Pacific Green Party of Oregon

A number of candidates have expressed interest in seeking the Pacific Green Party nomination in 2026. The current list of prospective candidates are listed below in the order that we received their candidate questionnaire.

For Governor of Oregon: Jason Wright, Alexander Ziwahatan, Dawn Reiger, and Matt Rowe.

For State Representative House District 23, serving Polk & Yamhill Counties: Kriss Wright

For State Senator: Alex Chase

For U.S. House of Representatives: CD4: Justin Filip

In advance of the Spring Nominating Convention (May 16-19), we will be publishing the responses from these candidates to help registered Greens make an informed decision at convention.

"Wildfires and Wild Excuses"

By Craig Patterson (McKenzie Bridge, Oregon)

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Craig Patterson has spent over 50 years as an independent researcher and practitioner in Forestry, Energy Conservation, and Innovative Small Housing, with hands-on experience in a labor-intensive forestry and in portable milling, design, and construction. He advocates four critical transitions – from capital intensive to labor intensive (jobs), from corporate control to local control, from volume to value-added and from centralized milling to decentralized portable milling.  Comments are always welcome. 

In case you missed the Eugene Greens meeting on Saturday, the recorded meeting is now available on our YouTube channel.

Michelle Holman from Community Rights Lane County joined us to talk about protecting Lane County watersheds and ballot measure 20-373 which will be on ballots in May.

The Green Party Latinx Caucus condemns the killing of a legal observer by ICE agents in Minneapolis.

Renee Nicole Good was shot at point-blank range while sitting in a car, in front of her spouse. After the shooting, ICE agents blocked a doctor from providing medical aid. This killing and the denial of care demand a direct and serious response.

ICE enforcement has brought fear, separation, and death to Minnesota. These actions harm immigrant and refugee families and echo across the Latino diaspora. Communities live with trauma and loss as a result of aggressive enforcement practices.

This incident shows what happens when state power goes unchecked. A community defender lost her life while protecting the rights of others. No public agency should operate without accountability or consequence.

We reject procedural delays and hollow assurances. We demand consequences, full stop. ICE must leave Minnesota immediately.

We demand ICE leave all American cities.

The Green Party Latinx Caucus stands in solidarity with South Minneapolis and with immigrant and refugee communities facing these attacks. We recognize and support community members who continue to organize, protest, and defend basic rights.

Latinx Caucus
Green Party of the United States
www.latinxgreens.org

The Green Party condemns the kidnapping of the Venezuelan President and his wife and demands their immediate release. We strongly oppose this illegal act of war which violates both the US Constitution and international law. Congress needs to immediately commence impeachment proceedings against Trump.

The Party also harshly reacted to the assertion by Trump that the United States will now be running Venezuela for the near term and if he faces any local opposition, he will send in a second wave of American military forces to subdue the population.

The Party urges the Senate to vote on the resolution scheduled for next week to halt military intervention. The bipartisan resolution only needs a majority to pass.

This webinar is presented by Butch Ware, Green candidate for Governor of California.

*The recording is now available for viewing on YouTube.

In 1964, Malcolm X issued a warning to America: we are taking liberation - whether through elections or uprisings. Again, the USA finds itself at a crossroads; the people are fed up. We must direct our organizing efforts to be ready for any and all contingencies. In this weekend intensive we will develop the understanding and collective power to advance liberation in this moment, by any means necessary.

📣Proposal 1269 Passes With Nearly Unanimous support!💚

A declaration by the Green Party of the United States (GPUS) to formally designate the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) as a terrorist organization, based on its long-standing and systematic use of state terror against the Palestinian people and neighboring populations through military occupation, collective punishment, and violations of international law.

Read more here.

By Justin Filip

Secretary, Pacific Green Party

This is an overview of registered Greens in Oregon. Voter registrations are an important way for people to signal their support for a Green platform, and to leverage our collective power.

How many people are registered with the Pacific Green Party in Oregon?

As of January, 2025 there are 8,118 active registered Greens in Oregon. Nationwide, in states that allow partisan registration, there are more than 260,000 registered Greens, making the Green Party the largest independent left party in the United States.

Which generation is most represented among registered Greens?

If you said Millennials, you're right! People ages 29 to 44 make up 36% of all registered Greens in Oregon. Young voters are also looking to the Green Party. 13% of registered Greens in Oregon are Gen Z, and a significant portion of that generation still isn't old enough to vote.

17.5% are under age 30, and 39% are under the age of 40. The median age is 45 and the average age is 46.

Preference for Third Party Remains Historically High

Gallup’s annual Governance survey, which was conducted Sept. 2-16, finds 62% of U.S. adults saying the two major political parties are doing such a poor job that a third party is needed, essentially tied with the record-high 63% reading from 2023.

Read more here. 

The Eugene Greens have endorsed Measure 20-373!