Green Party of Washington State

For the political party in Washington, D.C., see D.C. Statehood Green Party.
Green Party of Washington State
Headquarters PO Box 70493, Seattle WA 98127
Ideology Green politics
National affiliation Green Party of the United States
Colors Green, White, Brown
Website
Green Party of Washington

The Green Party of Washington State (GPWA) is the state party organization for Washington affiliated with the Green Party of the United States. As of February 2014, GPWA has 8 affiliated local parties with at-large members and locals in formation throughout the state.

Founded in 2000

The Green Party of Washington State was founded in May 2000.

Current leadership

After elections held in June 2014, the coordinating committee consists of Stoney Bird, Jody Grage, Maureen Sheimo, Suzanne Pardee, and Ethan Rourke.

National Green Party delegates

In June 2014, the Green Party of Washington State elected Budd Dickinson and Jody Grage as delegates to the Green Party of the United States. Maureen Sheimo and Ethan Rourke were chosen as alternates.

Candidates

In 2014, Bob Lewis, a union activist and grocery store manager from the Puget Sound region, ran for District 21, position 2 of the Washington House of Representatives. He finished in 4th place in the Top Two primary.[1]

Presidential nominee results

Since 1996, the Green Party of Washington State has placed the nominee of the Green Party of the United States on the statewide presidential ballot. The highest vote total came in 2000, when Ralph Nader received over 103,000 votes. The lowest vote total came in 2004, when David Cobb was the nominee. His campaign received only 2,974 votes.

Year Nominee Votes
1996 Ralph Nader 60,322 (2.68%)
2000 Ralph Nader 103,002 (4.14%)
2004 David Cobb 2,974 (0.10%)
2008 Cynthia McKinney 3,819 (0.13%)
2012 Jill Stein 20,928 (0.67%)
2016 Jill Stein 58,190 (1.82%)

References

  1. ↑ "Bob Lewis". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 23 December 2014.

External links

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