Mountain Party
The Mountain Party is a state-level political party in West Virginia. It is the West Virginia affiliate of the Green Party of the United States.
It is a progressive and environmentalist party whose party platform primarily focuses on "Grassroots Democracy", "Social Justice & Equal Opportunity", "Ecological Wisdom" and "Non-Violence".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.Prominent campaigns
In 2016, the party ran former state senator Charlotte Pritt for Governor of West Virginia. This led to growth for the party. She received nearly 6% of the vote, the highest ever for a Mountain Party gubernatorial candidate.
Michael Sharley ran for West Virginia Attorney General in 2016, the first Mountain Party candidate for Attorney General.
In 2018, House of Delegates candidate Elliot Pritt was endorsed by the Charleston Gazette.Conservation District Supervisors
- John W. Farrell, Southern Conservation District, term through June 2024
- Daniel P. "Danny" Lutz, Eastern Panhandle Conservation District, term through June 2024
Election results
Governor
Federal elections
President
US Senate
US House
