2026 Candidates



Below are endorsed Green Party candidates currently running for office.
A list of 2026 Green candidates that have made the ballot is located here.


Butch Ware speaking in Minnesota

Thank you to everyone who joined the Green Party of Minnesota Iftar Fundraiser with Dr. Butch Ware! And thank you to the organizers, the prospective GPMN Muslim-American Caucus! Continue reading

ICE abducted a legal permanent resident this weekend

Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful permanent resident, recent graduate, and husband to a U.S. citizen who is eight months pregnant with their child, was dragged away from his Columbia University home by ICE this weekend at the behest of the White House. His "crime"? Protesting genocide in Gaza. Continue reading

Dr. Butch Ware Takes A Stand Against Governor Newsom’s Ice Collaboration

Green Party gubernatorial candidate Dr. Butch Ware issued a strong condemnation today in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s announcement that he would veto AB 15 if it passed the California legislature. Reaffirming his support for the bill, Ware said: Continue reading

Andy Ellis For Maryland Governor

Thank You, LaVale! Now, Let’s Build & Grow – Join Us March 1st! We recently hosted a Green Party community meeting for Allegany County at a public library in LaVale. It reminded us of something important—we’ve built real Green power in Western Maryland before, and we can do it again. Allegany County once had one of the strongest Green Party chapters in the state, and our campaign is committed to regrowing that presence. Continue reading

Dr. Butch Ware Launches Campaign For California Governor

I'm proud to announce my campaign for Governor of California in 2026 as a Green Party candidate — not as a politician, but as a father, a scholar of revolution, and a lifelong soldier for justice. This isn't about "politics as usual." This is a rebellion against a system rigged by corporations — a rebellion for our survival. Continue reading

Get Involved In February!

Happy February! It is Black History Month, the second month of this Trump administration, the second month of the 90-day Maryland General Assembly Session, and the second month our campaign has been official! Continue reading

Remarks at the Frederick Permanent Ceasefire Now Rally

Good afternoon, What a beautiful room full of people fighting for justice!   I am excited to be here because Frederick is where I went to high school, TJ class of 94, and where my mom still lives, and I am excited to see this kind of movement building happening here. Continue reading

A great campaign launch!

Thank you to all who braved the cold and came out for our campaign launch event yesterday. It was a great and inspiring day for me, and from what I heard of those in attendance, it was for many of you as well. Each of the speakers and everyone in attendance represent a part of the movement we need to build if we are going to have the courage to imagine and the power to transform Maryland. Continue reading