The Green Party of Washington (GPWA) is a member-led independent political party established in 2000 as a member of the Green Party of the United States. Through our network of local chapters, we organize Washingtonians electorally to improve lives, strengthen communities, and create a better future. The Green Party is different because we are governed by our values. Unlike other political parties, we do not accept — and are not influenced by — corporate cash.
Green Party of the United States
The Green Party of the United States (GPUS) is a federation of state Green Parties the first of which was established in Maine in 1984. There is a chapter in nearly every US state/territory, with more than 130 Greens holding elected office in at least 20 states.
Learn More: Formation & early history
Global Greens
The Global Greens (GG), established in 2001, is an international federation of national Green Parties across over 100 countries including the Green Party of the United States. Globally, thousands of Greens have been elected and serve at every level of government from municipal councils to federal parliaments.
Green Party Issues
The Green Party supports grassroots citizen movements on a wide variety of issues. Greens have mobilized around climate change, single-payer health care, ending corporate personhood, sustainable energy sources, ending the drug war, rights for all (including marital and reproductive rights), election reforms, and strong, self-sustaining local communities. We need more options to increase voter participation, particularly for those who feel disenfranchised. We must create alliances and change the rules that currently benefit large corporations and the wealthy.
Alternative Party Accomplishments
Although third parties in the US haven’t elected a president, they have championed many ideas that have become central to our way of life, including the abolition of slavery, women’s suffrage, unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation, pure food and drug laws, ending child labor, social security, and direct election of US senators. The popularity of these programs from the Socialist Party, the Progressive Party, the Farmer-Labor Party, and the Populist Party made it necessary for other parties to adopt them.