Citizens Party of the United States

Citizens Party of the United States
ChairpersonMichael Thompson
FoundedNovember 2, 2004
HeadquartersPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
IdeologyEconomic nationalism[citation needed]
Political positionCenter-left[1]
ColorsPurple, gray, red, white, and blue
Seats in the Senate
0 / 100
Seats in the House
0 / 435
Governorships
0 / 50
State Upper House Seats
0 / 1,972
State Lower House Seats
0 / 5,411
Other elected offices
0 / 5,411
Website
http://www.votecitizens.org

The Citizens Party of the United States (Citizens Party) is a political party in the United States. Founded by Michael Thompson in Wayne, Pennsylvania in 2004 as the New American Independent Party (NAIP), the first meeting took place in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania on the day of the general election. The New American Independent Party changed its name to the Citizens Party in January 2011.[2] The transition to the name Citizens Party lasted several months.[3]

  1. ^ Cunningham, Geoff (March 13, 2010). "Rye man wants third party on ballots". Seacoast Media Group.
  2. ^ Admin (March 4, 2011). "Party Changes Name". Ballot Access News.
  3. ^ "Great Progress in Transition to Citizens Party", http://citizensparty.wordpress.com, March 4, 2011