UPDATED: 2011 Green Party candidates across the US
August 15, 2011 in Local Elections, State Wide Elections
2011 may not be a big year for federal elections, but it is an excellent year for Green Party supporters around the US to pitch in and lend a hand to the intrepid Green candidates who are running for offices big and small. Here is a list (alphabetical by state) of some of the Green candidates who have declared campaigns in 2011. If you know of more Green campaigns in upcoming elections, or if you notice anything wrong with the information here, we’d love to hear about it in the comments.
Thurs. 8/18 UPDATE: More candidates and websites have been added for Maine, Maryland, and Minnesota, among others. Thanks to everyone who has left comments, and keep them coming!
Arizona:
Dave Croteau and Mary DeCamp, Tucson Mayor (primary August 30)
California:
Larry Bragman, Fairfax Town Council
Terry Baum, San Francisco Mayor
Connecticut:
Ben Holden, Canton Selectman
Dan Delventhal, Fairfield Constable
Daphne Dixon, Fairfield Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate
David Bedell, New Canaan Constable
Hector Lopez, New Canaan Constable
Leif Smith, Redding Constable
Mary Farrell, Stamford Constable
Rolf Maurer, Stamford Constable
Ruthann Johnson, Middletown Common Council
Links to all CT candidate websites can be found at the CT Green Party website.
Florida:
Javier Del Sol, Lake Worth Mayor
Maine:
David Marshall and John Eder, Portland Mayor (no primary; general election will use instant runoff voting)
Jack Safarik, Portland Water District
Josephine Okot, School Board at Large
Maryland:
Bill Barry, Baltimore City Council District 3
Douglas Armstrong, Baltimore City Council District 14
Christine Nagle, College Park City Council District 1
Massachusetts:
Mark Miller, MA State Representative, 3rd Berkshire District (special election October 18)
Rick Purcell, Holyoke City Council
Tim Beaudoin, Worcester City Council
Minnesota:
Devin Miller, St. Paul School Board
Johnny Howard, St. Paul City Council Ward 1
Jim Ivey, St. Paul City Council Ward 2
Bee K. Xiong, St. Paul City Council Ward 6
New Jersey:
Michael Spector, New Jersey General Assembly, District 26
Steven Welzer, New Jersey General Assembly, District 14
New York:
Alex White, Rochester City Council South District
Cecile Lawrence, Tioga County Legislature District 3
Chris Edes, Monroe County Legislature District 24
Gregory Horn, New York State Assembly District 144 (special election September 13)
Howie Hawkins, Syracuse Common Council
Joe Duffy, Hornell Alderman
Mike Bernhard, Afton Town Board
Vinessa Buckland, Chili Town Board
Ohio:
Anita Rios, Toledo City Council District 4
Sean Nestor, Toledo City Council District 6
Pennsylvania:
Cheri Honkala, Philadelphia Sheriff
Brian Rudnick, Philadelphia City Council District 8
Jay Sweeney, Falls Township Supervisor
Virginia:
Audrey Clement, Arlington County Board
Chris Simmons, Loudon County Soil and Water Conservation Board
West Virginia:
Bob Henry Baber, Governor (special election October 4)
Jim Ivey said on August 15, 2011
Thanks for putting this list together.
Here is some additional information about the St. Paul elections in Minnesota:
- Devin Miller’s website is http://www.millerforschools.org/
- We also have a City Council candidate in Ward 6 – http://xiongforsaintpaul.org/
- Candidates are running as part of a coordinated campaign – http://greensaintpaul.org/
The coordinated campaign is pushing for a strong third-party presence in local politics. It was started by the Green Party of Saint Paul, but is attracting progressives from across the city.
We have a great opportunity this year in Saint Paul because of the work we did two years ago to get Ranked Choice Voting passed. This will be the first election it will be used for the City Council candidates, and it will definitely come into play in Wards 1 and 2. It’s also allowing us to carry our message all the way through to the general election, so a lot more people are going to hear about the Green 10 Key Values this fall.
We’ve got a serious shot at putting at least one Green on the Saint Paul city council, but we’ll need a lot of help, so get the message out wherever you can, and encourage people to donate to either the coordinated campaign or individual campaigns.
Thanks!
Jim Ivey
Candidate for Saint Paul City Council, Ward 2
Ron said on August 15, 2011
Wisconsin’s election cycle for 2011 was in April, not including the special recall elections in August. There were 6 Green Party candidates in Wisconsin:
Tony Palmeri – Mayor, Oshkosh (lost – 2nd of 2 candidates, 6,063 votes, 47%)
Bob Poeschl – Oshkosh Common Council (won re-election, 1st of 5 candidates, 6,830 votes, 36%)
Ron Hardy – Oshkosh Common Council (lost – 5th of 5 candidates, 4,562 votes, 16%)
Brian Solomon – Madison Common Council (won re-election, 2,841 votes, 69%)
Marsha Rummel – Madison Common Council (won re-election, 4,026 votes, 71%)
Satya Rhodes-Conway – Madison Common Council (won re-election, uncontested)
Ross said on August 15, 2011
Does anyone know how to get in touch with Ruthann Johnson in Middletown, CT?
Brian said on August 15, 2011
Maryland –
Bill Barry, Baltimore City Council (District 3)
Douglas Armstrong, Baltimore City Council (District 14)
Christine Nagle, College Park City Council (District 1) (incumbent)
Tom said on August 15, 2011
You forgot two candidates in Portland, Maine: Josephine Okot (School board at large) and Jack Safarik (Portland Water District).
Wendy said on August 15, 2011
What about Missouri ? Who can I vote for, if there are no candidates ?
VAGreen said on August 15, 2011
In VA, Chris Simmons is running for Soil and Water Conservation Board in Loudoun County. More local candidates are likely to be endorsed by the state party at its October meeting.
Eddie said on August 16, 2011
Correct me if I am wrong, but this list is for people who will have their election day this year, not in 2012? The statement is somewhat vague.
Eddie said on August 16, 2011
There are two announced candidates in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles.
Eugene Hernandez for state assembly and Michael Powelson for Congress.
More announced candidates coming soon.
Tim said on August 16, 2011
In Maryland Douglas Armstrong and William Barry are running for seats on the Baltimore City Council.
Brent McMillan said on August 16, 2011
The website for Larry Bragman, who is running for re-election to Fairfax, CA Town Council is: http://www.bragmanforfairfax.com/
Brent McMillan said on August 16, 2011
My understanding is that Chris Simmons is an incumbent running for re-election to the Loudon Water and Conservation Board in VA.
Brent McMillan said on August 16, 2011
The website for Bill Barry, running for Baltimore City Council District 3 is: http://www.citizensforbillbarry.org/
Brian said on August 16, 2011
Douglas Armstrong’s website is http://www.douglasarmstrong2011.com
VAGreen said on August 16, 2011
Brent is right. Chris Simmons is running for re-election.
Dave Schwab said on August 18, 2011
Wendy: if there are no candidates in your state this time around, get in touch with your state and local Greens and start organizing for the next time! Also, you can donate to candidates in other states.
Eddie: this list is of candidates who are running in 2011 elections. Since off-year elections usually get so little attention (as do most local elections) I thought it would be good to put the spotlight on them with this post.
Ross: I couldn’t find a current site for Ruthann Johnson, but I’m sure the CT Greens would know how to get in touch with her.
Eddie said on August 18, 2011
Thanks, Dave!
Matt said on August 19, 2011
John Eder is working on his site:
http://www.johneder.org
He’s having it finished up soon.
Douglas Armstrong said on August 21, 2011
To all Greens, Baltimore is at a cross roads in 2011. Bill Barry and I can win, but we’ll need everyone’s help. Money yes, but most of all pushing Greens to get out and VOTE ! I’d also like any Green anywhere to ‘LIKE’ me on my Facebook page.
Once past Baltimore’s primary ( Sept 13th ) Bill and I will work to focus citizens attention on why we’re the right choice and how we will change Baltimore and City Hall.
Thanks
Douglas Armstrong Green Party Candidate !4th District City Council, Baltimore, Maryland
Jack Wagner said on August 22, 2011
Wrote up an argument on why the Greens are the best option to create a major third party is American politics.
http://freeindependentsun.com/republic/green-party-for-congress-2012-and-why-the-green-party-is-the-third-party-in-american-politics/
Jim Ivey said on August 22, 2011
Any chance someone could replace the “2010 Green Party candidates” tab with the information from this post for 2011?
Ronald Hardy said on August 23, 2011
OK, 2010 Candidates page has been archived, 2011 Green Party Candidates created and tabbed. Thank you for pointing that out, Jim Ivey.
Tanya Ishikawa said on September 9, 2011
I am Colorado Green member who is a 2011 candidate for Federal Heights City Council. My website is votefortanya.ning.com