Working Families Party | |
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Founded | 1998 |
Preceded by | New Party |
Headquarters | 1 Metrotech Center North, 11 Brooklyn, NY 11201 |
Membership ( November 2020) | ![]() |
Ideology | Social democracy[2] Progressivism[3] |
Political position | Center-left to left-wing[4] |
Colors | Blue, White (official) Purple (customary) |
Seats in the Senate | 0 / 100
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Seats in the House | 0 / 435
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Governorships | 0 / 50
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State Upper House Seats | 0 / 1,972
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State Lower House Seats | 0 / 5,411
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Website | |
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The Working Families Party (WFP) is a minor political party[broken anchor] in the United States, founded in New York in 1998. There are active chapters in New York, Connecticut, Oregon, New Jersey, Maryland, Washington D.C., Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Rhode Island, Nevada, West Virginia, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas, and Illinois.[5][6]
The left-wing Working Families Party and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams are endorsing the political novice in his bid to rep parts of the Bronx and Westchester.