List of Green politicians who have held office in the United States
Summary
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]
^Chapman represented the 37th District from 2010-2014.
^Chapman was elected as a member of the Democratic Party. On May 26, 2017, Chapman became an independent. On September 22, 2017, Chapman joined the Maine Green Independent Party. [10]
^Smith was elected as a member of the Democratic Party, then barred from public office after conviction of felony theft. After Smith's conviction was expunged, the Democratic Party refused to run him, but he won election in 2012 on the Green Party ballot.[12] Smith re-registered as a Democrat in 2014.[13]
^Carroll was elected as a Green Party of Arkansas member in 2008, but switched parties to become a Democrat five months after his election.[14]
^Ahearn was elected as a Democratic Party member in 2002 but joined the Green in 2003 after a falling-out with Democratic leadership.[16] He lost re-election.
^Kelly was formerly elected as a Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate
^Stein would also run as the Green Party candidate for president in 2012 and 2016
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