Terry Baum (born 27 November 1946) is a playwright who lives in San Francisco. In 2004, she ran for the United States House of Representatives as a member of the Green Party, against House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat. Baum's political career began in 1970 when she worked as an aide to Bella Abzug during her congressional campaign. She also worked in campaigns for George McGovern, Walter Mondale and Bill Clinton. In San Francisco, she campaigned for Art Agnos, Tom Ammiano and Eileen Hansen, against the Briggs Initiative, and for the use of instant runoff voting.