Green Party of Colorado

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Green Party of Colorado
Founded1994;30 years ago (1994)
HeadquartersP.O.Box 11171, Denver, Colorado 80211
Membership (2020)8,292 [1]
Ideology Green politics
Political position Left-wing
National affiliation Green Party of the United States
Colors  Green
Seats in the U.S. Senate
0 / 2
Seats in the U.S. House
0 / 8
Colorado Senate
0 / 35
Colorado House of Representatives
0 / 65
Other elected officials2 (February 2024) [2]
Website
www.coloradogreenparty.org

The Green Party of Colorado (GPCO) is the affiliate of the Green Party of the United States for the state of Colorado.

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Overview

The Green Party of Colorado first attempted to qualify for statewide ballot status in 1994. While the party was unsuccessful in gaining ballot access, the party did qualify for Qualified Political Organization status. This made it possible to register as a Green in Colorado.

The Green Party of Colorado qualified for statewide ballot status in July 1998 and has retained its ballot status ever since. [3]

In 2000, the Green Party of Colorado hosted the 2000 national convention of the Green Party of the United States in Denver.

In the 2006 mid-term elections, Tom Kelly running for U.S. House of Representatives District 1 received 20.2% of the vote, the best finish of any Green running for Congress in 2006. [4]

In 2016, the party's candidate for president was Dr. Jill Stein. [5]

Elected officials

Current public officeholders:

Former public officeholders:

Active chapters and caucuses

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  4. John Eichler (2006-12-13). "COLORADO CUMULATIVE REPORT These returns are compiled and totaled from all counties for all candidates, ballot issues, and ballot questions certified by the secretary of state in accordance with section 1-10-103 (2), C.R.S. GENERAL ELECTION". Sos.state.co.us. Archived from the original on 2006-12-06. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
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