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The Movement for a People's Party is a | [[File:Movement for a People's Party.png|thumb|Logo of the People's Party]] The <b>People's Party</b>, also known as the <b>Populist Party</b> and more recently as the <b>Movement for a People's Party</b>, is a [[Third party (United States)|third party]] in the [[United States]] that is known for traditionally [[left-wing politics|left-wing]] views and its common usage of [[populism]]. First founded in 1891, the People's Party was originally led by [[James B. Weaver]] and managed to garner 22 [[Electoral College]] votes in the [[1892 American presidential election]]. The initial version of the party died out by the [[1912 American presidential election]], although it was later revived in 1971. The contemporary version of the People's Party was founded in 2017 by [[Nick Brana]] and [[Jimmy Dore]]. The current leadership of the People's Party works side-by-side with the [[Center for Political Innovation]] (CPI) and the [[Libertarian Party]] (LP), being one of the main sponsors of [[Unite Against the Imperialists]] and [[Rage Against the War Machine]]. | ||
== Ballot access == | |||
*[[Florida]] | |||
*[[Idaho]] (formerly) | |||
*[[Kansas]] (formerly) | |||
*[[Nevada]] (formerly) | |||
*[[North Dakota]] (formerly) | |||
*[[Oregon]] (formerly) | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Third parties in the United States]] | [[Category:Third parties in the United States]] | ||
[[Category:Political parties in the United States]] | [[Category:Political parties in the United States]] |
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