Vermont Progressive Party
The Vermont Progressive Party, formerly the Progressive Coalition, is a progressive political party in the United States founded in 1999 and active only in the state of Vermont. As of 2023, the party has one member in the Vermont Senate and five members in the Vermont House of Representatives, as well as several more affiliated legislators who caucus with the Democratic Party. After the Democratic and Republican parties, the Progressive Party has the highest number of seats in state and national offices for any organized political party in the country.
Vermont Progressive Party | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Anthony Pollina |
| Secretary | John Christopher Brimmer |
| Vice Chair | Marielle Blais |
| Treasurer | Robert Millar |
| House Leader | Selene Colburn |
| Founded | 1981 (coalition) March 1999 (state major party) |
| Split from | Liberty Union Party Democratic Party |
| Preceded by | Citizens Party Progressive Party |
| Headquarters | Montpelier, Vermont |
| Youth wing | Progressive Youth Caucus |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism Social democracy Progressivism Environmentalism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Colors | Red |
| Statewide Offices | 2 / 6 |
| Seats in the State Senate | 1 / 30 |
| Seats in the State House | 5 / 150 |
| Elected County Judges | 1 / 42 |
| Countywide Offices | 1 / 42 |
| Mayorships | 1 / 8 |
| Seats on the Burlington City Council | 4 / 12 |
| Local offices | 19 (2021) |
| Website | |
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