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2008 Political Parties
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The Classification of Political parties listed on TheGreenPapers.com.

  1. Major Parties (those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1976 and 2004)
    1. Democrats and affiliates
    2. Republicans and affiliates
  2. Third Parties
    1. Major Third Parties and affiliates (any Party, other than the Democrats and the Republicans, receiving a minimum of 2/10ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1976 and 2004 and which fielded candidates in the previous presidential election [2004] are hereby defined as "Major third parties" for the purposes of "The Green Papers" website. Excluded from this are non-party Independent bids for President which received at least 0.2% of the nationwide popular vote. See Criteria for including Major Third Parties.)
    2. Other Third Parties (i.e., not a Major Third Party)
  3. Independents (covering Unaffiliated, Nonpartisan and all the other synonyms/euphemisms for Independent)
  4. Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
 
    

Green
Green Affiliates: D.C. Statehood Green; Desert Greens; Green Independent; Green-Rainbow; Mountain; Pacific Green; Peace And Justice; Progressive Party of Missouri

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
120 Candidates


D.C. Statehood Green
D.C. Statehood Green Affiliate of: Green
DC affiliate of the Green Party

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
2 Candidates


Desert Greens
Desert Greens Affiliate of: Green
Utah affiliate of the Green Party

Green Independent
Green Independent Affiliate of: Green
Maine affiliate of the Green Party

Green-Rainbow
Green-Rainbow Affiliate of: Green
Massachusetts affiliate of the Green Party

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
1 Candidate


Pacific Green
Pacific Green Affiliate of: Green
Oregon affiliate of the Green Party

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
8 Candidates


Peace And Justice
  Affiliate of: Green
New York affiliate of the Green Party

Progressive Party of Missouri
Progressive Party of Missouri Affiliate of: Green
Missouri Green Party affiliate

Mountain
Mountain Affiliate of: Green
Based in West Virginia

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
2 Candidates

On 8 July 2007, the Mountain Party voted to become the West Virginia affiliate of the Green Party.


 
StatePartyCandidate or LinkOffice
Alabama(Green)former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
Alaska(Green)former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
American Samoa  
ArizonaGreenWilliam Stephen CrumCandidate for House CD 2
GreenRebecca DeWittCandidate for House CD 4
Greenformer Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
ArkansasGreenJoshua DrakeCandidate for House CD 4
GreenRebekah Jean KennedyCandidate for Senate Class 2
GreenDeb McFarlandCandidate for House CD 2
Greenformer Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
GreenAbel Noah TomlinsonCandidate for House CD 3
CaliforniaGreenCarol Liane BrouilletCandidate for House CD 14
GreenBarry HermansonCandidate for House CD 12
GreenBarry HermansonCandidate for House CD 12
GreenThomas "Tom" LashCandidate for House CD 46
Greenformer Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
GreenPeter MyersCandidate for House CD 15
GreenCarol S. WolmanCandidate for House CD 1
ColoradoGreenJ.A. CalhounCandidate for House CD 2
GreenRobert A. "Bob" KinseyCandidate for Senate Class 2
(Green)Bruce E. LohmillerCandidate for Senate Class 2
Greenformer Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
ConnecticutGreenHarold H. Burbank, IICandidate for House CD 5
GreenGregory Scott DeshefyCandidate for House CD 2
GreenRichard Z. DuffeeCandidate for House CD 4
GreenRalph FerrucciCandidate for House CD 3
GreenStephen E. D. "Steve" FournierCandidate for House CD 1
(Green)former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
DelawareGreenformer Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
District of ColumbiaD.C. Statehood GreenMaude Louise HillsCandidate for Delegate to the House of Representatives
D.C. Statehood Greenformer Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
FloridaGreenformer Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
Georgia(Green)former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
Guam  
HawaiiGreenformer Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
Idaho(Green)former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
IllinoisGreenSteven J. "Steve" AleschCandidate for House CD 13
GreenAlan AugustsonCandidate for House CD 5
GreenKathleen J. "Kathy" CummingsCandidate for Senate Class 2
GreenTroy DennisCandidate for House CD 19
GreenRodger W. JenningsCandidate for House CD 12
GreenOmar N. LópezCandidate for House CD 4
Greenformer Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
GreenJerome PohlenCandidate for House CD 3
GreenSheldon SchaferCandidate for House CD 18
GreenMorris "Moe" ShanfieldCandidate for House CD 9
GreenScott SummersCandidate for House CD 16
GreenJason Michael WallaceCandidate for House CD 11
Indiana(Green)former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
IowaGreenWendy BarthCandidate for House CD 2
Greenformer Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
Kansas(Green)former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
Kentucky(Green)former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
LouisianaGreenformer Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
GreenMalik RahimCandidate for House CD 2
MaineGreenformer Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
GreenLynne WilliamsCandidate for Governor
MarylandGreenGordon Scott ClarkCandidate for House CD 8
Greenformer Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
MassachusettsGreen-Rainbowformer Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
MichiganGreenDouglas "Doug" CampbellCandidate for House CD 9
GreenCandace Ruth CavenyCandidate for House CD 10
GreenGeorge L. CorsettiCandidate for House CD 13
GreenKen MatheniaCandidate for House CD 5
Greenformer Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
GreenLynn MeadowsCandidate for House CD 7
GreenHarley G. MikkelsonCandidate for Senate Class 2
GreenWilliam J. "Bill" OpalickyCandidate for House CD 12
GreenEdward PinkneyCandidate for House CD 6
GreenClyde K. ShabazzCandidate for House CD 14
GreenErik William ShelleyCandidate for House CD 11
GreenAimee SmithCandidate for House CD 15
GreenAaron StuttmanCandidate for House CD 8
GreenJean Marie TreacyCandidate for House CD 1
Minnesota(Green)Keith Russell JuddCandidate for President
Greenformer Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
MississippiGreenformer Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
GreenJohn M. Wages, Jr.Candidate for House CD 1
(Green)John M. Wages, Jr.Candidate for House CD 1
Missouri(Green)former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
(Green)Midge PottsCandidate for House CD 7
Montana(Green)Rosa A. ClementeCandidate for President
(Green)Keith Russell JuddCandidate for President
(Green)former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
NebraskaGreenSteven R. "Steve" LarrickCandidate for Senate Class 2
Greenformer Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
NevadaGreenCraig BerglandCandidate for House CD 2
GreenBob GiaquintaCandidate for House CD 3
Greenformer Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
New Hampshire(Green)former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
New JerseyGreenGeorge DeCarloCandidate for House CD 7
GreenEd FanningCandidate for House CD 5
GreenJason M. GroverCandidate for House CD 2
Greenformer Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
GreenMatthew ThiekeCandidate for House CD 1
GreenSteven WelzerCandidate for House CD 4
New MexicoGreenformer Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
(Green)Carol MillerCandidate for House CD 3
New YorkGreenformer Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
North Carolina(Green)former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
North Dakota(Green)former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
Northern Marianas  
OhioGreenformer Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
GreenDennis SpisakCandidate for House CD 6
Oklahoma  
OregonPacific GreenMichael Allan "Mike" BeilsteinCandidate for House CD 4
Pacific GreenWalter Frederick "Walt" BrownCandidate for Attorney General
Pacific GreenChris HenryCandidate for House CD 1
Pacific Greenformer Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
Pacific GreenMichael MeoCandidate for House CD 3
Pacific GreenTristin MockCandidate for House CD 2
Pacific GreenAlexander "Alex" PolikoffCandidate for House CD 5
Pacific GreenSeth Alan WoolleyCandidate for Secretary of State
Pennsylvania(Green)former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
(Green)John Andrew MurphyCandidate for House CD 16
GreenTitus NorthCandidate for House CD 14
(Green)Marakay J. RogersCandidate for Attorney General
Puerto Rico  
Rhode IslandGreenformer Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
South CarolinaGreenformer Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
GreenC. Faye WaltersCandidate for House CD 4
South Dakota  
Tennessee(Green)Christopher Joseph "Chris' LugoCandidate for Senate Class 2
(Green)former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
(Green)John P. MigliettaCandidate for House CD 5
Texas(Green)Ed LindsayCandidate for House CD 31
(Green)former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
(Green)Scott TrimbleCandidate for House CD 25
(Green)Joel WestCandidate for House CD 22
Utah(Green)Keith Russell JuddCandidate for President
(Green)former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
Vermont(Green)former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
Virgin Islands  
VirginiaGreenformer Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
WashingtonGreenformer Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
West VirginiaMountainJesse JohnsonCandidate for Governor
(Green); Mountainformer Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
WisconsinGreenformer Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
Wyoming(Green)former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinneyCandidate for President
 

Parties are listed as (party) where either it has been reported that a given candidacy is affiliated with a given Party but said affiliation does not appear on the ballot or 'The Green Papers' does not have independent confirmation from an election authority that the given Party has its own separate line on the ballot.

 


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