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For the political group from the French Revolution, see The Mountain. For the later French political group, see The Mountain (1849).

The Mountain Party is an American political party in the State of West Virginia. Founded by Denise Giardina and Frank Young in 1999, the party affiliated with the Green Party of the United States in 2007.

Election results

President

Year	Nominees		Performance			Ref
	President	Vice President	Votes	Percent	±%
2024	Jill Stein	Butch Ware	2,531	0.33%
2020	Howie Hawkins	Angela Nicole Walker	2,599	0.33%	0.80%
2016	Jill Stein	Ajamu Baraka	8,075	1.13%	0.47%
2012	Jill Stein	Cheri Honkala	4,406	0.66%	0.33%
2008	Cynthia McKinney	Rosa Clemente	2,355	0.33%	0.33%
2004	David Cobb (write-in candidate)	Pat LaMarche (write-in candidate)	5	0.00%	New

Governor

Year	Nominee	Votes	Percent	Ref
2024	Chase Linko-Looper	9,596	1.30%
2020	Daniel Lutz	11,296	1.47%
2016	Charlotte Pritt	42,068	5.89%
2012	Jesse Johnson	16,787	2.53%
2011	Bob Henry Baber	6,083	2.02%
2008	Jesse Johnson	31,486	4.46%
2004	Jesse Johnson	18,430	2.48%
2000	Denise Giardina	10,416	1.61%

Legislature

State Senate

Year	District	Nominee	Votes	Percent	Place	Statewide Vote	Statewide Percent	±%	Ref
2024	14	Betsy Orndoff-Sayers	5,594	13.35%	2nd	5,594	0.83%	0.51%
2020	15	Donald Kinnie	10,324	19.90%	2nd	10,324	1.34%	1.34%
2018	no candidates						0.00%	0.19%
2016	11	Bruce Zeno Breuninger	1,404	3.36%	3rd	1,404	0.19%	0.09%
2014	17	Jesse Johnson	1,221	4.11%	3rd	1,221	0.28%	0.28%
2012	no candidates						0.00%	0.65%
2010	17	David Hall	3,628	6.32%	3rd	3,628	0.65%	0.27%
2008	11	Andy Waddell	2,682	7.39%	3rd	2,682	0.38%	0.38%
2006	no candidates						0.00%	0.26%
2004	12	John Williams	2,048	4.67%	3rd	2,048	0.26%
2002	15	Kit Patten	1,173	4.47%	3rd	1,173	0.26%	0.26%
2000	no candidates						0.00%	New

Sources

• Arthur, C. Damien (2020-05-25). "The Mountain Party of West Virginia". Beyond Donkeys and Elephants: Minor Political Parties in Contemporary American Politics. University Press of Kansas. ISBN 978-0-7006-2928-2.

External links

• Official website