Socialist Party of Wisconsin
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Founded | 1973 |
Headquarters |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin United States |
Ideology | Democratic socialism |
National affiliation | Socialist Party USA |
Colors | Red |
The Socialist Party of Wisconsin (SPWI) was the state chapter of the Socialist Party USA in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The Socialist Party has two locals; the Milwaukee County Local and the South Central Wisconsin Local.
The Socialist Party of America voted 73:34 to change its name to Social Democrats, USA in December 1972. SPUSA was founded in 1973, after which the SPWI was founded.
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. This organization elected a number of candidates to office over the three-quarters of a century of its existence, including:
Municipal
Statewide
Federal