Cascade Party of Washington | |
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| Leader | Krist Novoselic |
| Founder | Krist Novoselic |
| Registered | 2024 |
| Split from | Forward Party |
| Membership | <1,000 |
| Ideology | Centrism Electoral reform |
| Colors | Purple |
| Website | |
| https://cascadeparty.org/ | |
The Cascade Party of Washington is a minor political party in the United States located in the state of Washington. Former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic founded the centrist[1] party in 2024.[2][3] The party hoped to gather 1,000 signatures in order to qualify as a political party in Washington, however it hopes to not appear on the ballot in the 2024 presidential election.[2][4] In order to garner support, it collected signatures during Novoselic's concerts.[1] It qualified as a minor political party in Washington on August 24, 2024, and its request to be omitted from the 2024 presidential election ballot in the state was granted the same day.
- ^ a b "Co-founder of Nirvana starts his own political party, using concerts to gain supporters". Classic Rock 92.9 KISM. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ a b "Krist Novoselic Running for President, Covers Nirvana's Debut Single at Convention: Watch". Yahoo Entertainment. 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ "Krist Novoselic Running for President, Covers Nirvana's Debut Single". Consequence Sound. 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ Menino, Holly (2024-06-17). "Nirvana co-founder Krist Novoselic launches new political party with live music twist". NBC Montana - KECI. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
At this point, the rules say that we need to have a presidential ticket," he [Novoselic] said. "We're determined not to be on the 2024 ballot and if that takes litigation we've got it all lined up.