Marsha Feinland

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Marsha Feinland was a third-party candidate (Peace and Freedom Party) for President of the United States in the 1996 U.S. presidential election. Her running mate was Kate McClatchy; they were only on the ballot in California and received 25,332 votes.

Feinland has served as state party chair for the Peace and Freedom Party, and has frequently been a candidate for public office. In June 1998, she ran for Governor but lost the Peace & Freedom party primary to Gloria La Riva. In September 1998, she ran for the California State Senate against Democratic candidate Don Perata in a special election. This was part of the special election musical chairs of 1998-1999. In the 2004 election, Feinland ran for the United States Senate against Barbara Boxer, and received 233,000 votes.

She is currently (2006) again a candidate for U.S. Senator from California against Dianne Feinstein.

She was previously elected to Berkeley's Rent Stabilization Board, and served from 1994 to 1998.

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