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Revision as of 20:09, 28 August 2022

Mountain Party
ChairDenise Binion
Vice ChairDylan Parsons
Membership (May 2022)Increase 2,311[1]
IdeologyGreen politics
Progressivism
Eco-socialism
Political positionLeft-wing
National affiliationGreen Party
Colors 
Green
West Virginia Senate
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West Virginia House of Delegates
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Website
www.mountainpartywv.net

The Mountain Party is a political party in West Virginia, affiliated with the Green Party of the United States.[2][3]

It is a progressive and environmentalist party whose party platform primarily focuses on "Grassroots Democracy", "Social Justice & Equal Opportunity", "Ecological Wisdom" and "Non-Violence".[4]

History

The Mountain Party was created largely in response to the conservative tilt of the West Virginia Democratic Party, and was thus born out of Denise Giardina's gubernatorial campaign in 2000.[5]

Prominent campaigns

In 2016, the party ran former state senator Charlotte Pritt for Governor of West Virginia.[6] This led to growth for the party.[7] She received nearly 6% of the vote, the highest ever for a Mountain Party gubernatorial candidate.

In 2018, House of Delegates candidate Elliot Pritt was endorsed by the Charleston Gazette.[8]

In 2022, House of Delegates candidate Dylan Parsons was endorsed by two members of the Morgantown City Council, several former Democratic nominees, and the organization WV Can't Wait.[9]

Currently elected officials

The Mountain Party has consistently maintained a number of officeholders for non-partisan offices, despite not being nominated by the party membership. According to the Green Party of the United States elections database, there are two non-partisan officeholders registered with the Mountain Party serving as Conservation District Supervisors.[10]

Election results

State elections

Governor

Year Nominee Votes Percent
2000 Denise Giardina 10,416 1.61%
2004 Jesse Johnson 18,430 2.48%
2008 31,486 4.46%
2011 Bob Henry Baber 6,083 2.02%
2012 Jesse Johnson 16,787 2.53%
2016 Charlotte Pritt 42,068 5.89%
2020 Daniel Lutz 11,296 1.47%

Legislature

West Virginia Senate West Virginia House of Delegates
Year Total Votes Total Percent Year Total Votes
2002 1,173 missing 2002 3,165
2004 2,048 missing 2004 no candidates
2006 no candidates 2006 365
2008 2,682 0.37% 2008 5,606
2010 3,628 0.74%[a] 2010 2,791
2012 no candidates 2012 5,994
2014 1,221 0.28% 2014 3,720
2016 1,404 0.20%[b] 2016 3,031
2018 no candidates 2018 3,365
2020 10,324 1.34% 2020 3,228
2022 no candidates 2022 TBD

Federal elections

President

Year Nominee Votes Percent
2008 Cynthia McKinney 2,355 0.33%
2012 Jill Stein 4,406 0.66%
2016 8,075 1.13%
2020 Howie Hawkins 2,599 0.33%

Congress

US Senate US House
Year Votes Percent Total Votes Total Percent
2004 no election 3,218 0.45%
2006 8,565 1.9% no candidates
2008 no candidate
2010 10,355 1.92%
2012 19,517 2.96%
2014 5,504 1.21%
2016 no election
2018 no candidate 6,227 1.09%
2020 no candidates
2022

References

  1. ^ Warner, Mac. "West Virginia Voter Registration Totals, May 2022" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Recognized Political Parties in WV". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  3. ^ Winger, Richard (July 10, 2007). "Mountain Party to Affiliate with Green Party". Ballot Access News. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  4. ^ "The MOUNTAIN PARTY PLATFORM - Mountain Party WV". Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  5. ^ Case, David (September 13, 2000). "West Virginia's Mountain (Party) Mama". Mother Jones. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  6. ^ BOARD, GLYNIS (November 2, 2016). "Charlotte Pritt: The Mountain Party's Maverick". WV Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  7. ^ Wiederspiel, Alex (July 17, 2016). "Following Charlotte Pritt nomination for Governor, Mountain Party leaders see huge growth potential". Metro News. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  8. ^ "Gazette endorsement: For WV Legislature, these candidates offer promising future". Charleston Gazette-Mail.
  9. ^ "Endorsements". Parsons For WV. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  10. ^ "Greens In Office". gpelections.org. Retrieved June 8, 2022.

Notes

  1. ^ Percentage calculated excluding vote total from additional unexpired election for District 10
  2. ^ Percentage calculated excluding vote total from additional unexpired election for District 3