ELECTION REPORT: Greens running in April 4, 2017 elections
Report by Mike Feinstein, Green Party of California
Advisor to GPUS Coordinated Campaign Committee
Friday, April 14

At least twenty Greens ran in April 4 elections in California, Illinois, Missouri and Wisconsin, with at least eight elected

In Illinois seven Greens were elected – including five first-time candidates and two of four incumbents, bringing the total number of Greens currently holding elected office in Illinois to nine

In Wisconsin one Green was elected – one of two incumbents was re-elected, bringing the total number of Greens currently holding elected office in Wisconsin to four

These results brings the number of Greens elected in 2017 to ten out of 29 candidates running so far, a winning percentage of 34.5%; with one additional Green in California appointed in 2017 to elected office.

This brings the total number of Greens holding elected office in the U.S. as of mid-April 2017 at least 133 in 19 states

Among them are five county supervisors, 18 city council members and 30 school board members.

Other Greens running in spring 2017 elections will be in

May 6 - TX (1)
May 8 - MA (1)
May 10 - MA (1)
May 16 - OR (7)
May 25 - MT (1)
June 20 - SC (1)

Green results in April 4 elections

CALIFORNIA (1)

Kenneth Mejia, U.S. House of Representatives, District 34 (Los Angeles County)
7th/23 candidates for 1 seat; 1962 votes, 4.87%
http://lavote.net/ElectionResults/Text/3685

ILLINOIS (11, seven elected)

Jessica Bradshaw, City Council, Carbondale (Jackson County) Incumbent
2nd/4 candidates for three seats; 1037 votes, 24.39% ELECTED
http://www.jacksoncounty-il.gov/home/showdocument?id=3143

Don Crawford, Library Board, St. Elmo (Fayette County) (incumbent)
1st/3 candidates for two seats, 709 votes, 25.03% ELECTED
https://platinumelectionresults.com/races?district_type_id=19&jurisdiction_id=15

Michael Drennan, Ridgeville Park and Recreation Board, Evanston (Cook County) (incumbent)
2nd/3 candidates for one seat, 902 votes, 25.03%
http://electionnightresults.cookcountyclerk.com/StaticSummaryeid040417jurPARKD.html

Steve De La Rosa, Library Board of Trustees, Villa Park (Dupage County)
3rd/4 candidates for 4 seats; 2,026 votes, 24.65% ELECTED

Charles Howe, Township Trustee, Carbondale (Jackson County)
5th/5 candidates; 887 votes, 16.74%
http://www.jacksoncounty-il.gov/home/showdocument?id=3143
Partisan race

Russ Kramer, Township Highway Commissioner, Carbondale Township (Jackson County)
2nd/2 candidates for one seat; 681 votes, 35.84%
http://www.jacksoncounty-il.gov/home/showdocument?id=3143
Partisan race

Bruce Samuels, Oak Park Library Board Trustee (Cook County) (Incumbent)
5th/10 seats for four seats; 2390 votes, 7.62%

Holly Scholz, Fox Valley Park District, District 3 (Kane, DuPage, and Will Counties)
1st/4 candidates for two seats, 2874 votes, 35.67% ELECTED

Gary Shepherd, Carbondale Elementary School Board Member, District 95 (Jackson County)
4th/8 candidates for four seats; 700 votes, 12.33% ELECTED
http://www.jacksoncounty-il.gov/home/showdocument?id=3143

Scott Summers, McHenry County Regional Board of School Trustees (McHenry County)
2nd/2 candidates for three seats, 15,807 votes, 49.03% ELECTED
http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/IL/McHenry/67478/185662/Web01/en/summary.html

Kyle Taylor, Kane County Regional Board of School Trustees, St. Charles Township (Kane County)
1st/1 candidate for one seat; 24,506 seats, 100% ELECTED
http://www.kanecountyelections.org/ElectionResults/2017-04-04/cumulative.pdf

MISSOURI (6)

Johnathan McFarland, Mayor, St Louis
4th/6 candidates for one seat; 1,248 votes, 2.14%
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/board-election-commissioners/documents/election-results/upload/results-31.pdf
Partisan race

Jerome Bauer, City Comptroller, St. Louis
2nd/2 candidates for one seat; 7104 votes, 12.94%
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/board-election-commissioners/documents/election-results/upload/results-31.pdf
Partisan race

Quinn Parks, Board of Alderman, Ward 7, St. Louis
2nd/2 candidates for one seat; 493 votes, 20.26%
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/board-election-commissioners/documents/election-results/upload/results-31.pdf
Partisan race

Kate Gore, Board of Alderman, Ward 9, St. Louis
2nd/2 candidates forr one seat; 182 votes, 9.15%
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/board-election-commissioners/documents/election-results/upload/results-31.pdf
Partisan race

Hannah Donelle LaChance, Board of Alderman, St. Louis
2nd/2 candidates for one seat; 268 votes, 15.95%
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/board-election-commissioners/documents/election-results/upload/results-31.pdf
Partisan race

Stephanie Dingis, Board of Alderman, Ward 13, St. Louis
2nd/2 candidates for one seat; 723 votes, 31.27%
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/board-election-commissioners/documents/election-results/upload/results-31.pdf
Partisan race

WISCONSIN (3, one elected; more candidates pending further clarification)

Steve Arnold, Mayor, Fitchburg (Dane County) (incumbent)
2nd/2 candidates for one seat; 2221 votes, 41.4%
https://www.countyofdane.com/election/electiondetail.aspx?id=91#108

Rebecca Kemble, Common Council, District 18, Madison (Dane County) (incumbent)
1st/1 candidate for one seat; 1647 votes, 98.4% ELECTED
https://www.countyofdane.com/election/electiondetail.aspx?id=91#138

Ali Muldrow, Metropolitan School Board, District 6, Madison (Dane County)
2nd/2 candidates for one seat; 20,536 votes, 44/1%
https://www.countyofdane.com/election/electiondetail.aspx?id=91#352