The Green Party of Michigan is a political party in Michigan. It is the state affiliate of the Green Party of the United States (GPUS). The party has had ballot access in Michigan since November 2000, when their presidential candidate, Ralph Nader captured 2.74% of the national vote and 2% in Michigan. In 2016, the Green Party of Michigan elected 5 officers to local governments. In Michigan the Green Party elected a candidate to office in its first year. That candidate was JoAnne Beemon who became the first Green elected in Michigan, when on election day 2000 she received 5,349 votes (86%) to become Drain Commissioner in Charlevoix County. Beemon was credited with thwarting construction of a Wal-Mart store, by formulating storm water runoff regulations stricter than the county stormwater ordinance. She informed Wal-Mart of this on February 12, 2004. Two months later in a phone call to Beemon on April 6, 2004, Wal-Mart project manager Allen Oertel acknowledged that the company altered its plan based on information from Beemon that it did not previously know of. Wal-Mart later ended the project. The Michigan party is a member of the Michigan Third Parties Coalition. Elected Officials In 2016, the Green Party of Michigan saw five candidates get elected to office: Korie Blyveis - Newberg Twp Clerk (Cass Co) Tom Mair - Grand Traverse Co Board/District 2 Jesse Torres - Holly Twp Park Commissioner Stuart Collis - Ypsilanti Twp Park Commissioner Shauna McNally - Ypsilanti Twp Park Commissioner 2018 Slate of Candidates sources: Jennifer V Kurland – Governor Charin Davenport – Lieutenant Governor Marcia Squier – US Senate John V. McDermott – US House/9th District Harley Mikkelson – US House/10th District D. Etta Wilcoxon – US House/13th District Rev. David Bullock – State Senate/1st District Jessicia Smith – State Senate/14th District Eric James Borregard – State Senate/22nd District Robert Alway – State Senate/26th District Wade Roberts – State Senate/38th District John Anthony La Pietra – State House/63rd District Robin Lea Laurain – State House/68th District Jacob Straley – State House/75th District Sherry A Wells – State Board of Education Kevin A. Graves – U-M Board of Regents Aaron Mariasy – MSU Board of Trustees Gina Luster – Genesee County Board/District 2 Tom Mair – Grand Traverse County Board/District 2 Charlotte Aikens – Kent County Board/District 12 Mitchell Bonga – Warren Woods School Board (non-partisan) 2014 and 2016 Slate of Candidates updated