# List of Green politicians who have held office in the United States

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

As of 2024, no nominee of the Green Party has been elected to office in the federal government.

## State officials

As of 2024, 8 Greens have held state-level office. 2 were elected as a Green. 2 ran as Green for ballot access reasons, then switched to Democrat. 4 switched parties while in office.
As of 2024, no Greens currently hold state-level office.

### Lower houses
#### Former (8)

| Name | District | State | Office | Term Start | Term End | Note |
| Shane Robinson | 39th District | Maryland | House | January 12, 2011 | January 9, 2019 | originally elected as Democrat, never won election as Green |
| 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 |
| Ralph Chapman | 133rd District | Maine | House | December 1, 2010 | January 3, 2019 | originally elected as Democrat, never won election as Green |
| Fred Smith | 50th District | Arkansas | House | January 14, 2013 January 10, 2011 | January 12, 2015 September 12, 2011 | expelled from Democrats, ran as Green, then rejoined Democrats |
| Richard Carroll | 39th District | Arkansas | House | January 12, 2009 | January 10, 2011 | elected as Green, for ballot access purposes, then joined Democrats |
| John Eder | 118th District | Maine | House | January 3, 2003 | January 3, 2007 | elected as Green |
| Matt Ahearn | 38th District | New Jersey | General Assembly | January 8, 2002 | January 13, 2004 | originally elected as Democrat, never won election as Green |
| Audie Bock | 16th District | California | State Assembly | April 5, 1999 | November 30, 2000 | 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

As of December 31, 2024, 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.

### Mayors
#### Current (4)

| Name | Area | State | Office | Term Start | Term End | Notes |
| Michael Bagdes-Canning | Cherry Valley | Pennsylvania | Mayor | July 11, 2023 | November 2027 | elected as Green |
| Peter Schwartzman | Galesburg | Illinois | Mayor | June 4, 2021 | July 4, 2025 | non-partisan election, marked Independent |
| Bruce Delgado | Marina | California | Mayor | January 17, 2008 | September 11, 2026 | nonpartisan election |

#### 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 (17)

| Name | Area | Office |
| Sylvia R. Chavez | Calipatria, California | City Council |
| David Conley | Douglas County, Wisconsin | Board of Supervisors |
| Josiah Dean | Dufur, Oregon | City Council |
| Becky Elder | Manitou Springs, Colorado | City Council |
| Bob Gifford | Portage County, Wisconsin | Board of Supervisors |
| Renée Goddard | Fairfax, California | City Council |
| David Grover | Trinidad, California | City Council |
| Damon Jespersen | Newbury, Massachusetts | Board of Selectmen |
| John Keener | Pacifica, California | City Council |
| Rebecca Kemble | Madison, Wisconsin | Common Council |
| Paul Pitino | Arcata, California | Town Council |
| Marsha A. Rummel | Madison, Wisconsin | Common Council |
| George P. Steeves | Southbridge, Massachusetts | Town Council |
| Anna Trevorrow | Portland, Maine | City Council |
| Daniel Welsh | Lewisboro, New York | Town Council |
| Heidi Weigleitner | Dane County, Wisconsin | Board of Supervisors |
| Stephen Zollman | Sebastopol, California | City Council |

#### Former (27)

| 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 |
| Michael Cornell | River Hill Village | Board of Directors |
| Jennifer Dotson | Ithaca, New York | Common Council |
| Kathleen Fitzpatrick | Mosier, Oregon | City Council |
| Gail Garrett | Mount Washington, Massachusetts | Board of Selectmen |
| Matt Gonzalez | San Francisco, California | President of Board of Supervisors |
| Cam Gordon | Minneapolis, Minnesota | City Council |
| Art Goodtimes | San Miguel County, Colorado | County Commissioner |
| 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 |
| Brian Kehoe | Catskill, New York | Village 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 |
| Dona Spring | Berkeley, California | City 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 |
| Rebecca Rotzler | New Paltz, New York | Deputy Mayor |
| Darcy Van Ness | Waterford, Connecticut | Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate |
| Baird Welch-Collins | Waterford, Connecticut | Representative Town Meeting |

#### Former

| Name | Area | Office | Ref |
| Hector Lopez | New Canaan, Connecticut | Constable | |
| Jill Stein | Lexington, Massachusetts | Representative Town Meeting | |