2026 Candidates
Below are some of the Green Party candidates running for office in 2026.
A list of 2026 Green candidates that have made the ballot is located here.
Join the Campaign Kick-off!
I am excited to invite you to the official campaign kick-off for my candidacy for Congress in District 19! Join us on Sunday, July 20, 2025 in San Jose, CA, starting at 3:30 PM.
Date: Sunday, July 20 at 3:30 PM
Location: San Jose Peace & Justice Center, 48 S. 7th St., San Jose, CA
Tickets: Reserve your free tickets on Eventbrite!
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Panther Power: Principles & Practice of Revolutionary Politics
Throughout history, people have come together to imagine new possibilities for justice, dignity, and community. Few movements captured this spirit as vividly as the Black Panther Party.
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Break the Wall Down: Funding a Viable Green Alternative - Part 1
Introduction-500 Days Until Election Day
On June 21st—500 days before Maryland’s 2026 election—as I drove down the Eastern Shore to spend the day with voters at the Eastern Shore Juneteenth Festival in Salisbury, I reflected on how far this campaign has come and what it will take to meet the moment ahead. When we launched in 2022, the goal was simple but ambitious: reach 1% of the vote and protect Green ballot access.
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Stay in the streets – LA belongs to us
I’m going to tell you something you won’t hear from a single other candidate in this race, maybe not from any politician in America
While the pundits whimper about “decorum” and the political class hides behind words like “de-escalation,” the real answer is simple…
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ICE beat a union president in a “sanctuary city”
On Friday we shared an incredible story from San Diego: a neighborhood stood up to ICE and drove them out with nothing but courage and community.
But now, just days later, ICE is ramping up in Los Angeles and countless Angelenos are caught in the crossfire.
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Andy Ellis for Governor
To elect Green candidates, we need a strong Green Party! That’s why I’m running—not just for Governor of Maryland, but to grow the Green Party into a political force that can’t be ignored.
My name is Andy Ellis, and in addition to my campaign for Maryland Governor, I serve as co-chair of the Green Party’s Coordinated Campaign Committee. We’re helping candidates across the country challenge the status quo and fight for real solutions—from local school boards to state legislatures.
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University assistant professor announces his candidacy to represent the Green Party in 2026 Senate election
Growing up in the heart of “conservative Oklahoma”, Robert O. Smith was not exposed to many schools of thought outside what he was surrounded in. This changed when he got the chance to study in Germany.
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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!
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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.
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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:
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