As of November 7, 2023 elections, at least 142 Greens hold elected office across the United States. In all 2023 elections, Greens won 42 out of 81 local races for county, municipal, education and special districts. As of November 2023 elections, at least 1439 Greens have won election, going back to the first Greens elected in 1986.
A semi-annual list is published of which and how many Greens hold elected office, as is published an annual comparison of how many Greens ran and were elected per year and by state.
As of September 2020[update], 117 officeholders in the United States were affiliated with the Green Party,[1] the majority of them in California, several in Illinois, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, with five or fewer in ten other states.[1][2] 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.[2]
Gayle McLaughlin was twice elected mayor of Richmond, California, defeating two Democrats in 2006,[3][4] and reelected in 2010, and elected to City Council in 2014 after completing her second term as mayor.[5] With a population of over 100,000 people, it was the largest US city with a Green mayor. Fairfax, California; Arcata, California; Sebastopol, California; and New Paltz, New York are the only towns in the United States to have had a Green Party majority in their town councils. Twin Ridges Elementary in Nevada County, California held the first Green Party majority school board in the United States.[6]
As of 2023[update], no nominee of the Green Party has been elected to office in the federal government.
As of 2023[update], eight Green Party members have held state-level office, though most were not elected to that office as affiliates of the party.
Name | District | State | Office | Term Start | Term End | Note | Ref |
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Shane Robinson | 39th District | Maryland | House | January 12, 2011 | January 9, 2019 | originally elected as Democrat, never won election as Green[a] | [8][7] |
Henry Bear | 144th District (Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians) | Maine | House | January 3, 2013 | January 3, 2019 | originally elected as Democrat, never won election as Green[b] | [8][9] |
Ralph Chapman | 133rd District[c] | Maine | House | December 1, 2010 | January 3, 2019 | originally elected as Democrat, never won election as Green[d] | [8][10][11] |
Fred Smith | 50th District[e] | Arkansas | House | January 14, 2013 January 10, 2011 |
January 12, 2015 September 12, 2011 |
expelled from Democrats, ran as Green, then rejoined Democrats[f] | [12][13] |
Richard Carroll | 39th District | Arkansas | House | January 12, 2009 | January 10, 2011 | elected as Green, then joined Democrats[g] | [14] |
John Eder | 118th District | Maine | House | January 3, 2003 | January 3, 2007 | elected as Green | [8][15] |
Matt Ahearn | 38th District | New Jersey | General Assembly | January 8, 2002 | January 13, 2004 | originally elected as Democrat, never won election as Green[h] | [16] |
Audie Bock | 16th District | California | State Assembly | April 5, 1999 | November 30, 2000 | elected as Green, then switched to Independent[i] | [17][18] |
As of April 18, 2023[update], eleven Green Party members have been elected to mayor-level positions in local offices.
Name | Area | State | Office | Term Start | Term End | Ref |
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Peter Schwartzman | Galesburg | Illinois | Mayor | May 3, 2021 | May 3, 2025 | [19][20] |
Bruce Delgado | Marina | California | Mayor | January 17, 2008 | January 17, 2024 | [21][22] |
Emmanuel Estrada | Baldwin Park | California | Mayor | December 7, 2020 | December 7, 2024 | [23][24][25] |
Name | Area | Office | Ref |
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John Reed | Fairfax, California | Mayor | [26][27] |
Mike Feinstein | Santa Monica, California | Mayor | [28][29] |
David Doonan | Greenwich, New York | Mayor | [30][31] |
Kelley Wearvering | Cordova, Alaska | Mayor | [32][33] |
Robb Davis | Davis, California | Mayor | [34] |
Peter Gleichman | Ward, Colorado | Mayor | [35] |
Jim Sullivan | Victory, New York | Mayor | [31][36] |
Jason West | New Paltz, New York | Mayor | [37][38] |
Name | Area | Office | Ref |
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Sylvia R. Chavez | Calipatria, CA | City Council | [39] |
David Conley | Douglas County, Wisconsin | Board of Supervisors | [40] |
Josiah Dean | Dufur, Oregon | City Council | [41] |
Becky Elder | Manitou Springs, Colorado | City Council | [42] |
Bob Gifford | Portage County, Wisconsin | Board of Supervisors | [43] |
Renée Goddard | Fairfax, California | City Council | [26] |
David Grover | Trinidad, California | City Council | [44][45] |
Damon Jespersen | Newbury, Massachusetts | Board of Selectmen | [46] |
John Keener | Pacifica, California | City Council | [47] |
Rebecca Kemble | Madison, Wisconsin | Common Council | [48][49] |
Paul Pitino | Arcata, California | Town Council | [50] |
Marsha A. Rummel | Madison, Wisconsin | Common Council | [49][51] |
George P. Steeves | Southbridge, Massachusetts | Town Council | [52] |
Anna Trevorrow | Portland, Maine | City Council | [53] |
Daniel Welsh | Lewisboro, New York | Town Council | [54][2] |
Heidi Weigleitner | Dane County, Wisconsin | Board of Supervisors | [55] |
Stephen Zollman | Sebastopol, California | City Council | [56] |
Name | Area | Office | Ref |
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Michael Clary | Coos County, Oregon | Soil and Water Conservation, Zone 4 | [45] |
Jennifer Baker | Napa Valley College, California | College Board Trustee | [81] |
Matthew Clark | San Mateo County | Community Services District | [45] |
Billy Gene Collins | Waterford, Connecticut | Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate | [82] |
Carl D'Amato | Waterford, Connecticut | Representative Town Meeting | [83] |
Daphne Dixon | Fairfield, Connecticut | Alternate, Zoning Board of Appeals | [84] |
Matt Donahue | Benton County, Oregon | Circuit Court Judge | [85] |
Maureen Doyle | Southbridge, Massachusetts | Conservation Commission member | [86] |
Andrew Frascarelli | Waterford, Connecticut | Representative Town Meeting | [83] |
Frank Gatti | Amherst, Massachusetts | Town Meeting Seat | [87] |
Michael Paul Hansen | Humboldt County, California | Community Services District | [45] |
Jane Jarlsberg | San Bernardino County, California | Joshua Basin Water District | [45] |
Joshua Steele Kelly | Waterford, Connecticut | Representative Town Meeting[j] | [88][83] |
Vincent O'Connor | Amherst, Massachusetts | Representative Town Meeting | [89] |
Sharron Parra | Hyampom, California | Community Service District member | [45] |
Vahe Peroomian | Glendale Community College, California | College Board Trustee | [2][90] |
John Powell | Montecito, California | Fire Protection District member | [45] |
Colleen Ann Reidy | Thompsonville, Connecticut | Fire Commission Chair | [2][91] |
Rebecca Rotzler | New Paltz, New York | Deputy Mayor | [92][93] |
Leif Smith | Redding, Connecticut | Constable | [2][94] |
Darcy Van Ness | Waterford, Connecticut | Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate | [83] |
Baird Welch-Collins | Waterford, Connecticut | Representative Town Meeting | [83] |
Randy Marx | Fair Oaks Water District, Division 4, Sacramento County, California | Water Board of Directors | [95] |
Fred McCann | Portland Water District, Portland, Maine | Trustee | [96] |
Garrett Erven | Red Wing, Minnesota | Human Rights Commission Member | [97] |
Name | Area | Office | Ref |
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John Amarilios | New Canaan, Connecticut | Constable | [98] |
Korie Blyveis | Newberg Township, Michigan | Town Clerk | [99] |
Hector Lopez | New Canaan, Connecticut | Constable | [98][100] |
Kim O'Connor | Hillsborough County, Florida | Soil and Water Conservation Board member | [101] |
Jill Stein | Lexington, Massachusetts | Representative Town Meeting[k] | [102][103] |
Raymond C. Meyer | Lucas County Health Center, Iowa | Hospital Board Member | [2] |
Amy Martenson | Napa Valley College, California | College Board Trustee | [81] |
MK Merelice | Brookline, Massachusetts | Representative Town Meeting | [104] |
Anna Trevorrow | Portland, Maine | School board | [53] |