Socialist Party of Wisconsin
Political party in United States
- This page deals with the political organization founded in 1973. For the political party which preceded it, see Social-Democratic Party of Wisconsin.
The Socialist Party of Wisconsin (SPWI) is the state chapter of the Socialist Party USA (SPUSA)[citation needed] in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The Socialist Party had two locals, the Milwaukee County Local and the South Central Wisconsin Local.[citation needed]
The Socialist Party of America voted 73:34 to change its name to Social Democrats, USA in December 1972.[1] SPUSA was founded in 1973, after which the SPWI was founded.[citation needed]
The Socialist Party of Wisconsin sees itself as a continuation of the Social-Democratic Party of Wisconsin, state affiliate of the Socialist Party of America.[citation needed] This organization elected a number of candidates to office over the three-quarters of a century of its existence.[citation needed]
Notable members
- Diane Drufenbrock, Milwaukee resident and Socialist Party USA nominee for vice-president in 1980
- Angela Nicole Walker, Milwaukee resident and Socialist Party USA nominee for vice-president in 2016
- Frank Zeidler, Mayor of Milwaukee (1948-1960) and Socialist Party USA nominee for president in 1976
References
- ^ Anonymous (31 December 1972). "Socialist Party now the Social Democrats, U.S.A." New York Times. p. 36. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
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