Randy Toler Explained

Randy Toler
Birth Date: (age)[1]
Birth Place:Elgin, Illinois, United States
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Party:Green

Randy Toler (born) 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,[2] but this is disputed by the Green Party's official account.[3]

Toler ran for school board in Hillsborough County, Florida in 2014 and 2016, losing both elections.[4] 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.[5] [6] He has claimed to have run for many other offices, including Mayor of Chicago, Governor, and US Congress.[7]

Toler is a current co-chair of the Green Party of Florida.[8]

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.[9] According to Toler, the party stuck mostly to the west coast for its first few years.[10] In 1983, the party went national, opting to endorse Walter Mondale's unsuccessful presidential run instead of running its own candidate. This led to a conflict with the Citizen's Party over which party would represent the US Green Party abroad.

Toler's account has been disputed. 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.

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.[11] He finished in 6th place.

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.[12] His wife, Alica, also ran for a different school board seat.[13] He finished in 5th place, while his wife also lost her election.[14]

2024 presidential campaign

See also: 2024 Green Party presidential primaries. Toler filed paperwork to run for president in August 2021, but did not campaign for the office until July 2023.[15] As of January 2024, he is listed as an active Presidential candidate by the party's Presidential Campaign Support Committee. [16] His platform calls for "putting the green back in Green Party." He received only a half delegate vote during the convention roll call.[17] He has also filed paperwork to run for US Senate in Florida.

Other races

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

Personal life

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Farrel. William. September 19, 1983 . U.S.A. GREEN PARTY COMES TO WASHINGTON AND BACKS MONDALE . January 14, 2024 . New York Times.
  2. Web site: Farrel. William. September 19, 1983 . U.S.A. GREEN PARTY COMES TO WASHINGTON AND BACKS MONDALE . January 14, 2024 . New York Times.
  3. Web site: Early History of the United States Green Party, 1984-2001 . January 14, 2024. www.gp.org.
  4. Web site: Randy Toler . January 14, 2024. Ballotpedia. en.
  5. Web site: FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1533674 . January 14, 2024 . docquery.fec.gov.
  6. Web site: FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1533671 . January 14, 2024 . docquery.fec.gov.
  7. Web site: Sokol . Markene . September 21, 2015 . Lifelong outsiders, married couple seek election to the Hillsborough School Board . August 10, 2023 . Tampa Bay Times.
  8. Web site: 2023-2024 Green Party of Florida Representatives . January 14, 2024 . Green Party of Florida . en-US.
  9. Web site: About . January 14, 2024 . Randy Toler for US President 2024 . en-US.
  10. Web site: Two factions fight to represent West German Green Party in U.S. - UPI Archives. January 14, 2024 . UPI . en.
  11. Web site: Perry . Mitch . Green Party member vies for Hillsborough County School Board seat . January 14, 2024 . Creative Loafing Tampa Bay . en.
  12. Web site: August 21, 2014 . Hillsborough County School Board District 6: Randy Toler . January 14, 2024 . Plant City Observer . en-US.
  13. Web site: Lifelong outsiders, married couple seek election to the Hillsborough School Board . January 14, 2024 . Tampa Bay Times . en.
  14. Web site: Alicia Toler . January 14, 2024 . Ballotpedia . en.
  15. Web site: Cruz . Abby . Gersony . Laura . 'People are hungry for more choices': Inside the Green Party's push for 2024 . January 14, 2024 . ABC News . en.
  16. Web site: 2024 Nomination Process . January 14, 2024. www.gp.org.
  17. Web site: Winger . Richard . Richard Winger . 2024-08-18 . Green Party Convention Presidential Vote Tally . 2024-08-19 . . en-US.