Reform Party of the United States of America

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.

Reform Party of the United States of America
Chairperson	Nicholas Hensley
Founded	1995 (1995)
Headquarters	Dallas, TX, U.S.
Membership (February 2020)	6,665
Ideology	Populism Radical centrism Electoral reform
Political position	Center
Colors	Purple
State Upper Chamber Seats	0 / 1,972
State Lower Chamber Seats	0 / 5,411
Other elected offices	9 (2019)
Website
www.reformparty.org

The party's most significant victory came when Jesse Ventura was elected governor of Minnesota in 1998.

Best Results in Major Races

Office	Percent	District	Year	Candidate
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