American Solidarity Party

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American Solidarity Party
Leader Marcos Lopez (as Executive Director)
Chairperson Jack Ternan [1]
FounderDavid "Frost" Harris
Kirk Morrison
Jack Quirk
Founded2011;15 years ago (2011) (as Christian Democratic Party USA)
2016;10 years ago (2016) (as American Solidarity Party) [2]
Youth wing Young Americans for Solidarity
Ideology
Political position Fiscal:
Center-left [7] [8]
Social:
Center-right [7]
Colors  Orange
Slogan"Pro Life, Pro Family, Pro Worker" [9]
Seats in the Senate
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Seats in the House
0 / 435
Governorships
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State Upper House Seats
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State Lower House Seats
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Other elected officials3 [10]
Website
www.solidarity-party.org OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The American Solidarity Party (ASP), formerly the Christian Democratic Party USA (CDPUSA), is an American syncretic political party founded in 2011 by David "Frost" Harris, Kirk Morrison, and Jack Quirk. It is a Christian democratic political party with center-left economic values and center-right social values. [4] [5] [11] The party has a Solidarity National Committee (SNC) and has numerous active state and local chapters. [11] [12]

Contents

The American Solidarity Party has been characterized as socially conservative and economically progressive. [6] 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". [13] The party adheres to a consistent life ethic, opposing abortion, assisted suicide, capital punishment, euthanasia, IVF, surrogacy, and unjust war. They support universal healthcare, immigration, and welfare. [14] It favors fiscally progressive policies, [11] [15] [16] as well as a social market economy with a distributist character, [17] [18] which seeks "widespread economic participation and ownership", [18] and providing a social safety net program.

In the 2024 United States presidential election, it was on the ballot in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Ohio. Peter Sonski was the party's nominee in the 2024 United States presidential election.

History

Members gathered for the 2017 ASP Midwestern Regional Meeting 2017 American Solidarity Party Midwestern Regional Meeting.jpg
Members gathered for the 2017 ASP Midwestern Regional Meeting

The American Solidarity party was founded in 2011 as the Christian Democratic Party USA (CDPUSA) by founders David "Frost" Harris, Kirk Morrison, and Jack Quirk. [11] [19] The party's original name was inspired by its European counterparts, the Polish trade union known as Solidarity , [20] and the current one reflects its more developed ideology and focus in the years since. [11] The ASP mascot is the pelican, a traditional symbol of charity. [21]

In 2012, the CDPUSA endorsed the independent candidacy of Joe Schriner for president. [22]

In December 2020, the American Solidarity Party joined the board of the Coalition for Free and Open Elections (COFOE). [23]

Ideology

The American Solidarity Party largely adheres to the ideology of Christian democracy, which has been influenced by Catholic social teaching, Neo-Calvinist theology and the social teachings espoused by other traditions of Christianity in various parts of the world. [3] [24] [25] [4] [5] As such, the ASP looks to the Christian democratic movements in Europe and the Americas. [26]

The American Solidarity Party has been characterized as conservative on social issues while supporting government intervention in economic matters, making it communitarian. [6] [27]

Political stances

Social issues

The American Solidarity Party opposes abortion, euthanasia, and capital punishment on the basis of the sanctity of human life. It views the traditional family as being central to society. [16]

The American Solidarity Party advocates for a sympathetic approach to immigration. They believe in balancing the need for secure borders with a commitment to human dignity. This involves addressing the root causes of migration, such as the impact of the country's military, political, and economic power abroad. [16]

Economic issues

The American Solidarity Party supports a universal healthcare system as well as an economy containing widespread distribution of productive property, in particular increased worker ownership and management of their production. [28] [29] [30]

Foreign policy issues

The American Solidarity Party is non-interventionist in its foreign policy, using peace as its guiding principle. It supports foreign aid and nonviolent diplomacy, while opposing violent military action as a means to resolve conflicts. [16]

Electoral reform

The American Solidarity Party advocates for electoral reform, aiming to combat what they call a "political oligarchy" and gridlock. They propose proportional representation for the House of Representatives, endorse ranked-choice voting or approval voting in all elections, and support easy voter registration. The party also emphasizes fair access for independent candidates, access to impartial information, and pilot programs for electronic voting with consideration for security concerns. [16]

Influences

Daniel Silliman writes that the American Solidarity Party, as with other Christian-democratic political parties, draws from Catholic social teaching and Neo-Calvinist theology. [3] In the same vein, David McPherson says that the American Solidarity Party "affirm[s] ... the full spectrum of Catholic social teaching (namely, the teachings regarding the sanctity of human life, the common good, subsidiarity, religious freedom, solidarity, etc.)," contrasting the ASP to both the Republican Party and the Democratic Party, each of which recognizes only some of these items. [31] Its strongest support is in California and Texas, according to the Madera Tribune (of Madera, California). [26]

Members of the American Solidarity Party use the demonym "Solidarist" to refer to themselves. [32]

Elections

The ASP has run candidates for federal, state, and local offices. There are currently three ASP members serving in elected office. All three are local offices. [33]

Presidential elections

2016

During the 2016 presidential election season, the American Solidarity Party held an online convention on July 9, 2016, which nominated Amir Azarvan of Georgia for president and Mike Maturen of Michigan for vice-president. [34] [35] [36] [21] However, Azarvan subsequently withdrew, and in response the ticket was revised, with Maturen running for president and Juan Muñoz of Texas running for vice-president. [31] [26] [34] [37] [21]

For the 2016 election, the American Solidarity Party was listed on the ballot in Colorado. [38] It was a certified write-in option in Alabama, [39] California, [40] Georgia, [41] Iowa, [39] Kansas, [42] Kentucky, [43] Maryland, [44] Michigan, [45] Minnesota, New Hampshire, [39] New Jersey, [39] Ohio, [46] Oregon, [39] [47] Pennsylvania, [39] Rhode Island, [39] Texas, [48] Vermont, [39] and Washington. [49] Maturen received 6,697 votes in Colorado. [50]

2020

In the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Brian Carroll, Joe Schriner, and Joshua Perkins announced their candidacies for the ASP nomination. Carroll was declared the winner of the nomination on September 9, 2019. [51] [52]

For the 2020 election, the American Solidarity Party was on the ballot in Arkansas, [53] Colorado, [54] Guam, Illinois, [55] Louisiana, [56] Mississippi, [57] Rhode Island, [58] Vermont [59] and Wisconsin. [60]

It was a certified write-in option in Alabama, [61] Alaska, [62] California, [63] Connecticut, [64] Delaware, [65] Florida, [66] Georgia, [67] Idaho, Indiana, [68] Iowa, [61] Kansas, Kentucky, [69] Maryland, [70] Massachusetts, [71] Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, [61] New Jersey, [61] New York, North Dakota, Ohio, [72] [73] Oregon, Pennsylvania, [61] Tennessee, Texas, [74] Utah, [75] Virginia, [76] Washington, and Wyoming.

2024

On June 2, 2023, Peter Sonski won the nomination of the party for President of the United States. [77] [78] The primary was conducted by an online members' vote. The vice presidential nominee, Lauren Onak, was selected by Sonski before the national convention in early July in Plano, Texas, and she was formally nominated there. [79] The party was on the ballot in Arkansas, Alaska, Hawaii, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Ohio. [80] Additionally, the American Solidarity Party had approved write-in status in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. [81]

YearPresidential candidateVice presidential candidatePopular votes%Electoral votesResultBallot accessNotesRef.
2024 Peter Sonski Lauren Onak47,070 (#8)
0.03%
0Lost
74 / 538
Sonski had write-in access in 33 additional states.
2020 Brian Carroll Amar Patel40,365 (#10)
0.03%
0Lost
66 / 538
Carroll had write-in access in 31 additional states.
2016 Mike MaturenJuan Muñoz6,697 (#15)
0.01%
0Lost
10 / 538
Maturen had write-in access in 18 additional states.

United States Senate elections

YearCandidateStateVotes%ResultNotesRef.
2024 Mark Ruzon California 13,488
0.18%
LostRan on a no party preference line [82]
2024 Patrick Burke Maryland 879
0.03%
LostRan as a write-in candidate [83]
2024 Analisa Roche Texas 1,492
0.01%
LostRan as a write-in candidate [84]
2022 Mark Ruzon California 206
0.01%
LostRan as a write-in candidate [85]

United States House of Representatives elections

In addition to the candidates below, Mike Vick ran as a write-in candidate for Illinois' 2nd congressional district in 2024. [86] Illinois does not report write-in votes separately. The party also endorsed Democrat and AND Campaign co-founder Pastor Chris Butler for U.S. Congress in Illinois's 1st congressional district in 2022. He was eliminated in the Democratic primary, receiving 3,707 votes. [87]

YearCandidateStateDistrictVotes%ResultNotesRef.
2025 Reyna Anderson Texas TX-18 263
0.35%
LostRan as an independent; did not advance to top-two general [88]
2024 Erskine Levi California CA-31 1,166
1.2%
LostRan on a no party preference line; did not advance to top-two general [89]
2022 Oliver Black Washington WA-03 456
0.2%
LostRan as an American Solidarity Party candidate; did not advance to top-two general [90]
2022 Erskine Levi California CA-31 17
0.01%
LostRan as a write-in candidate; did not advance to top-two general [91]
2020 Shane Hoffman Ohio OH-15 75
0.02%
LostRan as a write-in candidate [92]
2018 Brian Carroll California CA-22 1,591
2.2%
LostRan on a no party preference line; did not advance to top-two general [93]

Statewide elections

In addition to the candidates below, Solidarity National Committee member Dr. Tyler Martin ran for governor of Nebraska in 2022. [94] Nebraska does not report write-in votes separately, [95] meaning Martin's vote share is unknown.

YearCandidateOfficeStateDistrictVotes%ResultNotesRef.
2024 Eric Anton Auditor General Pennsylvania At-Large20,989
0.31%
LostRan as an American Solidarity Party candidate [96]
2024 Richard McKibbin Railroad Commissioner Texas At-Large1,656
0.02%
LostRan as a write-in candidate [97] [98]
2022 James Hanink Governor California At-Large10,110
0.14%
LostRan on a no party preference line; did not advance to top-two general [99]
2022 Desmond Silveira Secretary of State California At-Large235
0.01%
LostRan as a write-in candidate [100]
2022 Jacqueline Abernathy Governor Texas At-Large1,243
0.02%
LostRan as a write-in candidate [101]
2021 James Hanink Governor (recall) California At-Large7,193
0.10%
LostRan on a no party preference line; did not advance to top-two general [102]
2018 Desmond Silveira Governor California At-Large4,633
0.07%
LostRan on a no party preference line; did not advance to top-two general [103]

State legislature elections

In addition to the candidates below, in 2024, Amar Patel ran for state representative in Illinois' 48th district, and Jonathan Bruce ran for state representative in South Carolina's 8th district. Neither state reports write-in votes separately. [104] [105]

YearCandidateOfficeStateDistrictVotes%ResultNotesRef.
2021 Benjamin Schmitz State Senate Wisconsin 13194
0.52%
LostRan as an American Solidarity Party candidate [106]
2017Monica Sohler General Assembly New Jersey 6821
0.71%
LostRan as an American Solidarity Party candidate [107]

Local elections

YearCandidateOfficeAreaDistrictVotes%ResultNotesRef.
2025Dustin PieperCity Council Batavia 4299
62.4%
Won Non-partisan election [108]
2025Daniel O'ConnellLibrary Trustee Lombard At-Large (four seats)1,961
7.21%
Lost Non-partisan election [108]
2025Daniel HollenbachLibrary Trustee Lombard At-Large (four seats)1,755
6.46%
Lost Non-partisan election [108]
2025Sam KuhlmanLibrary Trustee Lombard At-Large (four seats)1,596
5.87%
Lost Non-partisan election [108]
2025Dustin HimmerichLibrary Trustee Lombard At-Large (four seats)1,536
5.85%
Lost Non-partisan election [108]
2025Richard PetraitisLibrary Trustee Woodridge At-Large (two seats)684
13.14%
Lost Non-partisan election [108]
2024George DziukCity Council Elmendorf 347
100%
Won Non-partisan election [109] [110]


Presidential tickets

ElectionNameRunning MateCampaign
Announcement date		Votes
2024 Peter Sonski Portrait (3x4 cropped).jpg
Peter Sonski
Member Regional School District 17 board of education in Connecticut 		Lauren Onak Portrait (3x4 cropped).jpg
Lauren Onak
Community organizer, non-profit executive, and teacher in Massachusetts 		American Solidarity Party 2024 Campaign Logo.png
Campaign: February 20, 2023 [111]

Nomination: June 2, 2023 [77]
FEC Filing [112]

46,472 (#8)
0 EV
2020 Brian T. Carroll - head shot .75 aspect ratio.png
Brian Carroll
Teacher from California 		Amar Right Clean (3x4 cropped).jpg
Amar Patel
National Committee Chair of the American Solidarity Party from Illinois 		Carroll Patel 2020 Logo.svg
Campaign: April 2, 2019 [113]
Nomination: September 9, 2019
FEC Filing [114] 		42,305 (#10)
0 EV
2016 Mike Maturen
replacing Amir Azarvan
Salesperson from Michigan 		Juan Muñoz
replacing Mike Maturen
State Party Chair from Texas 		Mike Maturen 2016.png
FEC Filing [115] 		6,697 (#15)
0 EV

Presidential election ballot access and results

American Solidarity Party ballot access during the 2024 presidential election Certified for ballot Registered write-in Automatic write-in Not on ballot SonskiBallotAccess.svg
American Solidarity Party ballot access during the 2024 presidential election
  Certified for ballot
  Registered write-in
  Automatic write-in
  Not on ballot
ASP ballot status in 2020 On ballot Write-in Not on ballot Brian Carroll ballot access (2020).svg
ASP ballot status in 2020
  On ballot
  Write-in
  Not on ballot
ASP ballot status in 2016 On ballot Write-in Not on ballot Mike Maturen ballot access (2016) (1).svg
ASP ballot status in 2016
  On ballot
  Write-in
  Not on ballot
History of American Solidarity Party ballot access and presidential election results by state or territory
Year 2016 2020 2024
Party nominees Mike Maturen (president)
Juan Muñoz (vice president)		 Brian T. Carroll (president)
Amar Patel (vice president)		 Peter Sonski (president)
Lauren Onak (vice president)
States & D.C. ballot access
(write-in access)		1 (25)8 (31)7 (45)
Ballot access to electoral votes
(write-in access)		9 (323)66 (397)74 (480)
Alabama UnreportedUnreportedUnreported
Alaska UnreportedUnreported702 [116]
Arizona
Arkansas 1,713 [117] 2,141 [118]
California 1,316 [119] 2,605 [120] 2,924
Colorado 862 [121] 2,515 [122] 910
Connecticut 220 [123] 162
Delaware 87 [124] 98
District of Columbia
Florida 854 [125] 7,454 [126]
Georgia 151 [127] 756 [128] [a] 730
Guam (advisory)138 [130] 46 [131]
Hawaii 936 [132]
Idaho 35 [133] [b] 163 [134] 239
Illinois 9,548 [135] 1,391
Indiana 895 [136] 1,347 [137]
Iowa UnreportedUnreported195
Kansas 214 [138] 583 [139] [b] 569
Kentucky 155 [140] 408 [141] 611 [142]
Louisiana 2,497 [143] 2,240 [144]
Maine 65
Maryland 504 [145] 795 [146] 1,012
Massachusetts 164 [147] [c] 280
Michigan 517 [148] 963 [149] 1,212
Minnesota 244 [150] 1,037 [151] 882
Mississippi 1,161 [152] 1,007
Missouri 664 [153] 1,069
Montana
Nebraska UnreportedUnreportedUnreported
Nevada
New Hampshire Unreported79 [c] 159
New Jersey Unreported330 [154] [d] [b] 385
New Mexico
New York 409 [156] 892 [157] 1,544
North Carolina
North Dakota Unreported36 [158] [b]
Ohio 552 [159] 1,450 [160] 10,197 [161]
Oklahoma
Oregon UnreportedUnreported
Pennsylvania Unreported 1,164 [b] 829
Rhode Island 34 [162] 767 [163]
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee 762 [164]
Texas 1,401 [165] 3,207 [166] 3,780 [167]
Utah 368 [168] 441 [169]
Vermont 19 [170] 209 [171] 55
Virginia UnreportedUnreported32
Washington Unreported18 [e]
West Virginia 63
Wisconsin 284 [172] 5,259 [173] 647
Wyoming Unreported
Total6,69742,30546,472
Legend
Listed on ballot
Registered as write-in candidate
Write-in candidates allowed without registration
Not a candidate in the state/territory/district
  1. ↑ This table reflects the results certified by Fulton County which were released after those certified by the state for other counties. [129]
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 May have received write-in votes, which have not yet been reported by the state.
  3. 1 2 Compiled from results reported by local governments.
  4. ↑ Compiled from results reported by counties. [155]
  5. ↑ Skagit County was the only county to count write-in votes.

List of affiliates

State/territorial partyChairpersonMembersUpper house seatsLower house seatsBallot accessPresidential ballot access (2024)
American Solidarity Party of CaliforniaDominick DiCarlo [174] NoYes
American Solidarity Party of ColoradoNoNo
American Solidarity Party of FloridaYesYes
American Solidarity Party of GeorgiaNoNo
American Solidarity Party of IdahoNoNo
American Solidarity Party of IllinoisNoNo
American Solidarity Party of IndianaBonnie Kallis [175] NoNo
American Solidarity Party of MarylandNoNo
American Solidarity Party of MassachusettsNoNo
American Solidarity Party of MichiganNoNo
American Solidarity Party of MissouriNoNo
American Solidarity Party of North CarolinaNoNo
American Solidarity Party of OhioShane Hoffman [176] NoYes
American Solidarity Party of OregonNoNo
American Solidarity Party of PennsylvaniaNoNo
American Solidarity Party of TennesseeJeffery Combs [177] NoNo
American Solidarity Party of TexasNoNo
American Solidarity Party of UtahNoNo
American Solidarity Party of WashingtonNoNo
American Solidarity Party of WisconsinDavid Bovee [178] NoNo

Notable party supporters

See also

Notes

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