At least 238 Greens have run as write-in candidates since 1990: 132 for local government, with 64 elected (48.5%); and 106 for state and federal office, with none elected. Read an office-by-office and state-by-state analysis of that history here.
242 Write-In RacesName | Office | Location | Election Date |
---|---|---|---|
Jane Becky Smith | U.S. House of Representatives | HI | Not elected 11/2020 |
John Safarik | State Representative | ME | 11/2020 |
Josh Berger | U.S. House of Representatives | TN | 11/2020 |
Noel Antonia Rivera | Pennsylvania House of Representatives | Berks County, PA | 11/2020 |
Karen Nyhus | State Senate | CA | Not elected 03/2020 |
Ed Heflin | Constable | Greenwich, CT | ![]() 11/2019 |
Frida Berrigan | Mayor | New London, CT | Not elected 11/2019 |
Michael Bagdes-Canning | Borough Council | Cherry Valley , PA | ![]() 11/2019 |
Michael Westerfield | Board of Assessment Appeals | Windham, CT | Not elected 11/2019 |
Olivia Fason | City Council | Philadelphia, PA | Not elected 11/2019 |
Timothy Runkle | Tax Collector | Lancaster County, PA | ![]() 11/2019 |
Casey J. Chapman | Mayor | Troy, NY | Not elected 06/2019 |
Cerrone Y. Cunningham | City Council President | Rensselaer County, NY | Not elected 06/2019 |
Chris Scully | City Council | Troy, NY | Not elected 06/2019 |
Brian Ullom | Township Supervisor | Buffalo Township, PA | Not elected 05/2019 |
Ed Williamson | Health Board | Houston, MO | ![]() 04/2019 |
James Lane | Public Advocate | New York City, NY | Not elected 02/2019 |
Adam Guymon | County Council | Salt Lake County, UT | Not elected 11/2018 |
Austin Bashore | State House of Representatives | OH | Not elected 11/2018 |
Beau Perry | Library Board | Ferndale, MI | ![]() 11/2018 |
Bruce Lohmiller | U.S. House of Represenatives | CO | Not elected 11/2018 |
Christopher Allen | U.S. House of Representatives | CO | Not elected 11/2018 |
David Baker | U.S. House of Representatives | OH | Not elected 11/2018 |
Dray Perkins | City Commissioner | Sturgis, MI | Not elected 11/2018 |
Esther Lazarowitz | County Council | Montgomery County, MD | Not elected 11/2018 |
Gary Swing | U.S. House of Representatives | CO | Not elected 11/2018 |
George Wolfe | Secretary of State | IN | Not elected 11/2018 |
Howard Zuses | County Council | Montgomery County, MD | Not elected 11/2018 |
Jimmy Cooper | U.S. House of Representatives | GA | Not elected 11/2018 |
John Fortuin | State Senate | GA | Not elected 11/2018 |
John Vigil | U.S. House of Representatives | CO | Not elected 11/2018 |
Kevin Alumbaugh | U.S. House of Representatives | CO | Not elected 11/2018 |
Les Lester | U.S. House of Representatives | MN | Not elected 11/2018 |
Michael Haughey | U.S. House of Representatives | CO | Not elected 11/2018 |
Perry Redd | Advisory Neighborhood Commission | Washington, DC | ![]() 11/2018 |
Sean Ames | Registrar of Voters | Deep River, CT | Not elected 11/2018 |
Woody Caceres | County Council | Montgomery County, MD | Not elected 11/2018 |
Noah Dyer | Governor | AZ | Not elected 08/2018 |
Michael Ziesing | U.S. Senate | CA | Not elected 06/2018 |
Sarah (Sadie) Fulton | State Assembly | CA | Not elected 06/2018 |
Veronika Fimbres | Governor | CA | Not elected 06/2018 |
Mary Sanders | State House of Representatives | CT | Not elected 06/2018 |
Angela Capinera | Town Council | Stratford, CT | Not elected 11/2017 |
Brendan Phillips | U.S. House of Representatives | UT | Not elected 11/2017 |
Cassandra Martineau | Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate | Willamantic, CT | ![]() 11/2017 |
David Kurzweg | Judge of Elections | Cumru Township, PA | Not elected 11/2017 |
Ethan Leatherbarrow | Judge of Elections | Philadelphia, PA | ![]() 11/2017 |
Jay Ting Walker | Inspector of Elections | Pittsburgh, PA | ![]() 11/2017 |
Jim Keller | Judge of Elections | West Reading, PA | Not elected 11/2017 |
Julia Zion | Judge of Elections | Maxatawny, PA | ![]() 11/2017 |
Paul Notwick | Judge of Elections | Bristol Township, PA | ![]() 11/2017 |
Rob Barstow | Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate | Marlborough, CT | ![]() 11/2017 |
Cheri Honkala | State Representative | PA | Not elected 03/2017 |
Colin Bennett | Registrar of Voters | Westbrook, CT | ![]() 11/2016 |
David Bedell | State Senate | New Haven County, CT | Not elected 11/2016 |
John Amarilios | Registrar of Voters | New Canaan, CT | ![]() 11/2016 |
Josiah Dean | City Council | Dufur, OR | ![]() 11/2016 |
Martha Kelly | State Senate | Hartford County, CT | Not elected 11/2016 |
Neil Westbrooks | U.S. House of Representatives | AZ | Not elected 11/2016 |
Richard Gomez | U.S. House of Representatives | Fresno County, CA | Not elected 06/2016 |
David Kennedy | Auditor | Overfield Township , PA | Not elected 11/2015 |
Jesse Ashley | City Council | Troy, NY | Not elected 11/2015 |
Jon Jones | County Commissioner | Fayette County, PA | Not elected 11/2015 |
Rashad Turner | Board of Education | St. Paul, MN | Not elected 11/2015 |
Adrian Frost | Library Board | Plano, IL | ![]() 04/2015 |
Catherine Talbott | State House of Representatives | IL | Not elected 11/2014 |
Gary Shepherd | State House of Representatives | IL | Not elected 11/2014 |
Rolf Maurer | State Treasurer | CT | Not elected 11/2014 |
Scott Summers | Governor | IL | Not elected 11/2014 |
Sheldon Schafer | Secretary of State | IL | Not elected 11/2014 |
Tabitha Tripp | State House of Representatives | IL | Not elected 11/2014 |
Todd Cheney | State Senate | Hartford County, CT | Not elected 11/2014 |
Edward Larner | Housing Authority | Concord, MA | ![]() 03/2014 |
Douglas Mason | Inspector of Elections | State College, PA | ![]() 11/2013 |
Kevin Mock | Auditor | Dimock Township, PA | ![]() 11/2013 |
Michael Bagdes-Canning | Borough Council | Cherry Valley, PA | ![]() 11/2013 |
Mike Murphy | Board of Supervisors | San Francisco, CA | Not elected 11/2013 |
Chandler Cruise | Mayor | Antelope, OR | ![]() 11/2012 |
Henry Lawrence | County Commissioner | Bay County, FL | Not elected 11/2012 |
Jeff Russell | U.S. Senate | CT | Not elected 11/2012 |
Khalil Jacobs-Fantuzzi | Mayor | Berkeley, CA | Not elected 11/2012 |
Phoebe Sorgen | City Council | Berkeley, CA | Not elected 11/2012 |
Remy Chevalier | State Senate | CT | Not elected 11/2012 |
Rex Gressett | Board of Supervisors | Mendocino County, CA | Not elected 06/2012 |
Anita Rios | U.S. Senate | OH | Not elected 03/2012 |
Gilbert Harris | Budget Committee | Limerick, ME | ![]() 03/2012 |
Joseph DeMare | U.S. Senate | OH | Not elected 03/2012 |
Giannina Frantz | Soil and Water Conservation District | Fredericksburg, VA | ![]() 11/2011 |
Ira Richards | Soil and Water Conservation District | Warren County, VA | ![]() 11/2011 |
Michael Drennan | Park and Recreation Board | Evanston, IL | ![]() 04/2011 |
Rita Maniotis | School Board | Morton, IL | Not elected 04/2011 |
Gavin Glynn | City Council | Los Angeles, CA | Not elected 03/2011 |
Rolf Maurer | State Senate | Fairfield County, CT | Not elected 02/2011 |
Carl Lundgren | State Assembly | NY | Not elected 11/2010 |
Daniel Zuger | State Assembly | NY | Not elected 11/2010 |
David Olszta | U.S. Senate | CT | Not elected 11/2010 |
Don Alexander | State Senate | CT | Not elected 11/2010 |
Jeff Russell | U.S. Senate | CT | Not elected 11/2010 |
Leonard Clark | U.S. House of Representatives | AZ | Not elected 11/2010 |
Nicholas Ladendorf | U.S. House of Representatives | MO | Not elected 11/2010 |
Nicholas Ruiz III | U.S. House of Representatives | FL | Not elected 11/2010 |
Ray Wood | Coroner | Johnson County, AR | Not elected 11/2010 |
William Crum | U.S. House of Representatives | AZ | Not elected 11/2010 |
Bob Fitrakis | U.S. House of Representatives | OH | Not elected 05/2010 |
Elaine Mastromatteo | U.S. House of Representatives | OH | Not elected 05/2010 |
Alfred Molison | City Council | Houston, TX | Not elected 11/2009 |
Charles Michael Farley | Inspector of Elections | Hanover Borough, PA | ![]() 11/2009 |
Daphne Dixon | Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate | Fairfield, CT | ![]() 11/2009 |
Randi Peters | Auditor | Maidencreek Township, PA | ![]() 11/2009 |
Randi Peters | Minority Inspector of Elections | Berks County, PA | ![]() 11/2009 |
Stephen Weisser | Inspector of Elections | York City, PA | ![]() 11/2009 |
Brittany Turner | Village Trustee | New Paltz, NY | Not elected 05/2009 |
Benjamin Meiklejohn | Charter Commission Member | Cumberland County, ME | Not elected 11/2008 |
Brent Yarnell | State House of Representatives | CT | Not elected 11/2008 |
Brittany Turner | Village Trustee | New Paltz, NY | Not elected 11/2008 |
Dave Heller | U.S. House of Representatives | CA | Not elected 11/2008 |
David Bedell | State House of Representatives | CT | Not elected 11/2008 |
David Bedell | State Senate | Fairfield County, CT | Not elected 11/2008 |
German Tedesco | State House of Representatives | CT | Not elected 11/2008 |
John Eder | Charter Commission | Portland, ME | ![]() 11/2008 |
Kahlil Jacobs-Fantauzzi | Mayor | Berkeley, CA | Not elected 11/2008 |
Midge Potts | U.S. House of Representatives | MO | Not elected 11/2008 |
Neil Friedman | Mayor | Westfir, OR | ![]() 11/2008 |
Pamela Elizondo | U.S. House of Representatives | Mendocino County, CA | Not elected 11/2008 |
Phil Rockey | U.S. House of Representatives | CA | Not elected 11/2008 |
Richard Duffee | State House of Representatives | CT | Not elected 11/2008 |
Ahlad Ali Mitchel-El | County Executive | Suffolk County, NY | Not elected 11/2007 |
Andrea Miller | Soil and Water Conservation District | Chesterfield County, VA | Not elected 11/2007 |
Daniel Metraux | Soil and Water Conservation District | Staunton, VA | ![]() 11/2007 |
Dave Whitehill | Mayor | Niagara Falls, NY | Not elected 11/2007 |
David Alan Vollrath | Common Council | Mishawaka, IN | Not elected 11/2007 |
Heather Urkuski | County Commissioner | Berks County, PA | Not elected 11/2007 |
Jessica Ashlan | Clerk of Courts | Berks County, PA | Not elected 11/2007 |
Joseph Duffy | Common Council | Hornell, NY | Not elected 11/2007 |
Karl Hardy | Common Council | South Bend, IN | Not elected 11/2007 |
Kathleen Harrigan | Soil and Water Conservation District | Fredericksburg, VA | ![]() 11/2007 |
Leif Smith | Constable | Redding, CT | ![]() 11/2007 |
Nick Cegelka | Constable | New Britain, CT | Not elected 11/2007 |
Patrick Davenport | Soil and Water Conservation District | Frederick County, VA | Not elected 11/2007 |
Peter Healey | County Legislature | Ulster County, NY | Not elected 11/2007 |
Sam Ettaro | Borough Council | Curwensville Burough, PA | ![]() 11/2007 |
Thomas Eugene Brown | Mayor | South Bend, IN | Not elected 11/2007 |
Timothy Cottle | Soil and Water Conservation District | VA | Not elected 11/2007 |
John Fillmore-Patrick | School Board | Bridgton, ME | ![]() 06/2007 |
Antonio Blasi | Planning Board | Hancock, ME | ![]() 05/2007 |
Robert Braam | Library Board | Manhattan, IL | ![]() 04/2007 |
Eric Krszjzaniek | Common Council | Stevens Point, WI | Not elected 04/2007 |
Bill Stant | Secretary of State | IN | Not elected 11/2006 |
Bob Auerbach | State Comptroller | MD | Not elected 11/2006 |
Charles Waterbury | State Supreme Court | TX | Not elected 11/2006 |
Joseph DeMare | State Assembly | Erie County, NY | Not elected 11/2006 |
Andrew McDowell | Judge of Elections | East Bradford Township, PA | ![]() 11/2005 |
Diane White | Inspector of Elections | Harrisburg, PA | ![]() 11/2005 |
Diane White | Judge of Elections | Harrisburg, PA | ![]() 11/2005 |
Elaine Brown | Mayor | Brunswick, GA | Not elected 11/2005 |
Hector Lopez | Constable | New Canaan, CT | ![]() 11/2005 |
Joseph Duffy | Mayor | Hornell, NY | Not elected 11/2005 |
Leif Winter | Auditor | Franklin Township, PA | ![]() 11/2005 |
Scott Summers | Town Assessor | Harvard, IL | ![]() 04/2005 |
KCM Curry | City Council | Los Angeles, CA | Not elected 03/2005 |
Cathy Livingston | Soil and Water Conservation District | Black Hawk County, IA | ![]() 11/2004 |
Dale Gibbons | State Assembly | Dutchess, Ulster County, NY | Not elected 11/2004 |
David Albano | State Senate | Fairfield County, CT | Not elected 11/2004 |
David Bedell | Registrar of Voters | Stamford, CT | Not elected 11/2004 |
David Clark | State House of Representatives | Lawrenceville, GA | Not elected 11/2004 |
Dorothy Schieber | U.S. House of Representatives | Berks, Reading County, PA | Not elected 11/2004 |
Elaine Fleming | Mayor | Cass Lake, MN | ![]() 11/2004 |
Kimberly Wilder | State Senate | Suffolk County, NY | Not elected 11/2004 |
Mark Sawicki | City Council | Berkeley, CA | Not elected 11/2004 |
Monica Schreiber | Soil and Water Conservation District | Coos Bay, OR | Not elected 11/2004 |
Rachel Treichler | State Assembly | Steuben, Yates County, NY | Not elected 11/2004 |
Rich Stevenson | U.S. House of Representatives | Hamilton, Butler County, OH | Not elected 11/2004 |
Susan Metz | State Assembly | Kings County, NY | Not elected 11/2004 |
Terry Baum | U.S. House of Representatives | San Francisco County, CA | Not elected 11/2004 |
Ebony Barkley | State House of Representatives | Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, Ros County, MA | Not elected 09/2004 |
David Machotka | County Board of Supervisors | Winnebago County, WI | ![]() 04/2004 |
Taniya Fatticci | County Board of Supervisors | Stevens Point, WI | ![]() 04/2004 |
Bill O’Neil | Town Meeting Seat | Braintree, MA | ![]() 03/2004 |
Adrianna Buonarroti | City Council | Ann Arbor, MI | Not elected 11/2003 |
April Garlow | Town Board | Farmersville, NY | Not elected 11/2003 |
Barton Smith | Common Council | Ithaca (city), NY | Not elected 11/2003 |
Erek Gaines | Water District | Portland, ME | ![]() 11/2003 |
Julie Gumerman | City Council | Kent, OH | Not elected 11/2003 |
Matt Hoegemann | Board of Education | Stamford, CT | Not elected 11/2003 |
Phil Hyre | Soil and Water Conservation District | Lexington, VA | ![]() 11/2003 |
Robert Cogan | Borough Council | Edinboro, PA | ![]() 11/2003 |
Al Herman | U.S. House of Representatives | GA | Not elected 11/2002 |
Beth Hufnagel | State Comptroller | MD | Not elected 11/2002 |
Bob Auerbach | U.S. House of Representatives | MD | Not elected 11/2002 |
Bob Beck | State House of Representatives | MT | Not elected 11/2002 |
Chris Neely | State House of Representatives | GA | Not elected 11/2002 |
Daniel Melnechuck | U.S. House of Representatives | MA | Not elected 11/2002 |
George L. Dewey | U.S. House of Representatives | NM | Not elected 11/2002 |
Harry Nielson | U.S. House of Representatives | VA | Not elected 11/2002 |
Harry T. Lyde | State House of Representatives | GA | Not elected 11/2002 |
Hugh Esco | Lieutenant Governor | GA | Not elected 11/2002 |
Jim Dorenkott | U.S. House of Representatives | San Diego County, CA | Not elected 11/2002 |
Joyce Griggs | U.S. House of Representatives | GA | Not elected 11/2002 |
Ken Adams | U.S. House of Representatives | Sacramento County, CA | Not elected 11/2002 |
Kerrie Dickson | State Agriculture Commissioner | GA | Not elected 11/2002 |
Mark Sanchez | Superintendent of Public Instruction | CA | Not elected 11/2002 |
Mervyn C. Tilden | State House of Representatives | NM | Not elected 11/2002 |
Morning Sunday | House of Delegates | Baltimore City County, MD | Not elected 11/2002 |
Nannette D. Garrett | Governor | GA | Not elected 11/2002 |
Sam Hitt | Land Commissioner | NM | Not elected 11/2002 |
Spencer Madsen | County Commissioner | Winona County, MN | Not elected 11/2002 |
Thomas Lash | U.S. House of Representatives | Orange County, CA | Not elected 11/2002 |
Tom Bolema | State Assembly | Los Angeles County, CA | Not elected 11/2002 |
Della Coburn | Tribal Council | Kasaan, AK | ![]() 05/2002 |
John Hendrick | County Board of Supervisors | Madison, WI | ![]() 04/2002 |
Ben Price | Auditor | North Middleton Township, PA | ![]() 11/2001 |
Keith Langley | City Council | Longmont, CO | Not elected 11/2001 |
D.C. Amarasinghe | U.S. House of Representatives | VA | Not elected 06/2001 |
Sally Huntington | School Committee | Westport, MA | ![]() 05/2001 |
Albert Weiss | Mayor | Urbana, IL | Not elected 04/2001 |
David Gross | U.S. House of Representatives | MD | Not elected 11/2000 |
Donald J. DeBerardinis | Mayor | Village of Ossining, NY | Not elected 11/2000 |
John Hanks | U.S. House of Representatives | WY | Not elected 11/2000 |
Judy (Che) Davies | County Commissioner | Delta County, CO | Not elected 11/2000 |
Kevin Lee | County Supervisor | Winneshiek County, IA | Not elected 11/2000 |
Martin Hippie | U.S. House of Representatives | Northern Illinois County, IL | Not elected 11/2000 |
Martin Thomas | Town Council | Telluride, CO | Not elected 11/1999 |
Sherry Tippett | School Board | Santa Fe, NM | ![]() 04/1999 |
Chuck O’Neil | Public Service Commissioner | GA | Not elected 11/1998 |
Hugh Esco | Lieutenant Governor | GA | Not elected 11/1998 |
Hugh Lovel | State Agriculture Commissioner | GA | Not elected 11/1998 |
John Hanks | U.S. House of Representatives | WY | Not elected 11/1998 |
Ken Adams | U.S. House of Representatives | Sacramento County, CA | Not elected 11/1998 |
Kerrie Dickson | Labor Commissioner | GA | Not elected 11/1998 |
Robert E. West | U.S. House of Representatives | NM | Not elected 11/1998 |
Susan Lee Solar | Governor | TX | Not elected 11/1998 |
Krista Paradise | Board of Trustees | Carbondale, CO | ![]() 04/1998 |
Karin Norton | Constable | Mansfield, CT | ![]() 11/1997 |
Phil Welch | Soil and Water Conservation District | Buena Vista, VA | ![]() 11/1997 |
Stephanie Porras | Soil and Water Conservation District | Lexington, VA | ![]() 11/1997 |
Cynthia Strecker | School Board of Trustees | Sonoma County, CA | ![]() 11/1996 |
Gaia L. M. Kile | County Sheriff | Washtenaw County, MI | Not elected 11/1996 |
Tyla Matteson | U.S. House of Representatives | VA | Not elected 11/1996 |
Thomas Alan Linzey | Governor | PA | Not elected 11/1994 |
David Tarr | Water Board | Ramona, CA | ![]() 11/1992 |
Guy Chichester | Governor | NH | Not elected 11/1990 |
Mindy Lorenz | U.S. House of Representatives | Ventura County, CA | Not elected 11/1990 |