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Jill Stein argues ‘Democrats betrayed their base’ (thehill.com)

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[–] UniversalMonk 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Well they have run in local elections and there are quite a few Green Party officials out there. But they should def by trying for more congress roles too.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Green_politicians_who_have_held_office_in_the_United_States (thanks to @[email protected] for the info)

State-Level Green Party Officials (Former)

Shane Robinson - Maryland, House, District 39 (2011-2019)
Henry Bear - Maine, House, District 144 (2013-2019)
Ralph Chapman - Maine, House, District 133 (2010-2019)
Fred Smith - Arkansas, House, District 50 (2011-2015)
Richard Carroll - Arkansas, House, District 39 (2009-2011)
John Eder - Maine, House, District 118 (2003-2007)
Matt Ahearn - New Jersey, General Assembly, District 38 (2002-2004)
Audie Bock - California, State Assembly, District 16 (1999-2000)

Current Green Party Mayors

Peter Schwartzman - Galesburg, Illinois (2021-2025)
Bruce Delgado - Marina, California (2008-2024)
Emmanuel Estrada - Baldwin Park, California (2020-2024)

Former Green Party Mayors

John Reed - Fairfax, California
Mike Feinstein - Santa Monica, California
David Doonan - Greenwich, New York
Kelley Wearvering - Cordova, Alaska
Robb Davis - Davis, California
Peter Gleichman - Ward, Colorado
Jim Sullivan - Victory, New York
Jason West - New Paltz, New York

Current Green Party City & County Council Members

Sylvia R. Chavez - Calipatria, California
David Conley - Douglas County, Wisconsin
Josiah Dean - Dufur, Oregon
Becky Elder - Manitou Springs, Colorado
Bob Gifford - Portage County, Wisconsin
Renée Goddard - Fairfax, California
David Grover - Trinidad, California
Damon Jespersen - Newbury, Massachusetts
John Keener - Pacifica, California
Rebecca Kemble - Madison, Wisconsin
Paul Pitino - Arcata, California
Marsha A. Rummel - Madison, Wisconsin
George P. Steeves - Southbridge, Massachusetts
Anna Trevorrow - Portland, Maine
Daniel Welsh - Lewisboro, New York
Heidi Weigleitner - Dane County, Wisconsin
Stephen Zollman - Sebastopol, California

Former Green Party City & County Council Members

Peter Schwartzman - Galesburg, Illinois
George Altgelt - Laredo, Texas
Michael Beilstein - Corvallis, Oregon
Bruce Delgado - Marina, California
Jessica Bradshaw - Carbondale, Illinois
Michael Cornell - River Hill Village
Jennifer Dotson - Ithaca, New York
Kathleen Fitzpatrick - Mosier, Oregon
Gail Garrett - Mount Washington, Massachusetts
Matt Gonzalez - San Francisco, California
Cam Gordon - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Art Goodtimes - San Miguel County, Colorado
Daniel Hamburg - Mendocino County, California
Michelle Haynes - Norwood, Colorado
Gary Hull - Sharpsburg, Maryland
Tanya Ishikawa - Federal Heights, Colorado
Brian Kehoe - Catskill, New York
Jason Kirkpatrick - Arcata, California
Mary Jo Long - Afton, New York
Tom Mair - Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Sarah Marsh - Fayetteville, Arkansas
Merrily Mazza - Lafayette, Colorado
Gayle McLaughlin - Richmond, California
Ross Mirkarimi - San Francisco, California
Leland Pan - Dane County, Wisconsin
Dona Spring - Berkeley, California
Chuck Turner - Boston, Massachusetts

Other Green Party Local Officials (Current)

Michael Clary - Coos County, Oregon
Jennifer Baker - Napa Valley College, California
Matthew Clark - San Mateo County
Billy Gene Collins - Waterford, Connecticut
Carl D'Amato - Waterford, Connecticut
Daphne Dixon - Fairfield, Connecticut
Matt Donahue - Benton County, Oregon
Maureen Doyle - Southbridge, Massachusetts
Andrew Frascarelli - Waterford, Connecticut
Frank Gatti - Amherst, Massachusetts
Michael Paul Hansen - Humboldt County, California
Jane Jarlsberg - San Bernardino County, California
Joshua Steele Kelly - Waterford, Connecticut
Vincent O'Connor - Amherst, Massachusetts
Sharron Parra - Hyampom, California
Vahe Peroomian - Glendale Community College, California
John Powell - Montecito, California
Colleen Ann Reidy - Thompsonville, Connecticut
Rebecca Rotzler - New Paltz, New York
Leif Smith - Redding, Connecticut
Darcy Van Ness - Waterford, Connecticut
Baird Welch-Collins - Waterford, Connecticut
Randy Marx - Fair Oaks Water District, Sacramento County, California
Fred McCann - Portland Water District, Portland, Maine
Garrett Erven - Red Wing, Minnesota

Other Green Party Local Officials (Former)

John Amarilios - New Canaan, Connecticut
Korie Blyveis - Newberg Township, Michigan
Hector Lopez - New Canaan, Connecticut
Kim O'Connor - Hillsborough County, Florida
Jill Stein - Lexington, Massachusetts
Raymond C. Meyer - Lucas County Health Center, Iowa
Amy Martenson - Napa Valley College, California
MK Merelice - Brookline, Massachusetts
Anna Trevorrow - Portland, Maine

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't believe you 🤷

Jill Stein couldn't govern a fucking paper bag lmao.

[–] UniversalMonk 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Well, in the end it didn't matter. Harris lost by such a large margin, none of the votes that went to Jill Stein would have mattered anyway.