Jaw
It's OVER 5,000!
There are far more minor or third parties in the US than I realized. My social policy incompatibilities with the Dems and fiscal disagreements with the Pubs have me considering a couple of these options. Out of laziness, I have just provided the link and first paragraph from wikipedia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertarian_Party_(United_States)
The Libertarian Party (LP) is a political party in the United States that promotes civil liberties, non-interventionism, laissez-faire capitalism, and limiting the size and scope of government. The party was conceived in August 1971 at meetings in the home of David F. Nolan in Westminster, Colorado,[11][12] and was officially formed on December 11, 1971 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[12] The founding of the party was prompted in part due to concerns about the Nixon administration, the Vietnam War, conscription, and the introduction of fiat money.[13]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Party_of_the_United_States
The Green Party of the United States (GPUS) is a federation of Green state political parties in the United States.[9] The party promotes green politics, specifically environmentalism; nonviolence; social justice; participatory, grassroots democracy; gender equality; LGBT rights; anti-war; anti-racism and ecosocialism. On the political spectrum, the party is generally seen as left-wing.[3]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_Party_(United_States)
The Alliance Party is a centrist American political party that was formed in 2019, and has gained affiliations with the American Party of South Carolina, Independence Party of Minnesota, Independent Party of Connecticut, the New York Independence Party and the Reform Party of Florida.[2]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_for_Socialism_and_Liberation
The Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) is a communist party[3] in the United States established in 2004. Its members are active in a wide range of movements including the labor, anti-war, immigrants' rights, women's rights, and anti-police brutality movements.[5][6][7][8] It has been closely tied to the ANSWER Coalition throughout its existence; PSL founder Brian Becker is ANSWER's National Coordinator.[9] Other prominent members include Gloria La Riva, Michael Prysner, and Eugene Puryear.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_Party_(United_States)#Platform
The Constitution Party, formerly the U.S. Taxpayers' Party until 1999, is a political party in the United States that promotes a religious conservative view of the principles and intents of the United States Constitution. The party platform is based on originalist interpretations of the Constitution and shaped by principles which it believes were set forth in the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, the Constitution and the Bible.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Solidarity_Party
The American Solidarity Party (ASP) is a Christian democratic political party in the United States.[7][2][8] It was founded in 2011 and officially incorporated in 2016. The party has a Solidarity National Committee (SNC) and has numerous active state and local chapters.[2][9] Brian Carroll was the partyÂ’s nominee in the 2020 presidential election.
The ASP encourages social development along the lines of subsidiarity and sphere sovereignty, with a stated emphasis on "the importance of strong families, local communities, and voluntary associations".[10] As a socially conservative political party, they also have a stated policy of defending religious freedom.[3] The American Solidarity Party favors a social market economy,[8] and seeks "widespread economic participation and ownership" through supporting small business.[4] They also call for providing a safety net.[3][2] In order to promote environmental stewardship and sustainability, the ASP platform calls for conservation and a transition toward more renewable sources of energy, while rejecting population control measures.[8][3]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_Marijuana_Now_Party (also known as the cajun party)
Legal Marijuana Now is a political third party in the United States established in 1998 to oppose drug prohibition.[2] The party shares many of the progressive values of the Farmer-Labor Party but with an emphasis on marijuana/hemp legalization issues.[3]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialist_Alternative_(United_States)
Socialist Alternative (SA) is a Trotskyist political party in the United States. It describes itself as a Marxist organization,[1] a revolutionary party fighting for a socialist world, and says that capitalism cannot be made to work for the working class.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialist_Party_USA
The Socialist Party USA, officially the Socialist Party of the United States of America (SPUSA),[5] is a democratic socialist political party in the United States. SPUSA was founded in 1973 as a successor to the Socialist Party of America, which had been renamed Social Democrats, USA a year before.
The party is officially committed to multi-tendency socialism. Along with its predecessor, Socialist Party USA has received varying degrees of support when its candidates have competed against those from the Republican and Democratic parties. SPUSA advocates for complete independence from the Democratic Party. Self-described as opposing all forms of oppression, specifically capitalism and authoritarian forms of communism, the party advocates for the creation of a "radical democracy that places people's lives under their own control", a "non-racist, classless, feminist, socialist society" in which "the people own and control the means of production and distribution through democratically-controlled public agencies, cooperatives, or other collective groups"; "full employment is realized for everyone who wants to work"; "workers have the right to form unions freely, and to strike and engage in other forms of job actions"; and "production of society is used for the benefit of all humanity, not for the private profit of a few".[6]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reform_Party_of_the_United_States_of_America
The Reform Party of the United States of America (RPUSA), generally known as the Reform Party USA or the Reform Party, is a political party in the United States, founded in 1995 by Ross Perot.
Perot believed Americans were disillusioned with the state of politics as being corrupt and unable to deal with vital issues. After he received 18.9 percent of the popular vote as an independent candidate in the 1992 presidential election, he founded the Reform Party and presented it as a viable alternative to Republicans and Democrats. As the Reform Party candidate, Perot won 8.4 percent of the popular vote in the 1996 presidential election. Although he did not receive a single electoral vote, no other third-party or independent candidate has since managed to receive as high a share of the vote.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Independent_Party
The American Independent Party (AIP) is a far-right political party in the United States that was established in 1967. The AIP is best known for its nomination of former Democratic Governor George Wallace of Alabama, who carried five states in the 1968 presidential election running on a segregationist "law and order" platform against Richard M. Nixon and Hubert H. Humphrey. In 1976, the party split into the modern American Independent Party and the American Party. From 1992 until 2008, the party was the California affiliate of the national Constitution Party. Its exit from the Constitution Party led to a leadership dispute during the 2016 election.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Union_Party
The Liberty Union Party (LUP) of Vermont is a democratic socialist political party founded in 1970 by former Congressman William H. Meyer, Peter Diamondstone, Dennis Morrisseau and others.[5][6]
The party has had several successes in local elections in Vermont and is the fourth largest in the state after the Democratic, Republican, and Progressive parties.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_and_Freedom_Party
The Peace and Freedom Party (PFP) is a left-wing political party[2] with affiliates and former members in more than a dozen American states, including California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana and Utah, but none now have ballot status besides California. Peace and Freedom's first candidates appeared on the ballot in 1966 in New York. The Peace and Freedom Party of California was organized in early 1967, gathering over 103,000 registrants which qualified its ballot status in January 1968 under the California Secretary of State Report of Registration.
The Peace and Freedom Party has appeared in other states as an anti-war and pro-civil rights organization opposed to the Vietnam War and in support of black liberation, farm-worker organizing, women's liberation, and the gay rights movements. The party's presidential candidates were Leonard Peltier[3] in 2004, Ralph Nader in 2008,[4][5] Roseanne Barr[6] in 2012 and Gloria La Riva[7] in 2016 and 2020.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertarian_Party_(United_States)
The Libertarian Party (LP) is a political party in the United States that promotes civil liberties, non-interventionism, laissez-faire capitalism, and limiting the size and scope of government. The party was conceived in August 1971 at meetings in the home of David F. Nolan in Westminster, Colorado,[11][12] and was officially formed on December 11, 1971 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[12] The founding of the party was prompted in part due to concerns about the Nixon administration, the Vietnam War, conscription, and the introduction of fiat money.[13]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Party_of_the_United_States
The Green Party of the United States (GPUS) is a federation of Green state political parties in the United States.[9] The party promotes green politics, specifically environmentalism; nonviolence; social justice; participatory, grassroots democracy; gender equality; LGBT rights; anti-war; anti-racism and ecosocialism. On the political spectrum, the party is generally seen as left-wing.[3]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_Party_(United_States)
The Alliance Party is a centrist American political party that was formed in 2019, and has gained affiliations with the American Party of South Carolina, Independence Party of Minnesota, Independent Party of Connecticut, the New York Independence Party and the Reform Party of Florida.[2]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_for_Socialism_and_Liberation
The Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) is a communist party[3] in the United States established in 2004. Its members are active in a wide range of movements including the labor, anti-war, immigrants' rights, women's rights, and anti-police brutality movements.[5][6][7][8] It has been closely tied to the ANSWER Coalition throughout its existence; PSL founder Brian Becker is ANSWER's National Coordinator.[9] Other prominent members include Gloria La Riva, Michael Prysner, and Eugene Puryear.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_Party_(United_States)#Platform
The Constitution Party, formerly the U.S. Taxpayers' Party until 1999, is a political party in the United States that promotes a religious conservative view of the principles and intents of the United States Constitution. The party platform is based on originalist interpretations of the Constitution and shaped by principles which it believes were set forth in the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, the Constitution and the Bible.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Solidarity_Party
The American Solidarity Party (ASP) is a Christian democratic political party in the United States.[7][2][8] It was founded in 2011 and officially incorporated in 2016. The party has a Solidarity National Committee (SNC) and has numerous active state and local chapters.[2][9] Brian Carroll was the partyÂ’s nominee in the 2020 presidential election.
The ASP encourages social development along the lines of subsidiarity and sphere sovereignty, with a stated emphasis on "the importance of strong families, local communities, and voluntary associations".[10] As a socially conservative political party, they also have a stated policy of defending religious freedom.[3] The American Solidarity Party favors a social market economy,[8] and seeks "widespread economic participation and ownership" through supporting small business.[4] They also call for providing a safety net.[3][2] In order to promote environmental stewardship and sustainability, the ASP platform calls for conservation and a transition toward more renewable sources of energy, while rejecting population control measures.[8][3]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_Marijuana_Now_Party (also known as the cajun party)
Legal Marijuana Now is a political third party in the United States established in 1998 to oppose drug prohibition.[2] The party shares many of the progressive values of the Farmer-Labor Party but with an emphasis on marijuana/hemp legalization issues.[3]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialist_Alternative_(United_States)
Socialist Alternative (SA) is a Trotskyist political party in the United States. It describes itself as a Marxist organization,[1] a revolutionary party fighting for a socialist world, and says that capitalism cannot be made to work for the working class.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialist_Party_USA
The Socialist Party USA, officially the Socialist Party of the United States of America (SPUSA),[5] is a democratic socialist political party in the United States. SPUSA was founded in 1973 as a successor to the Socialist Party of America, which had been renamed Social Democrats, USA a year before.
The party is officially committed to multi-tendency socialism. Along with its predecessor, Socialist Party USA has received varying degrees of support when its candidates have competed against those from the Republican and Democratic parties. SPUSA advocates for complete independence from the Democratic Party. Self-described as opposing all forms of oppression, specifically capitalism and authoritarian forms of communism, the party advocates for the creation of a "radical democracy that places people's lives under their own control", a "non-racist, classless, feminist, socialist society" in which "the people own and control the means of production and distribution through democratically-controlled public agencies, cooperatives, or other collective groups"; "full employment is realized for everyone who wants to work"; "workers have the right to form unions freely, and to strike and engage in other forms of job actions"; and "production of society is used for the benefit of all humanity, not for the private profit of a few".[6]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reform_Party_of_the_United_States_of_America
The Reform Party of the United States of America (RPUSA), generally known as the Reform Party USA or the Reform Party, is a political party in the United States, founded in 1995 by Ross Perot.
Perot believed Americans were disillusioned with the state of politics as being corrupt and unable to deal with vital issues. After he received 18.9 percent of the popular vote as an independent candidate in the 1992 presidential election, he founded the Reform Party and presented it as a viable alternative to Republicans and Democrats. As the Reform Party candidate, Perot won 8.4 percent of the popular vote in the 1996 presidential election. Although he did not receive a single electoral vote, no other third-party or independent candidate has since managed to receive as high a share of the vote.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Independent_Party
The American Independent Party (AIP) is a far-right political party in the United States that was established in 1967. The AIP is best known for its nomination of former Democratic Governor George Wallace of Alabama, who carried five states in the 1968 presidential election running on a segregationist "law and order" platform against Richard M. Nixon and Hubert H. Humphrey. In 1976, the party split into the modern American Independent Party and the American Party. From 1992 until 2008, the party was the California affiliate of the national Constitution Party. Its exit from the Constitution Party led to a leadership dispute during the 2016 election.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Union_Party
The Liberty Union Party (LUP) of Vermont is a democratic socialist political party founded in 1970 by former Congressman William H. Meyer, Peter Diamondstone, Dennis Morrisseau and others.[5][6]
The party has had several successes in local elections in Vermont and is the fourth largest in the state after the Democratic, Republican, and Progressive parties.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_and_Freedom_Party
The Peace and Freedom Party (PFP) is a left-wing political party[2] with affiliates and former members in more than a dozen American states, including California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana and Utah, but none now have ballot status besides California. Peace and Freedom's first candidates appeared on the ballot in 1966 in New York. The Peace and Freedom Party of California was organized in early 1967, gathering over 103,000 registrants which qualified its ballot status in January 1968 under the California Secretary of State Report of Registration.
The Peace and Freedom Party has appeared in other states as an anti-war and pro-civil rights organization opposed to the Vietnam War and in support of black liberation, farm-worker organizing, women's liberation, and the gay rights movements. The party's presidential candidates were Leonard Peltier[3] in 2004, Ralph Nader in 2008,[4][5] Roseanne Barr[6] in 2012 and Gloria La Riva[7] in 2016 and 2020.
