Third Party and Independent Candidates for Office, 2010

Frustrated by recent attempts to locate a single source listing declared or potential third party and independent candidates for office in 2010, I decided to compile one myself, focusing on candidates with active websites in races for governor, the US Senate and House. As with the Poli-Tea Guide to the Third Party and Independent Blogosphere, I will attempt to keep the list current, updating it as the opportunity arises. If there are any candidates I've missed, or just plain old mistakes, or you know some good sources compiling such information, please supply the info or correction in the comments, or send me an email. This list is not complete, but it is fairly comprehensive. To find out about all candidates for office in your state or district, consult your state's Board of Elections. In compiling this list, I have relied upon the Green Papers and Politics 1, which were indispensable resources. Updated: November 8, '09. Updated: January 10, '10. Updated: September 19, '10.


Alabama
• House: Rob John (I), Mark Layfield (I), David Marsh Walter (Constitution Party), Eddison T. Walters (I)

Alaska
• Governor: Don Wright (Alaskan Ind.), Tim Triumph (I), William S. "Billy" Toien (Libertarian)
• Senate: Fredrick D. "David" Haase (Libertarian), R. Timothy "Tim" Carter (I), Ted Gianoutsos (I)


Arizona
• Governor: John Paul Mitchell (I), Kent Couchee (I), Barry J. Hess (Libertarian), Harold F. Howard (I)
• Senate: Leonard Clark (I), Jerry Joslyn (Green), David F. "Dave" Nolan (Libertarian)
• House: Joe Cobb (L), Nick Coons (L), Richard Grayson (G), Brian Hill (I), Powell Gammill (L), William Stephen "Average Joe" Crum (G), Michael L. Shoen (L), Leonard A. Clark (G – Write-in), Rebecca DeWitt (G), George Keane (L), Harley Dean Meyer (I), Steven M. Stoltz (L)


Arkansas
• Governor: Jim Lendall (G), Tull Mayor Frank Gilbert (Constitution Party), Elvis D. "Joey Elvis" Presley (Write-in)
• Senate: Trevor Drown (I), John Laney Gray, III (G)
• House: Jerry Coon (I), Ken Adler (G), Lance Levi (I), Lewis Kennedy (G), Joshua Drake (G)

California
• Governor: Laura Wells (G), Chelene Nightengale (AIP), Dale Ogden (L), Carlos Alvarez (P&F), Derek Folley (I), Georges Marciano (I), Jacob Vangelisti (I), Rakesh Kumar Christian (American People's Party)
• Senate: Edward C. Noonan (AIP), Jerry Leon Carroll (I), Deacon Alexander (Green), Gail Lightfoot (L), Duane Roberts (G), Marsha Feinland (Peace and Freedom), Neil Brian Goldberg (I)
• House: Carol Stone Wolman (G), Mike Rodrigues (L), Jerry L. Leidecker (AIP), Michael "Mike" Roskey (P&F), Stephen Donald "Steve" Favis (I), Benjamin A. "Ben" Emery (G), Gerald Allen "Jerry" Frink (P&F), Joel R. Smolen (L), Eugene E. "Gene" Ruyle (P&F), Daniel W. "Dan" Roberts (AIP), Philip Zimt Berg(L), Gloria E. La Riva (I), Cindy Sheehan (I), Dave Heller (G), James M. "Jim" Eyer (L), Larry Allen (P&F), Jeremy Cloward (G), David Christensen (AIP), Mark Paul Williams(L), Christopher James "Chris" Pareja (TEA), Paul Lazaga (L), Eric Peterson (G), Mary Virginia Larkin (L), William Tharon Chandler (I), Darrell M. Stafford (L), John Victor Hager (I), Lance A. Aguiar (No Affiliation), Randall Weissbuch (L), David Lawrence Miller (AIP), Bruce Harry Darian (I), Carlos A. Rodriguez (L), William P. "Bill" Cushing (L), Erich D. Miller (L), Richard R. Castaldo (P&F), Herb Peters (L), Nicholas "Nick" Dibs (I), Tracy Lynn Turner (I), John Albert Smith (AIP), Mark Lambert (L), Bill Lussenheide (AIP), Cecilia Patricia "Ceci" Iglesias (I), Mike Binkley (L), Mike Paster (L), Dion Clark (AIP), Lars Grossmith (L), Miriam E. Clark (P&F), Michael Benoit (L), Paul-Michael Dekker (L),


Colorado
• Governor: Levi Hancock (Unity), Rich Hand (I), Jaimes Brown (L), Thomas G. "Tom" Tancredo (Constitution Party)
• Senate: Mac Stringer (L), Bob Kinsey (G), Jorge H. "J." Moromisato (I),
• House: Gary Swing (G), Clint Jones (L), Christopher Thomas "Chris" Styskal (American Constitution), Curtis Lee Harris (L), Jenna Goss (American Constitution), Gregory "Greg" Gilman (L), Jake Segrest (I), Doug Aden (American Constitution), Ken "Wasko" Waszkiewicz (I), Jerell B. Klaver (L), Brian "Constitution" Scott (American Constitution), Rob McNealy (L), Buckley W. "Buck" Bailey (L)

Connecticut
• Governor: Thomas E. "Tom" Marsh (Independent Party of CT)
• Senate: Vincent Forras (I), John Mertens (I)
• House: Kenneth James "Ken" Krayeske (G), Christopher "Chris" Hutchinson (I), John Pistone (I), Dan Reale (L), G. Scott Deshefy (G), Dan Reale (L), Matthew Jason Joseff (I), Rick Torres (L), Sam S.F. Caligiuri (Ind. CT)

Delaware
• Senate: James W. "Jim" Rash (L)
• Congress: Earl Lofland (Constitution), Brent A. Wangen (L)

Florida
• Governor: Farid A. Khavari (I), Peter Allen (Independence), John Wayne Smith (L)
• Senate: Bernard F. "Bernie" DeCastro (Constitution), Alexander Snitker (L), Charlie Crist (I)
• House: Paul McKain (Whig), Peg Dunmire (TEA), Randy Wilkinson (TEA), John Annarumma (Whig), Clayton Schock (Whig), Stephen Bacon (Whig), Craig Porter (Whig), Gary Koniz (I), Nicholas Ruiz (G), Thomas Snider (L), Ray Netherwood (Unaffiliated), Steve Wilkie (Green), Jim McCormick (Unaffiliated), Marc Luzietti (S)

Georgia
• Governor: John Monds (L), Neal Horsley (CRP)
• Senate: Chuck Donovan (L)
• House: Eugene Moon (C/I), Alan Weaver (I), Michael Frisbee (C)

Hawaii
• Governor: Daniel H. Cunningham (Free Energy), Paul A. Manner (Non-part), Thomas W. "Tom" Pollard (NP)
• Senate: James R. "Jim" Brewer, Jr. (G), Lloyd Jeffrey Mallan (L), Jeffrey Steven "Jeff" Jarrett (Non-partisan)

Idaho
• Governor: Jana Kemp (I), Marvin Richardson (I)
• Senate: Randy Lynn Bergquist (Constitution), Ted Dunlap (L), Marvin "Pro-Life" Richardson (I)
• House: Michael James "Mike" Washburn (L), David Edwin "Dave" Olson (I), Brian Schad (I)

Illinois
• Governor: Randy Stufflebeam (C), Rich Whitney (G), Michael White (I), Lex Green (L), Scott Lee Cohen (I)
• Senate: LeAlan Jones (G), John D. Blyth (I), Michael Labno (L), Will Boyd (I)
• House: Jeff Adams (G), Anthony W. Williams (G), Laurel Lambert Schmidt (G), Robert J. "Bob" Burns (G), Matthew "Matt" Reichel (G), William Curt "Bill" Scheurer (G), Simon Ribeiro (G), Rodger W. Jennings (G), Daniel J. "Dan" Kairis (G), Terry G. Campbell (G), Roger K. Davis (G), Sheldon Schafer (G),

Indiana
• Senate: Rebecca Sink-Burris (L), Donnie H. "Don" Harris (I)
• House: George Holland (L), Ron Kimsey (I), Jon Morris (L), Mark Vogel (L), Scott Wise (L), John Duncan (L), Michael C. "Mike" Hight (I, L), Richard Andrew "Chard" Reid (L), Jesse C. Trueblood (I), Talmage "T.J." Thompson, Jr. (L), John Wayne Cunningham (L), Greg "No Bull" Knott (L)

Iowa
• Governor: Eric Cooper (L), Rick Phillips (Constitution), Jonathan Narcisse (I), David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers)
• Senate: John Heiderscheit (L), Maggie Trowe (Socialist Workers, write-in)
• House: Rob J. Petsche (L), Jonathan Jay "Jon" Tack (C), Gary Joseph Sicard (L), Rebecca Williamson (SWP), Dan Lensing (I), Martin James Monroe (I),

Kansas
• Governor: Andrew P. Gray (L), Kenneth W. "Ken" Cannon (Reform)
• Senate: Michael William Dann (L), Joseph K. "Joe" Bellis, III (Reform)
• House: Susan Ducey (Reform), Jack Warner (L), Robert Garrard (L), Jasmin Talbert (L), Wayne L. Briscoe (I),


Kentucky
• Governor (2011): Gatewood Galbraith (I)
• House: Edward A. "Ed" Martin (L), Michael D. Hansen (I, C)

Louisiana
• Senate: Randall Todd Hayes (L), William R. McShan (Reform), Bob Lang (I)
• House: Arden Wells (O), Anthony Kipp Marquize (No party), Artis Cash (O), Tom" Gibbs, Jr. (NP)

Maine
• Governor: Eliot Cutler (I), Sam Bailey (I), Shawn H. Moody (I), Kevin L. Scott (I)

Maryland
• Governor: Susan Gaztanaga (L), Maria Allwine (G), Eric Delano Knowles (C)
• Senate: Richard Shawver (C), Natasha Pettigrew (G), James Guy Adams (L)
• House: Richard Davis (L), Jack N. Wilson, Sr. (U, L), Lorenzo Gaztanaga (L), Alain Emile Lareau, Jr. (C), Jerry McKinley (L), H. Gavin Shickle (L), Dan Massey (L), Michael Reed (C), Scott James Spencer (L), Fred Nordhorn (C), Mark Andrew Grannis (L)

Massachusetts
• Governor: Timothy P. "Tim" Cahill (I), Jill Stein (Green-Rainbow)
• House: Michael Engel (I), Margaret M. Keegan (I), Patrick Barron (N/A), Dale Edward Brown (I), Robert Michael "Bob" Clark (I, L), Philip L. "Phil" Dunkelbarger (I), Thomas A. "Tom" Lawler (I), Maryanne Lewis (I), James Andrew "Jim" Sheets (I), Peter A. White (I)

Michigan
• Governor: Harley G. Mikkelson (G), Kenneth "Ken" Proctor (L), Stacey Mathia (US Taxpayers')
• House: Ellis Boal (G), Keith Shelton (L), Patrick "Pat" Lambert (US Taxpayers'), Glenn A. Wilson (I), Lloyd Clarke (G), Joseph "Jay" Gillotte (L), Ronald E. Graeser (US Taxpayers'), Charlie Shick (G), James Matthew Rogers (L), Theodore Brooks "Ted" Gerrard (US Taxpayers'), Clint Foster (L), John Emerick (US Taxpayers'), J. Matthew "Matt" de Heus (G), Michael J. Moon (L), Pat Foster (G), Frederick Carl "Fred" Strand (L), Melvin Dean "Mel" Vaulkner (US Taxpayers), Richard Wunsch (G), Gregory "Greg" Merle (L), Scott Aughney (I), Danny Edward "Dan" Davis (I, TEA), Bhagwan "Bob" Dashairya (L), Douglas Campbell (G), Adam Goodman (L), Robert "Bob" Gray (I), Candace Ruth Caveny (G), Claude Beavers (L), John J. Tatar (L), Julia Williams (G), Leonard Schwartz (L), Alan Jacquemotte (Natural Law), Lester "Les" Townsend (US Taxpayers), George Corsetti (G), Heidi Soosha Peterson (L), Richard J. "Rick" Secula (L), Marc Sosnowski (US Taxpayers), Aimee Smith (G), Kerry Lee Morgan (L)

Minnesota
• Governor: Farheen Hakeem (G), Tom Horner (Independence), Linda S. Eno (I), Ken Pentel (G, I), Thomas Christopher "Chris" Wright (I)
• House: Steven John Wilson (Independence), Lars Allen Johnson (I), Stephen W. Steve Carlson (Independence), Thomas "Tom" Schrunk (Independence), Michael James CavlaEugene "Gene" Waldorfn (Independent Progressive), Lynne Torgerson (I), Bob Anderson (Independence), Abraham P. "Aubrey" Immelman (I), Glen R. Menze (Independence), Eugene "Gene" Waldorf (I), Richard "George" Burton (C), Timothy L. "Tim" Olson (Independence)

Mississippi
• House: Gail Giaramita (C), Harold M. Taylor (L), Barbara Dale Washer (Reform), A. G. Baddley (I), Lester L. "Les" Green (I), Wally Pang (I), Kenneth "Tim" Hampton (L)

Missouri
• Senate: Midge Potts (Progressive), Jerry Garth Beck (C), Jonathan Dine (L)
• House: Julie Stone (L), Steve Mosbacher (L), Nicholas J. "Nick" Ivanovich (C), Steven R. Hedrick (L), Gregory Allen "Greg" Cowan (C), Jason Michael Braun (L), Dave Lay (C), Randall David "Randy" Langkraehr (L), Kyle A. Yarber (I), Kevin Craig (L), Nicholas Ivan "NIL" Ladendorf (Progressive, Green), Dean Richard Moore, Jr. (I), Rick Vandeven (L), Lawrence David "Larry" Bill (I), Christopher Willaim Dwyer (L)

Montana
• House: Mike Fellows (L)

Nebraska
• House: Daniel Nathan "Dan" Hill (I)

Nevada
• Governor: David Scott Curtis (G), Arthur Forest "Art" Lampitt, Jr. (L), Floyd Fitzgibbons (IAP), Eugene "Gino" DiSimone (I), Aaron Yehuda Honig (I)
• Senate: Timothy "Tim" Fasano (IAP), Jon Scott "Scott" Ashjian (TEA), Michael L. Haines (I), Jesse Holland (I), Jeffrey C. Reeves (I)
• House: Edward George "Ed" Klapproth, Jr. (L), Jonathan J. Hansen (IAP), Russell Best (IAP), Joseph P. "Joe" Silvestri (L), Scott David Narter (IAP), Barry Michaels (I)

New Hampshire
• Governor: John J. Babiarz (L)
• Senate: Ken Blevins (L), Chris Booth (I), Brian Chabot (I), Tom Peters (I)
• House: Philip Hodson (L), John Taft (I), Timothy "Tim" vanBlommesteyn (I)

New Jersey
• Congress: Mark Heacock (G), Peter Frank Boyce (C), Mark Lovett (I), Vitov Valdes-Munoz (I), Russ Conger (L), Peter M. DeStefano (I), Lawrence J. "Larry" Donahue (I), Robert Edward "Ed" Forchion, Jr. (I), Steven "Steve" Welzer (G), Joseph A. "Joe" Siano (L), David R. Meiswinkle (I), Ed Fanning (G), Mark D. Quick (I), Raymond Giangrasso (I),
Robert Louis Toussaint (I), James "Jim" Gawron (L), Kenneth J. Cody (I), Anthony Zanowic (I)

New Mexico
• House: Jerry Scott (C),

New York
• Governor:Howie Hawkins (G), Warren Redlich (L), Kristin Davis (Anti-Prohibition), Jimmy McMillan (Rent is too High)
• Senate: Cecile Ann Lawrence (G), John Clifton (L), Vivia Morgan (Anti-Prohibition), Lumies Joseph Huff, II (Rent is too High), David Robert Malpass (Taxpayers), Bruce A. Blakeman (I), Colia L. LaFayette Clark (G)
• House: Christopher N. "Chris" Cox (Taxpayers), Anthony E. Tolda (C), Elizabeth "Liz" Berney (L), Anthony "Tony" Gronowicz (G), Craig Schley (I), Douglas L. "Doug" Hoffman (Conservative), Marc Alan Romain (L), Dean J. Sandstrom (L)

North Carolina
• Senate: Mike Beitler (L)
• House: Tom Rose (L), Darryl Alan Holloman (L), Bradley "Brad" Smith (I), Thomas B. Hill (L), Lon Vernon Cecil (L), James Anthony Hardesty (I)

North Dakota
• Senate: Keith J. Hanson (L)

Ohio
• Governor: Dennis Spisak (G), Ken Matesz (L)
• Senate: Daniel H. "Dan" La Botz (Socialist Party), Eric LaMont Gregory (I), Eric Deaton (I), Steven Lahanas (I), Adam Schaffer (I), Warren P. Brown (I),
• House: Richard L. "Rich" Stevenson (G), Jim Berns (L), Marcus "Marc" Johnston (L), Donald Charles "Don" Kissick (L), Brian L. Smith (L), Richard E. Cadle (C), Martin J. "Buck" Elsass (L), Cory McCusker (I), David W. Easton (C), John David Anderson (L), Chad A. Kreemer (I), James J. "Jim" Condit, Jr. (C), David A. Harlow (L), Jason David Werner (I), Travis M. Irvine (L), Robert M. Suwinski (I), John M. Jelenic (L), Jeffrey J. "Jeff" Blevins (L), Stan J. Henry (I)

Oklahoma
• Senate: Stephen Paul "Steve" Wallace (I), Ronald F. Dwyer (I)
• House: Clark Duffe (I, L), Angelia O'Dell (I, L), Dave John White (I)

Oregon
• Governor: Gregory E. "Greg" Kord (C), Wes W. Wagner (L)
• Senate: Marc Delphine (L), Richard K. "Rick" Staggenborg (Progressive), Bruce Cronk (WFP)
• House: Donald H. LaMunyon (C), Harry Joe Tabor (L), Christopher Kenneth "Chris" Henry (Pacific Green, Progressive), Daniel Karl Seigler (N/A), Jeffrey T. "Jeff" Lawrence (L), Michael Meo (Pacific Green, Pirate), Michael Allan "Mike" Beilstein (Pacific Green), Christopher J. "Chris" Lugo (Pacific Green), Paul Aranas (N/A)

Pennsylvania
• Governor: Richard Gordon (I), Robert Allen Mansfield (I)
• Senate: Michael Yilit (IA)
• House: Jake Towne (L), Bruce Teich (I), Terry Ronzio (Unity), Jim Schneller (I), Vernon L. Etzel (L), Chad Clopper (I), Terry Ronzio (C), Demo Agoris (L), Ed Bortz (G), Dan Frank (C), Joshua A. "Josh" Monighan (I)

Rhode Island
• Governor: Lincoln Chafee (I), Todd Giroux (I), Kenneth J. "Ken" Block (Moderate Party RI),
• House: Kenneth A. "Ken" Capalbo (I), John Olaf Matson, Sr. (I)

South Carolina
• Governor: Morgan Bruce Reeves (I)
• Senate: Tom Clements (G)
• House: Robert Dobbs (G), Keith Blandford (L), Jimmy Wood (Ind.), Milton Elmer "Mac" McCullough, Jr. (Citizens United), Rob Groce (WFP), Marc Alan Beaman (C), Eddie McCain (L), John Dalen (C), David Michael "Dave" Edwards (C), C. Faye Walters (G), Richard "Rick" Mahler (L), Nammu Y. Muhammad (G)

South Dakota
• House: B. Thomas Marking (I)

Tennessee
• Governor: Bayron E. Binkley, Jr. (I), Brandon Dodds (I), Samuel David Duck (I), David Gatchell (I), Toni K. Hall (I), Boyce T. McCall, Sr. (I), James Reesor (I), Carl "Two Feathers" Whitaker (I)
• House: Stephen Collings (I, Pirate), Kermit E. Steck (I, C), H. James "Jim" Headings (I, C), Joseph R. "Joe" Leinweber, Jr. (I), William Gregory "Greg" Samples (I, L), Donald "Don" Barkman (I), Morris F. "Mo" Kiah (I,L), Savas T. Kyriakidis (I), James Anthony Gray (I), Gerald York, John P. Miglietta (G, I), William "Bill" Crook (I), Jacqueline Marie "Jackie" Miller (I), John W. "Big John" Smith (I),Thomas "Clark" Taylor (I), James Gregory Whitfield, II (I), Jim Boyd (I), Brandon Eric Gore (I), Tommy N. Hay (I), J. William "Bill" Stone (I), Perry Steele (I), Sandra Sullivan (I)

Texas
• Governor: Deb Shafto (G), Katherine Youngblood "Kathie" Glass (L),
• Senate: Jack Oslin (C), Jon Roland (L),
• House: Michael Hope (I, L), Robert Hostetler (I) Michael Barrett (Constitution), Tracy Hall (I), David McCurrach (I), Nicholas Nix (I) Don Tracey (I), David Smith (L), James Strohm (L), Mike Taylor (L), Jim Prindle (L), Drew Parks (L), Jim Stutsman (L), Ed Mishou (L), Bruce West (L), David LeBlanc (L), Mike Idrogo (L), Chip Peterson (L), John Jay Myers (L), Chris Claytor (L), Jim Howe (G), James Keith "Keith" Dyer (I)

[Note: due to the large number of Libertarian candidates running for various offices in Texas (almost 200!), it has become unwieldy to include all of them here, but the LP of Texas has already compiled a comprehensive list of their own. Be sure to check it out.]

Utah
• Governor: W. Andrew McCullough (L), Farley M. Anderson (I)
• Senate: Scott N. Bradley (C),
• House: Kirk D. Pearson (C), Jared Paul Stratton (L), Randall Hinton (C), George David "Dave" Glissmeyer (I), Douglas Sligting (C), Jake Shannon (L), Joseph L. "Joe" Puente (I)

Vermont
• Governor: Ben Mitchell (Liberty Union), Cris Ericson (Marijuana Party), Daniel "Dan" Feliciano (I), Em Peyton (I), Dennis P. Steele (I)
• Senate: Peter "Pete" Diamondstone (Liberty Union), Cris Ericson (US Marijuana Party), Daniel Freilich (I), Johenry Nunes (I)
• House: Jane Newton (Liberty Union), Sheila M. Coniff (WFP)

Virginia
• House: Glenda Gail "Gail for Rail" Parker (Independent Greens), Kenneth Eugene "Kenny" Golden (Independent Greens), Douglas Alexander "Doug" "Hutch" Hutchison (N/A), James Joseph Quigley (L), John D. Kelly (I, G), Janet Murphy (Independent Greens), Jeffrey Aaron "Jeff" Clark (I, Independent Greens), Bradley S. "Brad" Rees (I), Stuart Matthew Bain (L),
Jeffrey W. "Jeff" Vanke (I, Whig), Floyd C. Bayne (Independent Greens), Matthew "Matt" Mosley (L), J. Ron Fisher (Independent Greens), Jeremiah David Heaton (Independent Greens), William B. "Bill" Redpath (L, Independent Greens), David L. Dotson (L), David William Gillis, Jr. (Independent Greens), Christopher F. DeCarlo (I), James H. "Jim" Lemon (I)

Washington
• House: Bob Jeffers-Schroder (I)

West Virginia
• Senate: Jeff Becker (C), Jesse Johnson (Mountain)
• House: Phillip "Phil" Hudok (C)

Wisconsin
• Governor: James James (I), James Dean "Jim" Langer (I)
• Senate: Rob Taylor (Constitution)
• House: Joseph Kexel (L), Michael "Mike" Krsiean (I), Gary Kauther (I),

Wyoming
• Governor: Mike Wheeler (L)
• House: John Love (L)