Oregon Progressive Party

The Oregon Progressive Party is a minor political party in the U.S. state of Oregon. Originally called the Oregon Peace Party, it was accepted as the sixth minor statewide political party in Oregon on August 22, 2008.[1] This allowed the party to nominate Ralph Nader as its candidate in the 2008 U.S. presidential election.[2][3] In September 2009, the party changed its name to the Oregon Progressive Party, to "more accurately reflects the party's positions" on issues besides peace, including "social justice, consumer advocacy, environmental protection, and worker's rights."[4]

Oregon Progressive Party
Founded2007
Headquarters320 SW Stark Street, Suite 202, Portland, OR 97204
IdeologyProgressivism
Social democracy
Left-wing populism
ColorsRed, Blue
Political positionLeft-wing
Website
https://progparty.org/
  • Politics of United States
  • Political parties
  • Elections

Membership

Following the renaming of the party to the Oregon Progressive Party in September 2009, membership in the Oregon Peace Party ceased to exist by Oregon law. Party leaders are encouraging its members to re-register with the renamed Oregon Progressive Party.[4] During May 2010 the party had 391 members and in June 2010 the number had grown to 817 members.[5] Currently, the number of registered progressives stands at approximately 1900.[6] The Progressive Party nominated a slate of candidates for the 2010 general election, including one Democrat, Peter DeFazio (a 12-term member of Congress from Oregon's 4th Congressional District).[7]

Platform
Registered membership of the Oregon Progressive Party.[8]

The party's 2010 platform outlines the following positions and policies:[9][10]

  • Political campaign contribution limits for state and local elections
  • Creation of a state "Bank of Oregon" modeled on the state Bank of North Dakota
  • Making the current bicameral Oregon State Legislature a unicameral legislature like the Nebraska Legislature by abolishing the Oregon State Senate and folding its duties into the Oregon House of Representatives
  • Support legal same-sex marriage in the state
  • Creation of a single-payer health care system either at the state level or national level
  • End of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars
  • A balanced federal budget, except in times of national emergency
  • Usage of 100% renewable energy without any fossil fuels, offshore oil drilling, or nuclear power
  • Cut the military budget of the United States
  • End of the federal war on drugs

Election results
Year Gubernatorial nominee Votes %
2014 Chris Henry 13,898 0.95%
2016 No candidate
2018 Chris Henry 11,013 0.59%


See also

Footnotes
  1. "Peace Party achieved minor party status" (PDF). Office of the Secretary of State of Oregon. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
  2. "Peace Party Nominates Nader for President". Oregon Peace Party. Archived from the original on 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  3. "Oregon Peace Party formally nominates Nader". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2008-09-02. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
  4. "Oregon Peace Party becomes Progressive Party". Oregon Progressive Party. Archived from the original on October 3, 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
  5. https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Pages/electionsstatistics.aspx#2010-stats Archived 2019-02-25 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 07/01/2010
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-08-07. Retrieved 2010-08-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2010-08-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Pages/electionsstatistics.aspx#2009-stats Archived 2019-02-25 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 3/03/11
  9. Staff (2009-11-19). "Progressive Party Platform". Oregon Progressive Party. Archived from the original on 2010-11-15. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
  10. Staff (2010-01-01). "2010 Issues Poster". Oregon Progressive Party. Archived from the original on 2010-11-28. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
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