The Green Party National Committee concluded a series of leadership elections over the weekend, voting to fill four co-chair positions on the Steering Committee, as well as the offices of Secretary and Treasurer. The committee also elected two members to the Elections Tabulation Committee the previous week.
All four ballots were first put forward by the national committee in early July and coincided with the party’s 2025 Annual National Meeting, which was held from Thursday, July 31, through Sunday, August 3. Voting was conducted by secret ballot using either ranked-choice or approval voting methods; however, raw tabulation results were later published to the National Committee Vote Tracker. Despite closing on the same weekend, officer elections were held independently of the national meeting proceedings.
The first vote addressed the composition of the Elections Tabulation Committee, which oversees the conduct and certification of party votes. Due to the Steering Committee election taking place off-calendar, the Elections Tabulation Committee vote was expedited by the national committee to be addressed before those elections were held. Members elected Samuel Chance of the party’s Young EcoSocialists caucus and Donna Pulling of the Green Party of California to two available seats. There was also an opportunity for additional appointments, but no further names were advanced by the national committee.
In the days following, the national committee elected four co-chairs to the Steering Committee from a field of five candidates. Those names recognized by the committee beforehand included Craig Cayetano of New Jersey, Wissam Charaffedine of Michigan, Arshia Papari of Texas, Laura Potts of Florida, and Tamar Yager of Virginia. Members could also vote for “No Other Candidate,” but write-ins were not permitted. Final results showed that members elected Yager, Potts, Papari, and Charaffedine.
Candidate statements initially published as part of the discussion period reflected a diverse range of priorities for the incoming Steering Committee co-chairs. Charaffedine, an author and founder of the party’s Arab American and Muslim American Caucus, outlined his work in advocating for stronger outreach to underrepresented communities. Papari, a legislative candidate in Texas, proposed the party take a more “bold” and justice-driven approach. Potts, co-chair of the Florida Green Party, focused on strengthening local affiliates and fostering collaboration. Yager, a local officeholder in Virginia, pledged to prioritize electing more Green candidates, improving ballot access, and empowering party committees.
In the race for Secretary, which took place concurrently with the Steering Committee vote, Holly Hart of Iowa was reelected in a three-way contest, defeating Philena Farley of Ohio and Esmé Silverman of Oregon. Hart, a longtime party activist and former Steering Committee member, won the seat on the third round of voting. A fourth candidate, Scerick Longcope of Tennessee, withdrew prior to balloting. According to her candidate statement, Hart plans to continue focusing on procedural continuity, finishing several projects she previously started, and strengthening relationships with state parties and caucuses.
The final election filled the vacant Treasurer position, which had remained open since June 21. A special ballot was held from July 28 to August 3, with Samantha Hull of Colorado defeating Mark Elbourno of North Carolina. Members also had the opportunity to vote for no candidate, but write-ins were not permitted.
Hull, who previously served as Treasurer of the Green Candidate Coordinating Committee, campaigned on restoring financial transparency and highlighted her earlier efforts to bring the committee up to date with its FEC filings, which she said were delinquent when she assumed the role. A lifelong member of the Green Party, Hull also pledged to bring “accountability, transparency, and strategic coordination” to national financial operations.
The Green Party now turns its attention to the 2026 Annual National Meeting, with a vote of the Green National Committee underway to determine whether the party will return to an in-person format for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic. If the party opts to resume in-person events, the currently proposed location is Chicago, Illinois. That ballot will close next week.
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