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Socialist Alternative
ChairpersonCollective Leadership
(National Committee)
Founded1986 (1986)
HeadquartersNew York City, NY
NewspaperSocialist Alternative
IdeologyDemocratic Socialism
Marxism
Trade Unionism
Trotskyism
International affiliationCommittee for a Workers' International
SloganStruggle, Solidarity, Socialism
Political PositionFar-left
Elected Offices1[1]
Website
www.socialistalternative.org





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Vote Sawant

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In 2012, Seattle Central Community College and Seattle University economics professor Kshama Sawant is running for election as a Socialist Alternative candidate in the 43rd district of the Washington House of Representatives against incumbent Democrat Frank Chopp.[2][3] Sawant advanced past the primaries with an unprecedented write-in win for Position 2, while also advancing in Position 1 where she was on the ballot challenging Jamie Pedersen. The Vote Sawant campaign won a subsequent court battle against the Secretary of State for the right to list her party preferance on the ballot in November. The has been endorsed by local 587 of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), union of the city's bus and transit workers [4], as well as the alternative newspaper, The Seattle Stranger.[5]

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  2. ^ BCC. "From Capitol Hill's academic halls, a 'Socialist Alternative' to Pedersen in 43rd race". Retrieved 6/10/2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ^ Ballot Access News. "Socialist Alternative Party Places a Nominee on Washington State Ballot for Legislature". Retrieved 6/10/2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ SocialistAlternative.org, "SocialistAlternative.org", 7/21/2012, "[2]", 9/4/2012
  5. ^ STRANGER ELECTION CONTROL BOARD, "The Stranger", 7/17/2012, "[3]", 9/4/2012