Andy
Ellis
Andy Ellis is the Green Party candidate for Maryland governor in the November 2026 general election.
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Background
Andy Ellis is the Maryland Green Party candidate for governor in the November 3, 2026 general election. Born in Washington, D.C., he attended Governor Thomas Johnson High School in Frederick and later Towson University and St. Mary's College of Maryland; he is currently studying business at the University of Maryland Global Campus. He has lived in Baltimore City since 2005 and resides in Northeast Baltimore. 145
Ellis built an early career in debate coaching and education, including coordinating programs for the Baltimore Urban Debate League and helping establish debate programs at 14 Baltimore City middle schools. He coached college debate teams, including Towson University's 2008 national championship team. He subsequently spent nearly 15 years at Nielsen in customer service, data analytics, and operational transformation. In 2025, he launched Debate Strategies, LLC, focused on public debate and political argumentation. 417
Within Green Party politics, Ellis served as Baltimore City Green Party co-chair from 2015 to 2017 and Maryland Green Party co-chair from 2019 to 2020. He was the Green Party's 2018 candidate for Maryland House of Delegates in District 45. He also served on the Baltimore City Charter Commission in 2023–2024, an appointed role. 4
The Maryland State Board of Elections lists Ellis as an active Green Party candidate for the 2026 gubernatorial general election. He is not the incumbent governor. 59
At a glance
- Party
- Green
- Running for
- Governor, Maryland
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Current office
- Founder, Debate Strategies LLC
- Website
- gogreen2026.com(opens in a new tab)
Where they stand
Each position links to the page it was drawn from. Quotes are verbatim.
Timeline
- Oct 6debateMPT debate proceeds with Moore and Cox only; Ellis excluded
The only scheduled televised debate in the Maryland 2026 governor's race aired on MPT featuring Wes Moore and Dan Cox. Ellis did not participate, having failed to meet MPT's 10% polling threshold.
Moore and Cox bring heat to Maryland governor’s debate, but ... · Oct 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 6pollUMBC poll: Ellis at 3% in Maryland governor's race
A UMBC poll of 776 likely voters (fielded Sept. 22–27) put Ellis at 3%, tied with Working Class Party candidate Cathy White. Moore led with 51%, Cox at 24%, and 14% undecided. Margin of error was approximately 3.5 percentage points.
UMBC Poll: Gov. Wes Moore leads Dan Cox 51% to 24% in ... - WBAL · Oct 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 6newsEllis reported to have raised $27,000 since launching campaign
The Baltimore Banner reported that campaign-finance records showed Ellis had raised $27,000 since announcing his campaign. The campaign said it relies on small donors and does not accept corporate or PAC contributions.
Meet Maryland's third-party candidates for governor - The Banner · Oct 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 5debateEllis decries exclusion from Maryland's only televised governor's debate
Ellis and Working Class Party candidate Cathy White objected to being excluded from the Maryland Public Television gubernatorial debate scheduled for Oct. 6. MPT cited a 10% polling threshold as its eligibility criterion; Ellis and White were each polling at 3%.
Third-party candidates decry exclusion from only debate of the Md. governor’s race – WTOP News · Oct 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 23newsEllis renews call for statewide data-center construction ban, responding to Moore executive order
Ellis renewed his campaign call for a statewide ban on new data-center construction and permitting. He said an Ellis/Silverman Andrews administration would stop new construction and permitting 'on day one.' These are campaign statements, not enacted policy.
ELLIS CAMPAIGN RENEWS CALL FOR STATEWIDE DATA CENTER BAN — Andy Ellis For Governor 2026 · Sep 23, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 1, 2025filingAndy Ellis and Owen Silverman Andrews file for Maryland governor and lieutenant governor
Ellis and his running mate Owen Silverman Andrews filed for office in September 2025, seeking the Green Party nomination for Maryland governor and lieutenant governor respectively.
Meet Maryland's third-party candidates for governor - The Banner · Oct 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Endorsements
- Maryland Green Party organizationListed under Endorsements on iVoterGuide profile; separately, Ellis–Andrews ticket won the Green Party nominating primary on July 23, 2026 (nomination, not a distinct endorsement statement). ivoterguide.com
Sources 10
- [1] Voter Guide Profile for MD Governor candidate - Andy Ellis(opens in a new tab) Oct 9, 2026
- [2] Meet Andy Ellis | Green Party Candidate for Governor of ...(opens in a new tab) Oct 6, 2026
- [3] Meet Maryland's third-party candidates for governor - The Banner(opens in a new tab) Oct 6, 2026
- [4] Moore and Cox bring heat to Maryland governor’s debate, but ...(opens in a new tab) Oct 6, 2026
- [5] UMBC Poll: Gov. Wes Moore leads Dan Cox 51% to 24% in ... - WBAL(opens in a new tab) Oct 6, 2026
- [6] Why We're Running: A Real Alternative for Maryland - Andy Ellis(opens in a new tab) Oct 6, 2026
- [7] Third-party candidates decry exclusion from only debate of the Md. governor’s race – WTOP News(opens in a new tab) Oct 5, 2026
- [8] ELLIS CAMPAIGN RENEWS CALL FOR STATEWIDE DATA CENTER BAN — Andy Ellis For Governor 2026(opens in a new tab) Sep 23, 2026
- [9] UMBC Poll Confirms Marylanders Want Real Change – Andy Ellis’ Go Green 2026 Campaign Has the Answers — Andy Ellis For Governor 2026(opens in a new tab) Feb 27, 2025
- [10] Reply To Governor Moore's State of the State Address(opens in a new tab) Feb 6, 2025