The Green National Committee has elected Gloria Mattera and Michael Cooper to its Coordinated Campaign Committee after reopening the vote for a second ballot. The body helps coordinate support for Green Party candidates with state and local affiliates.
National committee members filled the two seats this month, with each seat addressed in a separate ballot. Due to the committee’s internal policies around equity and diversity, elections were specifically held to fill one seat reserved for members identifying as women and another reserved for those identifying as either men or non-binary.
The motions were initially brought before the GNC in February and were followed by several weeks of discussion among national committee members. A ballot was opened afterward and ran through March 8. While Mattera and Cooper both received significant support from delegates, both motions failed due to lacking the required minimum number of participating affiliate organizations.
Thirty affiliates among recognized state parties and caucuses were required to participate to satisfy the committee’s consensus quorum, with a simple majority deciding the outcome among those casting ballots. Delegates from only 29 affiliates ultimately participated in the initial vote. In response, the party reopened both ballots for another week.
For the women’s seat, national committee members elected Mattera of the Green Party of New York, while Cooper of the Indiana Green Party won the seat reserved for men and non-binary members. Neither candidate faced organized opposition beyond the option for None of the Above, though two delegates submitted write-in names on the ballot for the women’s seat.
The Coordinated Campaign Committee works with state and local affiliates to support Green Party candidates running for federal, state, and local office. To that end, it oversees several national campaign support programs, including the allocation of grants from the party’s national budget to candidates who meet a specific set of criteria. In recent years, the committee says it has focused on providing training resources for candidates and campaign staff.
Under its policies and procedures, the committee consists of 10 voting members drawn from affiliated organizations, with no more than one member allowed from any one group. The national committee elects five members each year to two-year terms, while vacancies that occur mid-term may be filled through special elections or interim appointments by the party’s Steering Committee. It maintains equal representation between women and men and non-binary members.
This year’s election took place later than usual. According to the language of the original motion introducing the nominations, the timeline was pushed back following the national committee’s efforts to migrate to a new communications platform, which it initially approved in 2025. The newly elected members will serve terms running through December 2027.
Editorial note: This article has been updated to incorporate details from the second set of posted ballots.
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