The 2024 Green Party presidential primaries and caucuses is a series of electoral contests to elect delegates to the 2024 Green National Convention who will choose the Green Party's presidential nominee in the 2024 presidential election. The 2024 Green National Convention is scheduled to be held as a virtual event from July 11 to 14, 2024.
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Background
The Green Party has run candidates for president in every election since 1996. Consumer advocate Ralph Nader was the party's nominee in 1996 and 2000. Political activist David Cobb was nominated in 2004; former U.S. congresswoman Cynthia McKinney was the nominee in 2008; activist Jill Stein was nominated in 2012 and 2016; and perennial candidate Howie Hawkins ran for president in 2020. Nader's 2.7% in 2000 remains the largest percentage of the vote any Green Party presidential candidate has ever won, and no third-party presidential candidate has carried any state in the Electoral College since 1968.
Results
| Jill Stein |
| Jasmine Sherman |
| None of these candidates |
| Delegates TBD |
| No contest |
- Initial pledged delegate allocation
Candidates and ballot options receiving delegates are listed individually on the table. All others listed under other.
| Date | Contest | Candidates and results | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman | Stein | Other | None of the Above | ||
| February 5 | Kansas 4/4 delegates allocated | 0.0% 0 votes | 100.0% 4 delegates 7 votes | 0.0% 0 votes | 0.0% 0 votes |
| March 4 | Pennsylvania 13/14 delegates allocated | 19.4% 3 delegates 25 votes | 75.2% 10 delegates 97 votes | 4.7% 6 votes | 0.8% 1 vote |
| March 5 | California 59/59 delegates allocated | Not on ballot | 99.96% 59 delegates 15,801 votes | 0.04% 7 votes | Not on ballot |
| March 16 | Illinois 19/20 delegates allocated | 5% 1 delegate | 84% 16 delegates | 0% | 11% 2 delegates |
| March 19 | Arizona 4 delegates | 23.5% 1 delegate | 73.5% 3 delegates | 3.0% | Not on ballot |
| March 23 | New York 13/14 delegates allocated | 11.7% 1 delegate 7 votes | 88.3% 12 delegates 53 votes | 0.0% | Not on ballot |
| March 24 | Washington 4/4 delegates allocated | 15.0% 18 votes | 81.7% 4 delegates 98 votes | 3.3% 4 votes | Not on ballot |
| March 25 | Nevada 4/4 delegates allocated | 0% | 100% 4 delegates | 0% | 0% |
| April 13 | Texas 19/19 delegates allocated | 12.7% 1 delegate 7 votes | 78.2% 18 delegates 43 votes | 9.1% 5 votes | Not on ballot |
| April 22 | Wisconsin 4/4 delegates allocated | 15.2% 1 delegate 5 votes | 75.8% 3 delegates 25 votes | 9.1% 3 votes | Not on ballot |
| April 26 | Connecticut 10/10 delegates allocated | Unknown | Winner 10 delegates | Unknown | |
| April 27 | Tennessee 4/4 delegates allocated | 2nd 1 delegate | Winner 3 delegates | Unknown | Not on ballot |
| April 29 | Ohio 6/6 delegates allocated | 22% 1 delegate | 78% 5 delegates | 0% | Not on ballot |
| May 3 | Maryland 5/5 delegates allocated | 14.3% 6 votes | 83.3% 5 delegates 35 votes | 2.4% 1 vote | Not on ballot |
| May 4 | New Jersey 0/6 delegates allocated | Unknown | Winner | Unknown | |
| Totals as of May 4 | (KS, PA, CA, NY, WA, TX, WI, MD) Delegate totals also include AZ, IL, NV, CT, TN, OH, WV | 0.4% 68 votes 10 delegates | 99.4% 16,159 votes 160 delegates | 0.2% 26 votes | nil% 1 vote 2 delegates |
| May 5 | Maine 33 delegates | TBD | |||
| May 10 | Utah 4 delegates | TBD | Not on ballot | ||
| May 11 | Massachusetts 8 delegates | TBD | |||
| May 14 | West Virginia 4 delegates | Not on ballot | 100.0% TBD votes 4 delegates | Not on ballot | |
| May 25 | Oregon 11 delegates | TBD | |||
| May 30 | Indiana 4 delegates | TBD | |||
| June 2 | Florida 9 delegates | TBD | |||
| June 4 | Washington, D.C. 5 delegates | Not on ballot | TBD | Not on ballot | |
| Montana 4 delegates | Not on ballot | TBD | |||
| June 15 | Michigan 25 delegates | TBD | |||
Major candidates
As of April 2024, at least 14 candidates have filed with the Federal Election Commission to run for the Green Party presidential nomination in 2024.
Declared candidates
This section includes declared candidates who have filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission with intent to run under the Green Party who have received formal party recognition.
| Name | Born | Experience | Home state | Campaign Announcement date | Contests won | Delegates | Popular vote | Running mate | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates with pledged delegates | ||||||||||
| Jill Stein | May 14, 1950 (age 73) Chicago, Illinois | Nominee for president in 2012 and 2016 Member of the Lexington Town Meeting from the 2nd Precinct Activist | Massachusetts | Campaign November 9, 2023 FEC filing | 16 (AZ, CA, IL, KS, PA, NY, WA, NV, TX, WI, CT, TN, OH, MD, NJ, WV) | 160 (93.0%) | 16,159 (99.4%) | |||
| Jasmine Sherman | August 17, 1985 (age 38) Queens, New York | Executive Director of Greater Charlotte Rise | February 18, 2022 FEC filing | None | 10 (5.8%) | 68 (0.4%) | Tanda Blubear | |||
| Other candidates formally recognized by GPUS | ||||||||||
| Jorge Zavala | unknown | Businessman | October 13, 2023 FEC filing | None | None | 17 (0.1%) | ||||
| Alternate ballot options: | ||||||||||
| None of the above | N/A | None | 2 (1.2%) | 1 (nil%) | ||||||
Withdrew before the primaries
| Name | Born | Experience | Home state | Campaign announced | Campaign suspended | Campaign | Popular Vote | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emanuel Pastreich | October 16, 1964 (age 59) Nashville, Tennessee | President of the Asia Institute Academic and author | Massachusetts | September 11, 2023 | September 28, 2023 | FEC filing | ||
| Cornel West | June 2, 1953 (age 70) Tulsa, Oklahoma | Academic scholar and activist | California | June 14, 2023 | October 5, 2023 (running as an independent) | Campaign FEC filing | 1 (nil%) |
Other candidates
This section includes candidates that have at some point been considered active by the party's presidential campaign support committee or appeared on a ballot. Holding an active status does not mean the candidate has received official recognition from the party.
- Randy Toler, Co-chair of the Florida Green Party, disputed co-founder of the Green Party
- Robert Cooke IV, self-proclaimed prophet
- Dashaun "Daví" Davis, activist
- Adam Hollick
Declined to be candidates
As of March 2024,[update] the following notable individuals have been the subject of speculation about their possible candidacy, but have publicly denied interest in running.
- Howie Hawkins, party co-founder and Green/Socialist nominee for president in 2020
Endorsements
- Notable individuals
- Ajamu Baraka, 2016 Green Party nominee for Vice President of the United States and spokesperson for the Black Alliance for Peace.
- Chris Hedges, journalist, author, commentator and Presbyterian minister.
- Jeffery Sachs, economist, public policy analyst, professor at Columbia University
- Organizations
- Socialist Alternative, (socialist political party based in various cities)
- Notable individuals
- Peter Daou, political activist, musician, and author. (West’s co-campaign manager; previously campaign manager for Marianne Williamson's 2024 run and advisor for Hillary Clinton's 2016 run; Independent)
Jill Stein, physician and activist, 2012 and 2016 Green Party nominee for president (West’s co-campaign manager)
Timeline
| Active campaigns | |
| Withdrawn candidate | |
| Midterm elections | |
| Green convention | |
| General election |
Debates and forums
| Date | Place | Host | Participants | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Participant. I Invitee. A Absent. N Confirmed non-invitee. O Out of race (exploring, suspended, or not yet entered) | Davis | Sherman | Stein | Zavala | Others | |||||||||||||||
| January 12, 2024 | Virtual | Green Party of Kansas | P | P | A | P | P | |||||||||||||
| January 20, 2024 | Worcester, MA | Green-Rainbow Party | P | P | P | P | P | |||||||||||||
| January 23, 2024 | Philadelphia, PA | Green Party of Philadelphia | P | P | P | P | A | |||||||||||||
| February 20, 2024 | Virtual | Green Party of New York | N | P | A | P | N | |||||||||||||
Campaign finance
According to campaign finance laws, an individual must begin filing reports once they raise or spend more than $5,000. This fundraising table includes money raised and spent as of December 31, 2023.
| Candidate | Total raised | Total raised since last quarter | Individual contributions | Debt | Spent | Spent since last quarter | COH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Unitemized | Pct | |||||||
| Stein | $225,888.40 | $155,985.96 | $155,236.71 | $448.75 | 0.29% | $43,010 | $207,864.97 | $98,802.39 | $127,086.01 |
| Sherman | $14,327.42 | $3,487.50 | $3,487.50 | $187.50 | 5.38% | $0 | $12,215.16 | $1,775.88 | $2,112.26 |
| Zavala 11/30/2023 | $5,785.00 | — | $5,710.00 | $75.00 | 1.30% | $0 | $3,347.09 | — | $1,811.11 |
Schedule
| Date | Del. | Primaries/caucuses | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 5 | 4 | Kansas primary (party-run) | |
| March 4 | 14 | Pennsylvania primary (party-run) | |
| March 5 | 59 | California primary (state-run) | |
| March 16 | 20 | Illinois primary (party-run) | |
| March 19 | 4 | Arizona primary (party-run) | |
| March 23 | 14 | New York convention | |
| March 24 | 4 | Washington primary (party-run) | |
| March 25 | 4 | Nevada convention | |
| April 13 | 19 | Texas convention | |
| April 22 | 4 | Wisconsin primary (party-run) | |
| April 26 | 10 | Connecticut primary (party-run) | |
| April 27 | 4 | Tennessee primary (party-run) | |
| April 29 | 6 | Ohio primary (party-run) | |
| May 3 | 5 | Maryland primary (party-run) | |
| May 4 | 6 | New Jersey primary (party-run) | |
| May 5 | 33 | Maine caucuses and convention | |
| May 10 | 4 | Utah primary (party-run) | |
| May 11 | 8 | Massachusetts convention | |
| May 14 | 4 | West Virginia primary (state-run) | |
| May 25 | 11 | Oregon convention | |
| May 30 | 4 | Indiana primary (party-run) | |
| June 2 | 9 | Florida primary (party-run) | |
| June 4 | 5 | District of Columbia primary (state-run) | |
| 4 | Montana primary (state-run) | ||
| June 15 | 25 | Michigan convention | |
| July 11 – 14 | Convention | ||
Ballot access
The following is a table for which candidates have received ballot access in which states.
indicates that the candidate was on the ballot for the primary contest
indicates that the candidate was a recognized write-in candidate
indicates that the candidate did not appear on the ballot in that state's contest.
indicates that a candidate withdrew before the election but was still listed on the ballot.
If a state does not appear in the table, the filing deadline in the state has not passed or ballot access information is unavailable.
| State | Date | Sherman | Stein | Zavala | Others | NOTA | Ref |
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| KS | February 5 | ||||||
| PA | March 4 | ||||||
| CA | March 5 | ||||||
| IL | March 16 | ||||||
| AZ | March 19 | ||||||
| NY | March 23 | ||||||
| WA | March 24 | ||||||
| TX | April 13 | ||||||
| WI | April 22 | ||||||
| CT | April 26 | ||||||
| TN | April 27 | ||||||
| OH | April 29 | ||||||
| MD | May 3 | ||||||
| ME | May 5 | Ballot access not required | |||||
| UT | May 10 | ||||||
| WV | May 14 | ||||||
| IN | May 30 | ||||||
| DC | Jun 4 | ||||||
| MT | |||||||