Alliance Party (United States) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Alliance Party
Chairperson	Michelle Griffith
Founded	October 14, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-10-14)
Registered	January 4, 2019; 6 years ago (2019-01-04)
Headquarters	5728 U.S. Route 10 Ludington, Michigan 49431
Ideology	Anti-corruption Electoral reform Big tent
Political position	Center
Seats in the Senate	0 / 100
Seats in the House of Representatives	0 / 435
State governorships	0 / 50
Seats in state upper chambers	0 / 1,972
Seats in state lower chambers	0 / 5,411
Territorial governorships	0 / 5
Seats in territorial upper chambers	0 / 97
Seats in territorial lower chambers	0 / 91
Other elected offices	1
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Politics of the United States Political parties

The Alliance Party is a political party in the United States. It was started in 2019. This party is known for its "centrist" views. This means it tries to find a middle ground. It works with other smaller parties. These include the Alliance Party of South Carolina. It also works with the Independence Party of Minnesota. The Independent Party of Connecticut and Reform Party of Florida are also partners. In 2020, the Independence Party of New York joined. However, they left the Alliance Party in 2021.

Party History

How the Party Started

In 2016, two parties, the Independence Party of Minnesota and the Independent Party of Oregon, wanted to join forces. Their goal was to unite fourteen smaller, centrist political parties. They also thought about running a candidate for president.

The Alliance Party officially began on October 14, 2018. Later, on December 17, 2018, the American Party of South Carolina changed its name. It became the Alliance Party in South Carolina. In May 2019, the Independence Party of Minnesota voted to join the Alliance Party. The Independent Party of Connecticut also became part of the Alliance Party. The party was then able to be on the ballot in Mississippi. This means people could vote for them there.

Presidential Elections

2020 Presidential Election

On April 25, 2020, the Alliance Party chose its candidates for president and vice president. They nominated businessman Rocky De La Fuente for president. Historian Darcy Richardson was chosen as his running mate for vice president. Most of the party members voted to approve this choice. The meeting where they decided was held online using Zoom.

Other parties also nominated De La Fuente and Richardson. On June 20, the Reform Party chose them. On June 23, the Natural Law Party of Michigan did the same. However, the American Independent Party nominated De La Fuente but chose Kanye West as their vice-presidential candidate. In the 2020 presidential election, De La Fuente and Richardson received 88,238 votes. This was a small percentage of the total votes. After this election, two more parties joined the Alliance Party. These were the American Delta Party and the Independence Party of New York.

2024 Presidential Election

On May 31, 2024, the Alliance Party of South Carolina nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for president. This was for the 2024 United States presidential election. This nomination helped him get on the ballot in South Carolina.

Party Leaders

Here are some of the main leaders of the Alliance Party:

• Michelle Griffith - National Chair
• Philip Fuehrer - National Vice Chair
• Ethan Michelle Gantz - National Vice Chair
• Connie Tewes - National Treasurer

Election Results

President and Vice President Votes

This table shows how the Alliance Party's candidates for president and vice president did in the 2020 election.

Year	Nominees		Performance
	President	Vice President	Votes	Percentage	±%	Electoral votes	Ballot access
2020	Rocky De La Fuente	Darcy Richardson	88,238	0.06%	N/A	0	180 / 538

Top Results in Major Races

This table shows the best results the Alliance Party has had in important elections. It includes presidential races, U.S. House races, and state governor and legislature races.