The Oregon Progressive Party (OPP) is a progressive

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. OPP formed in 2007 as the Oregon Peace Party. OPP supports economic justice, environmental justice, and

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. OPP and other state progressive parties in

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, and

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have endorsed national "Progressive Party" candidates for President.

History

In 2007, OPP was created as the Oregon Peace Party. On August 22, 2008, OPP was accepted as the sixth minor statewide political party in Oregon. OPP described its goals as "economic justice, human rights, environmental protection, and grassroots democracy". 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,

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, and

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." 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."

Election results

OPP has fielded electoral candidates for

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and federal offices. OPP candidates usually run on a OPP ballot line, sometimes with cross-endorsement from the

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(PGP) or Independent Party of Oregon (IPO). No OPP candidate has yet won an election.

Presidential elections

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, OPP endorsed

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, an Independent. In

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

, OPP endorsed

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of the Justice Party. In

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

, OPP endorsed

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of the

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. In

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, OPP endorsed Dario Hunter of the Progressive Party. In

2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...

, OPP endorsed

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, an Independent.

Congressional elections

In 2010, OPP endorsed Democrat

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for Oregon's 4th Congressional District.

Statewide elections

In 2016, OPP endorsed Democrat

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for Secretary of State. In 2022, OPP's Governor candidate Nathalie Paravicini withdrew after Democrat

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pledged to support campaign finance limits.

State legislature elections

In 2022 and 2018, OPP endorsed Democrat Jeff Golden for State Senate District 3.

References

External links

Oregon Progressive Party
(official website) {{United States state and local political parties Progressive

2007 establishments in Oregon National Progressive Party (United States) state affiliates Progressive parties in the United States Political parties established in 2007 Political parties in the United States State and local socialist parties in the United States Socialism in Oregon

History

Election results

Presidential elections

Congressional elections

Statewide elections

State legislature elections

See also

References

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