 In 2006, the party ran its first statewide candidates led by Rich Whitney, candidate for Illinois Governor, who received 361,336 votes for 10% of the total vote, making the Green Party one of only three legally "established", statewide political parties in Illinois, in addition to the Democratic and Republican parties until it lost that status in 2010.There are currently 12 local chapters affiliated with the party, as well as ten members holding elected office in the state.Key values of the Green Party platform include the following