Randy Toler

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Randy Toler
Bornc. 1965 (age c. 58)[1]
Elgin, Illinois, United States
Known for
Political partyGreen

Randy Toler (born c. 1965) is an American candidate and political activist. He claimed to have founded the Green Party of the United States when he was 17 years old,[1] but this is disputed by the Green Party's official account.[2]

Toler ran for school board in Hillsborough County, Florida in 2014 and 2016, losing both elections.[3] He has filed paperwork to run in both the 2024 Green Party presidential primaries and the Green Party nomination for the 2024 United States Senate election in Florida.[4][5] He has claimed to have run for many other offices, including Mayor of Chicago, Governor, and US Congress.[6]

Toler is a current co-chair of the Green Party of Florida.[7]

Founding of the Green Party of the United States

Toler has claimed to have founded the Green Party of the United States as a teenager in the 1970s.[8] According to Toler, the party stuck mostly to the west coast for its first few years.[9] In 1983, the party went national, opting to endorse Walter Mondale's unsuccessful presidential run instead of running its own candidate.[1] This led to a conflict with the Citizen's Party over which party would represent the US Green Party abroad.[9]

Toler's account has been disputed.[6] The Green Party's official account credits Alan Philbrook and John Rensenbrink for founding the Maine Green Party in 1984, which led to the national party being organized several years later.[2]

Electoral history

2014 school board

Toler ran for school board for Hillsborough County Public Schools district on a platform calling for greater resources for special needs students.[10] He finished in 6th place.[3]

2014 Hillsborough County Public Schools District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan April Griffen (incumbent) 31,272 27% N/A
Nonpartisan Dipa Shah 19,022 16.4% N/A
Nonpartisan Stacy Hahn 18,214 15.7% N/A
Nonpartisan Paula P. Meckley 17,050 14.7% N/A
Nonpartisan Allison McGillivray Fernandez 14,441 12.5% N/A
Nonpartisan Randy Toler 7,587 6.5% N/A
Nonpartisan Lee Sierra 5,044 4.4% N/A
Nonpartisan Asher D. Edelson 3,302 2.8% N/A

2016 school board

Toler ran again for school board, calling for ending bureaucracy and the elimination of Common Core, in addition to increased resources for special needs kids.[11] His wife, Alica, also ran for a different school board seat.[12] He finished in 5th place,[3] while his wife also lost her election.[13]

2016 Hillsborough County Public Schools District 7
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Catherine James 31,436 23.08% N/A
Nonpartisan Lynn Gray 26,795 19.67% N/A
Nonpartisan Stanley Gray 18,716 13.74% N/A
Nonpartisan Alan Clendenin 15,731 11.55% N/A
Nonpartisan Randy Toler 14,444 10.60% N/A
Nonpartisan Joseph Caetano 10,800 7.93% N/A
Nonpartisan Carlos Frontela 9,244 6.79% N/A
Nonpartisan Norene Miller 9,051 6.64% N/A

2024 presidential campaign

See also: 2024 Green Party presidential primaries

Toler filed paperwork to run for president in August 2021,[4] but did not campaign for the office until July 2023.[14] As of January 2024, he is listed as an active Presidential candidate by the party's Presidential Campaign Support Committee.[15] His platform calls for "putting the green back in Green Party."[6] He has also filed paperwork to run for US Senate in Florida.[5]

Other races

He has claimed to have run for many other offices, including Mayor of Chicago, Governor, and US Congress.[6]

Personal life

Toler was born in Elgin, Illinois and grew up in Niles, Michigan. He attended the University of Missouri.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c Farrel, William (September 19, 1983). "U.S.A. GREEN PARTY COMES TO WASHINGTON AND BACKS MONDALE". New York Times. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Early History of the United States Green Party, 1984-2001". www.gp.org. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Randy Toler". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1533674". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1533671". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d Sokol, Markene (September 21, 2015). "Lifelong outsiders, married couple seek election to the Hillsborough School Board". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  7. ^ "2023-2024 Green Party of Florida Representatives". Green Party of Florida. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "About". Randy Toler for US President 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Two factions fight to represent West German Green Party in U.S. - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  10. ^ Perry, Mitch. "Green Party member vies for Hillsborough County School Board seat". Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  11. ^ "Hillsborough County School Board District 6: Randy Toler". Plant City Observer. August 21, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  12. ^ "Lifelong outsiders, married couple seek election to the Hillsborough School Board". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  13. ^ "Alicia Toler". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  14. ^ Cruz, Abby; Gersony, Laura. "'People are hungry for more choices': Inside the Green Party's push for 2024". ABC News. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  15. ^ "2024 Nomination Process". www.gp.org. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
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