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Political party in the United States
Green Party of Mississippi
Founded2002
IdeologyGreen politics
Political positionLeft-wing
National affiliationGreen Party of the United States
ColorsGreen
Website
Green Party of Mississippi

The Green Party of Mississippi is a state political party in Mississippi, United States. It is the Mississippi affiliate of the Green Party of the United States. The Green Party was officially recognized by the state government in April 2002 and granted ballot access.

In 2003, Sherman Lee Dillon was the Green Party nominee for governor. He received 3,909 votes (0.44%) and finished with the fewest votes of the five ballot-qualified candidates.

John M. Wages, Jr. was elected in 2004 as Election Commissioner in the 3rd Supervisor District of Lee County.

In 2011, members of the Green Party of Mississippi went to the state capitol in an effort to convince lawmakers to support net energy metering.

In 2016, the Party's candidate for president was Dr. Jill Stein.

Presidential election results

Year Nominee Votes %
1996 Ralph Nader Not on ballot 0.00%
2000 Ralph Nader 8,126 0.80%
2004 David Cobb 1,073 0.10%
2008 Cynthia McKinney 1,034 0.08%
2012 Jill Stein 1,588 0.12%
2016 Jill Stein 3,731 0.31%
2020 Howie Hawkins 1,498 0.11%

References

  1. "BALLOT STATUS HISTORY: GREEN PARTY OF MISSISSIPPI". Green Party of the United States. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  2. Huey, Landon W. (October 1, 2003). "Dillon runs in Miss. contest". Green Pages. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  3. "Mississippi Voters Elect First Green". Green Party of Mississippi. 8 November 2004. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  4. Thompson, Marsha (January 27, 2011). "Green Party Pushes for Net Metering Law". MSN News Now-WLBT.
  5. "Green Party candidate Jill Stein visiting Oxford, Ole Miss Monday". The Oxford Eagle. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
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