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Socialist Party of the United States of America | |
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| Secretary | Greg Pason |
| Treasurer | Pat Noble |
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| Founded | May 30, 1973 |
| Split from | Social Democrats, USA |
| Preceded by | Socialist Party of America |
| Headquarters | 168 Canal Street, 6th Floor New York City, New York 10013 (A. J. Muste Institute) |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism[2] Anti-capitalism Eco-socialism Radical democracy |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Colors | Red |
| Seats in the Senate | 0 / 100 |
| Seats in the House | 0 / 435 |
| Governorships | 0 / 50 |
| State Upper House Seats | 0 / 1,972 |
| State Lower House Seats | 0 / 5,411 |
| Local Offices | 3 (2022)[3][4][5] |
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The Socialist Party USA, officially the Socialist Party of the United States of America,[6] is a socialist political party in the United States. The party was established in 1973 as one of the successors to the Socialist Party of America, which had broken up a year prior, resulting in another group called Social Democrats, USA (legal successor) and the Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee (split).
The party is officially committed to multi-tendency socialism. Along with its predecessor, the Socialist Party USA has received varying degrees of support. Differently from its more moderate rivals, it advocates for complete independence from the Democratic Party. Self-described as opposing all forms of oppression, specifically "capitalist and authoritarian statist systems," the party advocates the creation of "a radical democracy that places people's lives under their own control—a classless, feminist, socialist society free of racism, sexism, homophobia or transphobia," 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."[7]
Headquartered at the A. J. Muste Institute, the party's national office is located at 168 Canal Street in the Chinatown neighborhood of New York City. The party has chartered state organizations in Michigan and New Jersey, as well as several locals throughout the country.[8]
In October 2019, the Socialist Party USA nominated Howie Hawkins for president in the 2020 presidential election. Hawkins also received the Green Party presidential nomination and ran for that of various state-level parties, such as the Liberty Union Party in Vermont, in a bid to unite the "non-sectarian independent Left" behind a single campaign.[9] Hawkins received over 400,000 votes (0.3%), the highest vote percentage since Darlington Hoopes in 1952 and highest vote total since Norman Thomas in 1932.
The announced presidential and vice presidential ticket for the 2024 presidential election is; Bill Stodden (Iowa) for President and Stephanie Cholensky (Minnesota) for Vice President.[10]
- ^ "Statement of Principles of the Socialist Party USA". Socialist Party USA. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
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- ^ "The article of this organization shall be the Socialist Party of the United States of America, hereinafter called 'the Party'". Art. I of the "Constitution of the Socialist Party USA".
- ^ "Socialism As Radical Democracy: Statement of Principles of the Socialist Party USA". Socialist Party USA. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ "Directory". Socialist Party USA. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ "Howie Hawkins Wins Socialist Party USA Nomination, Green Candidate Seeks To Build Left Unity With Multiple Nominations". Howie Hawkins Presidential Campaign. October 28, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- ^ "Socialist Party USA Nominates Presidential Ticket | Ballot Access News". October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.