Alliance Party (United States)

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Alliance Party
Chairperson Michelle Griffith
FoundedOctober 14, 2018;6 years ago (2018-10-14)
RegisteredJanuary 4, 2019;5 years ago (2019-01-04)
Headquarters5728 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
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Seats in territorial upper chambers
0 / 97
Seats in territorial lower chambers
0 / 91
Other elected offices1 [2]
Website
theallianceparty.com

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 the Reform Party of Florida. [3] In 2020, Independence Party of New York affiliated with the Alliance Party, but disaffiliated in 2021. [4]

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History

Formation

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

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]

Policy positions

In the Alliance Party's manifesto, [23] they value addressing incidences of violence, the individual carbon footprint, social and economic mobility, children's education, and the transformation of the current American political system.

Healthcare

The Alliance Party's healthcare policy composes providing universal access to medically necessary care for primary, specialty, psychiatric, and emergency medical care. Additionally, the Alliance Party values universal healthcare access for all stages of pregnancy and postpartum care. Protection of public health, via the creation of a fully funded "Pandemic Task Force", and caring for elderly patients, are also valued in their healthcare policy. [24]

Crime

The Alliance Party values reducing easy and immediate access to firearms by instituting universal background checks, closing loopholes in firearm regulation, requiring state and federal agencies to relay information swiftly in a national background system, establishing a culture of gun safety, banning large-capacity magazines, banning modifications to weaponry, creation of a national red-flag law, and strengthening of mental health infrastructure. [25]

Environment

The Alliance Party's environmental policy consists of a gradual transition from a fossil-fuel ran economy, establishing regulations on greenhouse gas emissions, protection of natural resources, strengthening and reinforcing community environmental sustainability, and investing into national lead pipe replacement. [26]

Income inequality

The Alliance Party advocates for setting corporate tax rates to globally competitive levels, instituting a flat individual income tax and a progressive tax on wealth and estates, simplifying the tax code, raising the federal minimum wage, providing a universal basic income, and eliminating the cap on taxable earnings to reform Social Security. [27]

Electoral reform

The Alliance Party values the institution of same-day voter registration for all unregistered voters, institution of Ranked Choice Voting, overturning Citizens United v. FEC, ensuring election integrity, mandating disclosure of tax returns, imposition of term limits on politicians, and introduction of a recall process. [28]

Elections

2024 presidential election

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. [29] [30] However, on August 23 Kennedy suspended his campaign and endorsed Donald Trump for the office. [31] On August 27, Kennedy was named on Trump's transition team. [32] In a September fundraising email, the Kennedy campaign asked his supporters to vote Trump regardless of where they live. Despite this, he asked for the Supreme Court to keep his name on the New York ballot. [33]

Party leadership

Electoral history

President and vice president

YearNomineesPerformance
PresidentVice PresidentVotesPercentage±%Electoral votesBallot access
2024 619,232
0.4%
+0.36%0
124 / 538
2020
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Darcy Richardson
88,238
0.06%
N/A0
180 / 538

Best results in major races

Office [35] [36] PercentResultState / DistrictYearCandidate
President
0.34%
5th
California 2020 Rocky De La Fuente
0.18%
5th
Rhode Island 2020
0.17%
7th
Idaho 2020
U.S. House
0.97%
3rd
 South Carolina's 1st congressional district 2022 Joseph Oddo
Governor
0.72%
5th
 Minnesota 2022 Hugh McTavish
Treasurer
19.86%
2nd
 South Carolina Treasurer 2022 Sarah E. Work
State legislature
24.36%
2nd
 Minnesota State House District 5B 2022 Gregg Hendrickson
20.57%
2nd
 Washington State House District 8 2020 Larry Stanley
18.75%
2nd
 South Carolina State House District 8 2020 Jackie Todd
City Council
26.97%
Won [37]
Shorewood, Minnesota City Council2022Guy Sanschagrin

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References

  1. ↑ "Elected Officials". The Alliance Party. Alliance Party National Committee. December 25, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  2. ↑ "2022". December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  3. ↑ "New York Independence Party Affiliates with the Alliance Party". Ballot Access News . December 3, 2020. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021.
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  5. ↑ Winger, Richard (May 10, 2016). "Independent parties push for national coalition". Ballot Access News . Archived from the original on September 14, 2020.
  6. ↑ 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.
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  12. ↑ Winger, Richard (April 9, 2019). "Connecticut Independent Party Affiliates with Alliance Party". Ballot Access News . Archived from the original on September 12, 2020.
  13. ↑ Winger, Richard (July 25, 2020). "Alliance Party Now Ballot-Qualified in Mississippi". Ballot Access News . Archived from the original on September 12, 2020.
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