayors in the United States List of Democratic Socialists of America public officeholders List of Communist Party USA members who have held office in the United States
Kyrsten Sinema, a former Green elected to the U.S. Senate as a Democrat Daniel Hamburg, a future Green elected to the U.S. House of representatives as a Democrat Cynthia McKinney, a future Green elected to the U.S. House of representatives as a Democrat
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References
External links GPUS Election Database's list of Greens in office