WASHINGTON, D.C. -- At least 17 Green Party candidates are running for public office in various elections on Tuesday, April 4, including contenders for Mayor of St. Louis and U.S. Representative in Los Angeles, three incumbents for local office in Illinois, and two incumbents in Wisconsin.

The Green Party is focusing on local and statewide elections after the tumultuous 2016 presidential election year. At least 142 Greens hold elected office in 17 states as of the November 2016 elections.

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For Immediate Release:
Tuesday, April 4, 2017

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Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-904-7614, [email protected]

Johnathan McFarland for Mayor of St. Louis, Kenneth Mejia for the U.S. House in Los Angeles, three incumbents in Illinois, two incumbents in Wisconsin

Green candidates running in 2017 | Green Party Elections Database

"I grew up and have lived in St. Louis my entire life. I have dedicated my life to working with friends and neighbors to ensure this community thrives," said Johnathan McFarland, Green candidate for Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri, in a statement about his campaign. "If elected, my first priority is community inclusion in decision making processes that affect our diverse city. I will work each day to ensure that the needs of our entire city are understood, and are accommodated fairly and effectively."

In Philadelphia, Green candidate Cheri Honkala is leading a transpartisan call to void and investigate the March 21 special election in District 197, in which she ran for Pennsylvania State Representative, after numerous complaints of voter intimidation and irregularities ( see http://www.gp.org/election_investigation and http://www.gp.org/void_election and http://www.gp.org/honkala_campaign_warns_of_voter_intimidation ).

On April 3, Green officeholder Tony Del Plato was sworn in as a Village Trustee in Interlaken, New York. He was elected on March 21.

Greens across the U.S. are preparing to participate in the March for Science on April 22 and People's Climate Movement March for Jobs, Justice and the Climate on April 29 ( see http://www.gp.org/trump_criminally_negligent and http://www.gp.org/environment_march ).

Below is a list of Green candidates on the April 4 ballot in their respective states with links to campaign information. A comprehensive list of Green candidates who have declared so far in 2017 is available.

CALIFORNIA

Kenneth Mejia for Congress, District 34, Los Angeles, in a special election
Campaign site: http://www.mejia4congress.com
Profile with video: http://www.gp.org/kenneth_mejia
Video page: http://www.mejia4congress.com/media

MISSOURI

Johnathan McFarland for Mayor of St. Louis
Campaign site: http://www.mcfarlandformayor.org
Statement: http://www.gp.org/johnathan_mcfarland

Jerome Bauer for City Comptroller, St. Louis

Quinn Parks for Board of Alderman, St. Louis, Ward 7
Campaign site: http://parks4ward7.com

Kate Gore for Board of Alderman

Hannah Donelle LaChance for Board of Alderman, St. Louis, Ward 11

Stephanie Dingis for Board of Alderman, St. Louis, Ward 13

ILLINOIS

Jessica Bradshaw for Carbondale City Councilperson

Don Crawford for St. Elmo Library Board Trustee (seeking reelection)

Steve De La Rosa for Villa Park Library District Trustee

Michael Drennan for Ridgeville Park Board Commissioner (seeking reelection)

Charlie Howe for Carbondale Township Trustee

Russ Kramer for Carbondale Township Highway Commissioner

Bruce Samuels for Oak Park Library Trustee (seeking reelection)

Holly Scholz for Fox Valley Park District Commissioner, District 3
Campaign site: http://www.hollyscholzfvpd.org
Statement: http://www.gp.org/holly_scholz

Gary Shepherd for Carbondale Elementary School Board Member, District 95

Scott Summers for McHenry County Regional Board of School Trustees

Kyle Taylor for Kane County Regional Board of School Trustees, St. Charles Township

WISCONSIN

Ali Muldrow for Madison Board of Education
Campaign site: https://alimuldrow.com

Rebecca Kemble for Common Council, Madison, District 18 (seeking reelection)
Campaign site: http://www.kemble4district18.com
Statement: http://www.gp.org/rebecca_kemble

Steve Arnold for Fitchburg Mayor (seeking reelection)
Campaign site: http://arnold.us

See also:

Green Party to Sen. Bernie Sanders: Introduce Single-Payer / Medicare For All in your Senate bill
Press release: Green Party of the United States, March 29, 2017

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