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.


One question with Rudolph “Butch” Ware on where he thinks Newsom has fallen short as governor

University of California professor Butch Ware is the Green Party of California candidate running for California governor in 2026. CBS News California’s Julie Watts sits down with the Santa Barbara resident. Continue reading

Dr Butch Ware: The Only Anti-Zionist Candidate For California On Revolutionary Change

In this episode of Revolutionary Change, California Governor candidate Dr Butch Ware makes it clear: he is the only openly anti-Zionist candidate in the race. Speaking with Jen Perelman and Peter Hager, Dr Ware breaks down how establishment politicians like Katie Porter and Antonio Villaraigosa have aligned themselves with Zionist donors while ignoring Palestinian suffering. Continue reading

Workers over billionaires — this Labor Day and beyond

This Labor Day, we’re proud to be in Howard County for the Workers Over Billionaires Rally, sponsored by Howard County for Human Dignity. This coalition is pushing for a county charter amendment that demands ethical investment practices — putting people and communities ahead of corporate profits. Continue reading

The Two-Party System Is Rigged: Here’s What We’re Doing About It

You already know the two-party system is broken. But what you may not know is just how rigged it really is. Ballot access restrictions. Debate exclusions. Corporate-funded campaigns. Voter suppression. The system is set up to keep independent voices out and the same old parties in. Continue reading

The Two-Party System Is Broken

Here's What We Can Do The Illusion of Choice in American Politics For decades, American voters have been told they have a choice. But in reality, that "choice" is almost always between two political parties that increasingly resemble each other in dysfunction and detachment. The Democratic and Republican parties dominate our political landscape not because they best represent the people’s will—but because they have built a system that actively prevents alternatives from gaining ground. Continue reading

Moore-Miller Administration Received More Than $36,000 From Frederick Stadium Proponent. Ellis Campaign Says "Hands Off" to Administration

Baltimore, MD —  Green Party gubernatorial candidate Andy Ellis today condemned what he described as “deeply troubling political interference” by the Moore-Miller Administration in local zoning decisions tied to a proposed stadium in Frederick. The controversial project—championed by a wealthy campaign donor and already drawing opposition from residents—raises questions about the influence of big money on local development. Continue reading

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. Continue reading

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. Continue reading

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…  Continue reading

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. Continue reading