This is a database of all Green Party members who have run for public office in the United States since 1985, according to this definition of a Green Party candidate.
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1997 Stats
- 77 Races in 1997
- 14 States in 1997
- 16 Victories in 1997
77 Races in 1997
| Election Date | State | Candidate | Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/1997 | CA | Lew Tremaine | Town Council |
| 11/04/1997 | CA |  Paul Perkovic | Water and Sanitary District |
| 11/04/1997 | CA | Donley Falkenstein | City Council |
| 11/04/1997 | CA | Brian Donahue | City Council |
| 11/04/1997 | CA | Fred Guajardo | Board of Education |
| 11/04/1997 | CA | Paul Perkovic | Community Council |
| 11/04/1997 | CA | Brian Lee Rencher | City Council |
| 11/04/1997 | CA | Ted Bertsch | Board of Education |
| 11/04/1997 | CA | James Marsh | Community Council |
| 11/04/1997 | CT | David Ionno | City Council |
| 11/04/1997 | CT | Elizabeth Horton Sheff | City Council |
| 11/04/1997 | CT | Adam Shopis | Town Council |
| 11/04/1997 | CT | Jack Hennessy | City Council |
| 11/04/1997 | CT | Karin Norton | Constable |
| 11/04/1997 | CT | John Mozzicato | City Council |
| 11/04/1997 | CT | Walton Green | Selectman |
| 11/04/1997 | CT | Steve May | City Council |
| 11/04/1997 | CT | Amy Vas Nunes | Constable |
| 11/04/1997 | CT | Paul Bassler | Common Council |
| 11/04/1997 | CT | Glenn Cheney | Board of Education |
| 11/04/1997 | CT | Kevin Burke | Selectman |
| 11/04/1997 | IA | John Jones | City Council |
| 11/04/1997 | MN | Dean Zimmermann | Park and Recreation Board |
| 11/04/1997 | MN | George Puzak | Park and Recreation Board |
| 11/04/1997 | MN | David Luce | Park and Recreation Board |
| 11/04/1997 | MN | Deb Keefer | Library Board |
| 11/04/1997 | MN | Annie Young | Park and Recreation Board |
| 11/04/1997 | NC | Joyce Brown | Town Council |
| 11/04/1997 | NJ | Edith Gbur | State Senate |
| 11/04/1997 | NJ | Nick Mellis | Township Board of Supervisors |
| 11/04/1997 | NJ | Steve Bauer | County Sheriff |
| 11/04/1997 | NJ | Madelyn Hoffman | Governor |
| 11/04/1997 | NY | Dale Hughes | Town Board |
| 11/04/1997 | NY | Jolie Cameron | Board of Education |
| 11/04/1997 | NY | Millicent Collins | Board of Education |
| 11/04/1997 | NY | Charles Kahl | County Legislature |
| 11/04/1997 | NY | Peter Healy | County Legislature |
| 11/04/1997 | NY | Howie Hawkins | Mayor |
| 11/04/1997 | NY | Dania Vega | County Legislature |
| 11/04/1997 | NY | Albert Mitchell | Common Council |
| 11/04/1997 | NY | Henry (Hank) Bardel | City Council |
| 11/04/1997 | OH | Stephen Vines | School Board |
| 11/04/1997 | PA | Thomas Alan Linzey | Township Board of Supervisors |
| 11/04/1997 | PA | Larry Zalewski | Township Board of Supervisors |
| 11/04/1997 | TX | Karen Hadden | City Council |
| 11/04/1997 | VA | Sherry Stanley | House of Delegates |
| 11/04/1997 | VA | Stephanie Porras | Soil and Water Conservation District |
| 11/04/1997 | VA | Kathy O’Hara | Soil and Water Conservation District |
| 11/04/1997 | VA | Daniel Metraux | House of Delegates |
| 11/04/1997 | VA | Charles Jordan | State House of Delegates |
| 11/04/1997 | VA | Phil Welch | Soil and Water Conservation District |
| 11/04/1997 | VA | Eli Fishpaw | State House of Delegates |
| 11/04/1997 | VA | Dale Anne Diaz | State House of Delegates |
| 10/07/1997 | NM | David Hutt | School Board |
| 10/07/1997 | NM | Abraham Guttman | City Council |
| 09/16/1997 | IA | Russell Lovetinsky | City Council |
| 09/16/1997 | MN | Joshua Davis | City Council |
| 09/16/1997 | MN | Tom Taylor | Park and Recreation Board |
| 09/16/1997 | MN | Nikki Denise Baker | City Council |
| 09/16/1997 | OH | Rick Van Landingham | City Council |
| 05/20/1997 | OR | John Jones | Fire Protection District |
| 05/20/1997 | OR | John Jones | Health District |
| 05/13/1997 | NM | Carol Miller | U.S. House of Representatives |
| 05/06/1997 | CA | Nancy Pearlman | Community College District Board of Trustees |
| 04/01/1997 | CA | Chris Patrouch | City Council |
| 04/01/1997 | CA | Bonnie Bade March | Planning Board |
| 04/01/1997 | CA | Aaron Willet | Planning Board |
| 04/01/1997 | CA | David Diehl | Planning Board |
| 04/01/1997 | CA | Jeanne Patton | Planning Board |
| 04/01/1997 | NY | Craig Seeman | State Assembly |
| 04/01/1997 | WI | Bill Horman | Common Council |
| 04/01/1997 | WI | Dan Herber | Mayor |
| 02/18/1997 | CA | Andrew Tilles | Charter Commission |
| 02/18/1997 | CA | Dennis Kortheuer | City Council |
| 02/18/1997 | CA | Rex Frankel | Charter Commission |
| 02/18/1997 | CA | Glynn Baker | Mayor |
| 02/18/1997 | WI | Amand Cook | City Council |