{"id":334420,"date":"2017-11-10T20:07:31","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T19:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/green-party-victories-and-highlights-from-the-nov-7-election-green-party-of-the-us\/"},"modified":"2017-11-10T20:07:31","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T19:07:31","slug":"green-party-victories-and-highlights-from-the-nov-7-election-green-party-of-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/green-party-victories-and-highlights-from-the-nov-7-election-green-party-of-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Party Victories And Highlights From The Nov. 7 Election | Green Party of the US"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WASHINGTON – The\u00a0Green Party<\/strong>\u00a0racked up several victories in local races in the Nov. 7 general election.<\/p>\n

At least\u00a0127 Green candidates<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0were on the ballot on Nov. 7, of whom at least 22 were elected. 13 ran for state or federal office, so the municipal victory count is 22 out 114 races. In all 2017 elections (not just Nov. 7), Greens won 44 out of 164 races.<\/p>\n

The Green Party of the United States congratulates the winners and thanks all Greens who ran for public office in 2017 and all those who worked on Green campaigns.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n

California<\/strong>: All four Green candidates were elected. All are in Humboldt County and all were incumbents: Angelia Hillman, Board of Trustees, Area 5, Klamath Trinity Joint Unified School District; Jeffrey Dean Schwartz, Governing Boardmember, Arcata School District; Rama Zarcufsky, Governing Boardmember, Maple Creek School District; Scott Kender, Board of Directors, Redway Community Services District.<\/p>\n

Colorado:<\/strong>\u00a0Merrily Mazza was\u00a0reelected to the Lafayette City Council<\/a>. Bryan Williams was elected to the Ouray School Board.<\/p>\n

Connecticut:<\/strong>\u00a0Eight out of 29 Green candidates were elected, including Jean de Smet for Mayor of Windham; Mirna Martinez (incumbent) for New London Board of Education; Dagmar Noll for Town Council in Willimantic.<\/p>\n

In Waterford, Connecticut, Green candidates won five races for municipal seats: Darcy Van Ness (Zoning Board Alternate), Andrew Frascarelli (Representative Town Meeting District 1), Joshua Steele Kelly (RTM D3), Carl D’Amato (RTM D4), Baird Welch-Collins (RTM D2). Green-endorsed candidates now hold ten appointed and elected seats in the town government. The results in Waterford set a record for the largest contingency of Greens to serve on a legislative assembly in New England. More:\u00a0http:\/\/www.gp.org\/waterford_greens_win_big<\/a><\/p>\n

Massachusetts:<\/strong>\u00a0Laurance Kimbrough was elected to the Cambridge School Committee.<\/p>\n

Minnesota:<\/strong>\u00a0Cam Gordon was reelected to a fourth term on the Minneapolis City Council. LaTrisha Vetaw won her race for At-Large member of the Minneapolis Park Board, replacing Annie Young, the Green Party’s longest serving elected official in U.S.<\/p>\n

New Jersey:<\/strong>\u00a0In a close race, Jessica Clayton has been elected to the Brick Board of Education. Erika Jacho won a seat on the Belleville Board of Education in Essex County.<\/p>\n

Pennsylvania:<\/strong>\u00a0Two victories for three Green campaigns in Bucks County, with Dave Ochmanowicz and Stuart Chen-Hayes winning their elections to School Board and Judge of Elections respectively. Bradley Granlun was elected to Borough Council in Philipsburg; Cem Zeytinoglu won his race for Stroudsburg School Board. Tim Runkle was elected Judge of Elections in Elizabethtown.
More:\u00a0http:\/\/www.greenwaveofpa.com\/home<\/a><\/p>\n

Greens to watch: These candidates weren’t elected, but received impressive percentages.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Colorado<\/strong>: Julie Ba\u00f1uelos received 23% in a race for Denver School Board.<\/p>\n

New York<\/strong>: Jabari Brisport drew 29% in his race for New York City Council (District 35 in Brooklyn). In Glens Falls, Robin Barkenhagen received 35% for Councilor-At-Large.
More:\u00a0http:\/\/www.gp.org\/thoughts_on_the_day_after<\/a><\/p>\n

Ohio:<\/strong>\u00a0Devin Branch drew 33.5% in his race for Mayor of East Cleveland.<\/p>\n

See also:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Green Party Wrap-Up Statements for 2017<\/a><\/p>\n

Green Party news and newsmakers in the 2017 election<\/a>
Press release: Green Party of the United States, October 31, 2017<\/p>\n

Green Party candidates to watch in 2017 local elections<\/a>
Press release: Green Party of the United States, September 26, 2017<\/p>\n

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