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Oregon Progressive Party | |
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| Founded | 2007; 18 years ago (2007) |
| Headquarters | 320 SWHarvey Milk Street, Suite 202, Portland, OR 97204 |
| Membership | 3,671 registered voters (2024)[1] |
| Ideology | Progressivism Social democracy Environmentalism |
| Political position | Center-left |
| Colors | Green |
| Senate | 0 / 30 |
| House of Representatives | 0 / 60 |
| U.S. Senate | 0 / 2 |
| U.S. House of Representatives | 0 / 5 |
| Statewide Executive Offices | 0 / 5 |
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TheOregon Progressive Party (OPP) is aprogressivepolitical party inOregon. OPP formed in 2007 as theOregon Peace Party.
OPP supports economic justice, environmental justice, andgrassroots democracy.
OPP and other state progressive parties inVermont,California,Minnesota,Washington, andWisconsin have endorsed national "Progressive Party" candidates for President.
In 2007, OPP was created as the Oregon Peace Party.[citation needed]
On August 22, 2008, OPP was accepted as the sixth minor statewide political party in Oregon.[2] OPP described its goals as "economic justice, human rights, environmental protection, and grassroots democracy".[3]
In September 2009, OPP 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, andworker's rights."[4][5]
In 2019, the OPP was part of a statewide coalition that sought to "create a nonpartisan citizens panel to handle redistricting for congressional and legislative seats in Oregon following the 2020 census."[6]
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OPP has fieldedelectoral candidates forstate andfederal offices. OPP candidates usually run on a OPP ballot line, sometimes with cross-endorsement from thePacific Green Party (PGP) orIndependent Party of Oregon (IPO).
No OPP candidate has yet won an election.
In2008, OPP endorsedRalph Nader, an Independent.[7][8]
In2012, OPP endorsedRocky Anderson of theJustice Party.[9]
In2016, OPP endorsedJill Stein of theGreen Party.[10]
In2020, OPP endorsedDario Hunter of the Progressive Party.[11][12][1]
In2024, OPP endorsedCornel West, an Independent.[13][1]
| Year | Candidate | Chamber | State | District | Votes | % | Result | Notes | Ref |
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| 2024 | David Walker | House | Oregon | 3rd | 10,245 | 3.1% | Lost | ran as Independent and Progressive candidate | [14][15] |
| 2022 | David Delk | House | Oregon | 3rd | 10,982 | 3.62% | Lost | ran as Progressive and Green candidate | [16] |
| 2022 | Michael Beilstein | House | Oregon | 4th | 6,033 | 1.78% | Lost | ran as Green and Progressive candidate | [16] |
| 2022 | Chris Henry | Senate | Oregon | At-Large | 36,883 | 1.91% | Lost | ran as Progressive candidate | [16] |
| 2016 | David Delk | House | Oregon | 3rd | 27,978 | 7.32% | Lost | ran as Progressive and Green candidate | [17] |
| 2012 | Steven Reynolds | House | Oregon | 1st | 15,009 | 4.52% | Lost | ran as Progressive candidate | [18] |
| 2010 | Rick Staggenborg | Senate | Oregon | At-Large | 14,466 | 1.00% | Lost | ran as Progressive candidate | [19][20] |
In 2010, OPP endorsed DemocratPeter DeFazio for Oregon's 4th Congressional District.[21]
| Year | Candidate | Office | State | Votes | % | Result | Notes | Ref |
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| 2024 | Nathalie Paravicini | Secretary of State | Oregon | 76,170 | 3.6% | Lost | ran as Green and Progressive candidate | [14][22] |
| 2020 | Chris Henry | Treasurer | Oregon | 99,870 | 4.42% | Lost | ran as Independent, Progressive, and Green candidate | [12] |
| 2020 | Nathalie Paravicini | Secretary of State | Oregon | 82,211 | 3.61% | Lost | ran as Green and Progressive candidate | [12] |
| 2018 | Chris Henry | Governor | Oregon | 11,013 | 0.59% | Lost | ran as Progressive candidate | [23] |
| 2016 | Chris Henry | Treasurer | Oregon | 90,507 | 4.92% | Lost | ran as Progressive and Green candidate | [17] |
| 2014 | Chris Henry | Governor | Oregon | 13,898 | 0.95% | Lost | ran as Progressive candidate | [24] |
| 2012 | Chris Henry | Attorney General | Oregon | 28,187 | 1.73% | Lost | ran as Progressive candidate | [18] |
| 2012 | Robert Wolfe | Secretary of State | Oregon | 21,783 | 1.29% | Lost | ran as Progressive candidate | [18] |
| 2012 | Cameron Whitten | Treasurer | Oregon | 38,762 | 1.29% | Lost | ran as Progressive candidate | [18] |
| 2010 | Walter Brown | Treasurer | Oregon | 38,316 | 2.35% | Lost | ran as Progressive candidate | [19][20] |
In 2016, OPP endorsed DemocratBrad Avakian for Secretary of State.[25]
In 2022, OPP's Governor candidate Nathalie Paravicini withdrew after DemocratTina Kotek pledged to support campaign finance limits.[26]
| Year | Candidate | Office | State | District | Votes | % | Result | Notes | Ref |
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| 2022 | Antonio Sunseri | House | Oregon | 60th | 2,837 | 10.33% | Lost | ran as Progressive candidate | [16] |
| 2020 | Alex Polikoff | House | Oregon | 23rd | 1,770 | 4.32% | Lost | ran as Green and Progressive candidate | [12] |
| 2018 | Cynthia Hyatt | House | Oregon | 15th | 1,539 | 4.96% | Lost | ran as Independent and Progressive candidate | [23] |
| 2016 | James Osfink | Senate | Oregon | 21st | 10,390 | 14.68% | Lost | ran as Progressive candidate | [17] |
| 2016 | Cynthia Hyatt | House | Oregon | 15th | 5,051 | 16.71% | Lost | ran as Progressive candidate | [17] |
| 2016 | Sami Al-AbdRabbuh | House | Oregon | 16th | 4,934 | 16.01% | Lost | ran as Progressive candidate | [17] |
In 2022 and 2018, OPP endorsed DemocratJeff Golden for State Senate District 3.[27]
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