Independent Party of Oregon
| Independent Party of Oregon | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Portland, Ore. |
| Type: | Political Party |
| Affiliation: | Independent |
| Top official: | Drew Kaza, Co-chair Dan Meek, Co-chair Linda Williams, Co-chair Ken Smith, Co-chair |
| Founder(s): | Dan Meek Linda Williams Kevin Neely |
| Year founded: | 2008 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Independent Party of Oregon (IPO) is a minor-party political organization that officially became a major party in the state of Oregon in 2015. In 2019, the IPO regained minor party status because its membership fell below the state's 5% share of all registered voters.[1] The party was established in 2008 by Dan Meek, Linda Williams and Kevin Neely in Portland, Ore.
The party is composed of a governing body.[2]
Party chair
Drew Kaza, Dan Meek, Linda Williams, and Ken Smith are co-chairs.[3]
Party leadership
As of April 2024, the following is a list of officers for the Independent Party of Oregon:[4]
- Linda Williams, Co-chair
- Drew Kaza, Co-chair
- Dan Meek, Co-chair
- Ken Smith, Co-chair
For more information on the party's full leadership and staff, please click here.
Party platform
For complete information on the Independent party platform, please click here.[5]
Party rules and bylaws
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For complete information on the party's bylaws, please click here.
Party candidates
Note: The following table lists candidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. This may also include candidates who filed to run with more than one political party. The list may not be comprehensive if the state's official filing deadline has not passed. This list may not populate if no candidates have filed to run with this political party. The table lists non-presidential candidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. For more information on presidential candidates and elections, please click here.
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2025
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ East Oregonian, "Independent Party of Oregon faces major/minor test," August 18, 2019
- ↑ IPO, "Officers," accessed April 26, 2024
- ↑ IPO, "Officers," accessed April 26, 2024
- ↑ IPO, "Officers," accessed April 26, 2024
- ↑ Independent Party of Oregon, "Independent Party of Oregon," accessed April 26, 2024
