Alliance Party (United States)
Alliance Party | |
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Chairperson | Michelle Griffith |
Founded | October 14, 2018 |
Registered | January 4, 2019 |
Headquarters | 5728 U.S. Route 10 Ludington, Michigan 49431 |
Ideology | Anti-corruption Electoral reform Big tent |
Political position | Center |
Seats in the Senate | 0 / 100 |
Seats in the House of Representatives | 0 / 435 |
State governorships | 0 / 50 |
Seats in state upper chambers | 0 / 1,972 |
Seats in state lower chambers[1] | 0 / 5,411 |
Territorial governorships | 0 / 5 |
Seats in territorial upper chambers | 0 / 97 |
Seats in territorial lower chambers | 0 / 91 |
Other elected offices | 1[2] |
Election symbol | |
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Website | |
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The Alliance Party is a centrist American political party formed in 2019. It is affiliated with the Alliance Party of South Carolina; the Independence Party of Minnesota, Independent Party of Connecticut, and Reform Party of Florida.[3] In 2020, Independence Party of New York affiliated with the Alliance Party, but disaffiliated in 2021.[4]
History
[edit]Formation
[edit]On May 10, 2016, the Independence Party of Minnesota and the Independent Party of Oregon announced that they would seek to unite fourteen centrist minor political parties and possibly run a presidential candidate. Bernie Sanders won the Independent Party of Oregon's presidential primary, but could not run due to sore-loser legislation and the Independent Party of Oregon chose to not nominate a presidential candidate.[5][6][7] The Independence Party of Minnesota gave its presidential nomination to Evan McMullin.[8]
The Alliance Party was formed on October 14, 2018.[9] On December 17, 2018, the American Party of South Carolina successfully asked the South Carolina Election Commission to record that the party had changed its name to the Alliance Party.[10] On May 4, 2019, the Independence Party of Minnesota voted to affiliate with the Alliance Party at its state convention.[11] The Independent Party of Connecticut also affiliated with the Alliance Party and the Alliance Party became ballot qualified in Mississippi.[12][13]
2020 presidential election
[edit]On April 25, 2020, the party nominated businessman Rocky De La Fuente for president and historian Darcy Richardson for vice president. The ticket was approved by a vote of twenty four to two. The convention was conducted through Zoom, chaired by Jim Rex, and attended by delegates including Greg Orman, Brian Moore, and Michael Steinberg.[14][15][16]
On June 20, the Reform Party nominated De La Fuente and Richardson. De la Fuente defeated three other recognized candidates, Max Abramson, Souraya Faas, and Ben Zion.[17] On June 23, the Natural Law Party of Michigan nominated De La Fuente and Richardson.[18] On August 15, the American Independent Party nominated De La Fuente, but chose Kanye West rather than Richardson as their vice-presidential nominee.[19]
De La Fuente and Richardson received 88,238 votes in the presidential election, around 0.06% of the national total.[20] Following the presidential election, the American Delta Party and the Independence Party of New York joined the Alliance Party.[21][22]
2024 presidential election
[edit]![]() | Parts of this article (those related to RFK Jr.'s withdrawal) need to be updated.(August 2024) |
On May 31, 2024, the Alliance Party of South Carolina nominated Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for president in the 2024 presidential election, granting him ballot access in that state.[23][24]
Party leadership
[edit]- Michelle Griffith – National Chair[25]
- Philip Fuehrer – National Vice Chair
- Ethan Michelle Gantz – National Vice Chair
- Connie Tewes – National Treasurer
Electoral history
[edit]President and vice president
[edit]Year | Nominees | Performance | |||||
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President | Vice President | Votes | Percentage | ±% | Electoral votes | Ballot access | |
2024 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||
2020 | 88,238 | N/A | 0 | 180 / 538
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Best results in major races
[edit]Office[26][27] | Percent | Result | State / District | Year | Candidate |
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President | 5th
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California | 2020 | Rocky De La Fuente | |
5th
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Rhode Island | 2020 | |||
7th
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Idaho | 2020 | |||
U.S. House | 3rd
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South Carolina's 1st congressional district | 2022 | Joseph Oddo | |
Governor | 5th
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Minnesota | 2022 | Hugh McTavish | |
Treasurer | 2nd
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South Carolina Treasurer | 2022 | Sarah E. Work | |
State legislature | 2nd
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Minnesota State House District 5B | 2022 | Gregg Hendrickson | |
2nd
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Washington State House District 8 | 2020 | Larry Stanley | ||
2nd
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South Carolina State House District 8 | 2020 | Jackie Todd | ||
City Council | Won[28]
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Shorewood, Minnesota City Council | 2022 | Guy Sanschagrin |
References
[edit]- ^ "Elected Officials". The Alliance Party. Alliance Party National Committee. December 25, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ "2022". December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ^ "New York Independence Party Affiliates with the Alliance Party". Ballot Access News. December 3, 2020. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021.
- ^ Saturn, William (May 31, 2021). "Alliance Party May 2021 Newsletter". Independent Political Report. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ Winger, Richard (May 10, 2016). "Independent parties push for national coalition". Ballot Access News. Archived from the original on September 14, 2020.
- ^ Winger, Richard (May 10, 2016). "Oregon Independent Party, and Minnesota Independence Party, Will Try to Work for a Joint Presidential Nominee with Other Centrist Parties". Ballot Access News. Archived from the original on September 14, 2020.
- ^ Winger, Richard (July 26, 2016). "Independent Party of Oregon Won't Nominate Anyone for President". Ballot Access News. Archived from the original on September 14, 2020.
- ^ Hellmann, Jessie (August 14, 2016). "Minnesota party picks McMullin as presidential nominee". The Hill. Archived from the original on September 14, 2020.
- ^ Shore, Isaac (July 1, 2020). "The Alliance Party: An Attempt to Introduce Civility, Transparency and Responsibility into the Political Arena". Independent Voter News. Archived from the original on September 12, 2020.
- ^ Winger, Richard (February 28, 2019). "South Carolina American Party Changes its Name to Alliance Party". Ballot Access News. Archived from the original on September 12, 2020.
- ^ Winger, Richard (May 6, 2019). "Minnesota Independence Party Becomes State Affiliate of the Alliance Party". Ballot Access News. Archived from the original on September 12, 2020.
- ^ Winger, Richard (April 9, 2019). "Connecticut Independent Party Affiliates with Alliance Party". Ballot Access News. Archived from the original on September 12, 2020.
- ^ Winger, Richard (July 25, 2020). "Alliance Party Now Ballot-Qualified in Mississippi". Ballot Access News. Archived from the original on September 12, 2020.
- ^ Winger, Richard (April 25, 2020). "Alliance Party Nominates National Ticket". Ballot Access News. Archived from the original on September 12, 2020.
- ^ Saturn, William (April 26, 2020). "Alliance Party Nominates 2020 Presidential Ticket of De La Fuente/Richardson". Independent Political Report. Archived from the original on September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente of San Diego to be nominated for President of the United States". Associated Press. April 24, 2020. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Reform Party National Convention". Reform Party. Reform Party National Committee. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ Winger, Richard (June 23, 2020). "Natural Law Party of Michigan Nominates Rocky De La Fuente for President". Ballot Access News. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020.
- ^ Winger, Richard (August 15, 2020). "American Independent Party Nominates Rocky De La Fuente for President and Kanye West for Vice-President". Ballot Access News. Archived from the original on September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
- ^ "Alliance Party and American Delta Party Agree to Merge; Rapidly Growing, Alliance Party Now on Ballot in 25 States". Yahoo! News. October 12, 2020. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021.
- ^ "New York Independence Party Affiliates with the Alliance Party". Ballot Access News. December 3, 2020. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021.
- ^ "South Carolina Alliance Party Nominates Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. |". May 31, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Kropf, Schuyler (May 31, 2024). "Robert Kennedy Jr. getting spot on South Carolina November presidential ballot, but where?". Post and Courier. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "National Committee". Alliance Party. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Results". Alliance Party. Alliance Party National Committee.
- ^ "2022 Election Results". Alliance Party. Alliance Party National Committee.
- ^ Shorewood Election Results