Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party | |
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Abbreviation | GMPJP |
Founded | May 30, 1970 |
Preceded by | People's Party |
Headquarters | Dummerston, Vermont |
Ideology | Socialism[1] Anti-capitalism[2] Environmentalism |
Political position | Left-wing[3][4][5] |
Colors | Lime |
Statewide Offices | 0 / 6 |
Seats in the State Senate | 0 / 30 |
Seats in the State House | 0 / 150 |
Elected County Judges | 0 / 42 |
Countywide Offices | 0 / 42 |
Mayorships | 0 / 8 |
Seats on the Burlington City Council | 0 / 12 |
Other elected offices | 3 (2017) |
Website | |
libertyunionparty | |
The Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party (GMPJP), previously named the Liberty Union Party (LUP) until 2021, is a socialist political party in Vermont, United States. LUP formed in 1970 by progressives to contest the 1970 Senate election.
GMPJP is a self-proclaimed "non-violent socialist party". In 1995, LUP was described by The New York Times as the cradle of progressivism in Vermont.[6]
GMPJP is the fourth-largest party in Vermont after the Democratic, Republican, and Progressive parties.
Notable past and present members include William H. Meyer, Peter Diamondstone, Bernie Sanders, Michael Parenti, and Mary Alice Herbert.