Reform Party of the United States of America
American political party
The Reform Party of the United States of America (RPUSA), generally known as the Reform Party USA or the Reform Party, is a political party in the United States, founded in 1995 by Ross Perot. It can be seen as a third party to the Republican and Democratic parties. The party had nominated several notable candidates over the years, such as founder Ross Perot, Pat Buchanan, and Ralph Nader.[1]
Reform Party of the United States of America | |
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Chairperson | Nicholas Hensley |
Founded | 1995 |
Headquarters | Dallas, TX, U.S. |
Membership (February 2020) | 6,665[2] |
Ideology | Populism Radical centrism Electoral reform |
Political position | Center[3] |
Colors | Purple |
State Upper Chamber Seats | 0 / 1,972 |
State Lower Chamber Seats | 0 / 5,411 |
Other elected offices | 9 (2019)[4] |
Website | |
www |
The party's most significant victory came when Jesse Ventura was elected governor of Minnesota in 1998.
Best Results in Major Races
changeOffice | Percent | District | Year | Candidate |
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President | 14.19% | Maine | 1996 | Ross Perot |
13.56% | Montana | 1996 | ||
12.71% | Idaho | 1996 | ||
US Senate | 15.42% | Mississippi | 2002 | Shawn O'Hara |
8.37% | Kansas | 2002 | George Cook | |
6.98% | Minnesota | 1996 | Dean Barkley | |
US House | 33.70% | Florida District 5 | 1998 | Jack Gargan |
21.09% | California District 21 | 1998 | John Evans | |
20.99% | Mississippi District 1 | 2004 | Barbara Dale Washer | |
Governor | 36.99% | Minnesota | 1998 | Jesse Ventura |
15.33% | Kentucky | 1999 | Gatewood Galbraith | |
2.08% | New Hampshire | 1996 | Fred Bramante |
References
change- ↑ http://www.reformparty.org
- ↑ "Early 2020 Voter Registration Totals". Richard Winger. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ↑ Reform Party. "Reform Party National Committee - FAQ".
- ↑ "Current Office Holders". Reform Party National Committee. Archived from the original on 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2021-01-07.