Cascade Party of Washington
Appearance
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 found the centrist[1] party in 2024.[2][3] The party hopes 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 will collect signatures during Novoselic's concerts.[1]
Election results
[edit]Presidential elections
[edit]Year | Presidential candidate | Vice presidential candidate | Popular votes | % | Electoral votes | Result | Ballot access | Notes | Ref |
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2024 | Krist Novoselic | James Carrol | T.B.D | T.B.D | T.B.D | T.B.D | [2] |
References
[edit]- ^ 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 c "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.