Election Report – November 5, 2024 elections

At least 133 Greens in 23 states ran in November 5 elections: AZ (11), CA  (18), CT (9), DC (6), FL (1), HI (3), IL (2), KS (1), MD (3), ME (3), MI (16), MN (2), MO (13), MT (1), NC (4), NJ (13), NY (1), OR (14), PA (2), SC (1), TX (3), VA (1), WI (1) and WV (3).

Among these, 82 races were for partisan state and federal office, and 51 were for local county, city, school and special offices.

Of the 51 races for local office in November, at least 19 Greens were elected in AZ, CA, DC, FL, ME and SC, including 12/13 incumbents.  Greens lead in two more races in CA that are still too close to call  and a smattering of additional local candidates are still being reported. Of the 19 elected, two were for city council, two for school board, eights for water board and two for parks board. Of the 50 overall, the breakdown includes: city council (16), mayor (2), school board (6), water board (10), parks board (2) and county board (4).

Earlier in 2024, running for similar offices, Greens were elected in 30 out of 41 races (73.2%) .  For the entire 2024, Greens have been elected in at least 49 out of 92 races (53.3%)  for county, city, school, tribal and special district office. Overall at least 185 Greens in 27 states ran in 2024, with a breakdown of 92 for local office and 93 for state and federal office, dispelling the myth yet again that Greens only run for top-of-the-ticket races.

As of November 5 elections, at least 158 Greens in 21 states hold elected office. All-time, Greens have been elected at least 1575 times to public office. (last updated November 18, 2024)

1. GREENS ELECTED (19):

ARIZONA (1)
• Haryaksha Knauer, Governing Board Williams representative C.A.V.I.A.T. Joint Technical Education District (Coconino Association for Vocations, Industry and Technology) (Coconino County) incumbent
CALIFORNIA (12) 
• Sylvia Chavez, City Council, Calipatria (Imperial County) incumbent
2nd/3 candidates for two seats, 161 votes, 38.15% 
• Jesus “Jesse” Mendoza,  City Council 2024, Mendota (Fresno County)
1st/6 for four seats – 378 votes, 23.98%
• Aqeela J. El-Amin Bakheit, County Board of Education, Trustee Area 1 (Lake County)
• Zachary Saltzberg, Gravenstein Union School District, Sebastopol (Sonoma County) incumbent
• Jocelyn Bolanos, Board of Directors, Alderpoint County Water District (Humboldt County)
• Alan Hangar, Rural North Vacaville Water District (Solano County) incumbent
• Jane Jarlsberg, Joshua Basin Water District, Division 3 (San Bernardino County) incumbent
1st/2 for one seat, 162 votes, 63.28%
• Randy Marx, Fair Oaks Water District, Division 4 (Sacramento County) incumbent
• Chris Medeiros, Central California Irrigation District, Division 3 (Merced County) incumbent
• Harry Farmer, Cambria Community Services District (San Luis Obispo County) incumbent
• Nancy Heliotes, Napa County Regional Park & Open Space Ward 4 (Napa County) incumbent
• Eduardo Torres, Ambrose Recreation and Park District (Contra Costa County) incumbent 
DISTRICT OF COLOMBIA (3)
• Slobodan Milic, Advisory Neighborhood Commission, District 4B01, Washington, DC
• Kimory Orendoff, Advisory Neighborhood Commission District 7F03, Washington, DC incumbent
• Anna Roblin, Advisory Neighborhood Commission, District 5D03, Washington, DC incumbent 
FLORIDA (1)
• Kim O’Connor, Leon Soil and Water Conservation District, Group 2
1st/1 for one seat, race didn’t appear on ballot
MAINE (1) 
• Lynette McLaughlin, Board of Directors, Houlton Water Company, Houlton (Aroostock)
1st/2 for two seats
SOUTH CAROLINA (1)
• Eugene Platt, Board of Commissioners, James Island Public Service District (Charleston County) 3rd/4 for three seats, 3492 votes, 24.36%

2. GREENS IN RACES TOO CLOSE TO CALL (2)