The Alliance Party of South Carolina, known as the American Party of South Carolina until 2018, is a third party in the United States.
Alliance Party of South Carolina | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Jim Rex |
| Founded | January 2014 |
| Headquarters | Great Falls, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Ideology | Centrism |
| National affiliation | Alliance Party |
| Seats in the Upper House | 0 / 46 |
| Seats in the Lower House | 0 / 124 |
| Website | |
| https://sc.theallianceparty.com/ | |
Background
editThe Alliance Party of South Carolina was launched in late February 2019.[1]
Elections
editIn the 2018 South Carolina elections, the party unsuccessfully ran thirteen candidates, one of whom was under a fusion vote with the Democratic Party, for public office.[2]
In the 2020 South Carolina elections, the Alliance Party's presidential candidate Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente Guerra, received 1,862 votes, around 0.07%.[3] The party unsuccessfully ran five other candidates for public office.[4]
In the 2022 South Carolina elections, the party unsuccessfully ran three candidates. Sarah E. Work performed the best of the three with her bid for state treasurer, gaining 281,695 votes, around 19.86% of the vote, in a two way race against a Republican candidate.[5]
2024 elections
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On May 31, 2024, the party nominated Independent Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for president, granting him ballot access in South Carolina.[6] The party nominated two additional federal candidates: Michael Bedenbaugh for the South Carolina's 3rd Congressional District seat being vacated by Republican Jeff Duncan, and Joseph Oddo for South Carolina's 6th Congressional District seat against incumbent Democrat Jim Clyburn[7] The party is running two candidates for the South Carolina General Assembly: Sarah Work who ran in 2022, running for State Senate District 15,[8] and Jackie Todd for State House District 8.[9] In March, James Albert Pauling filed to run as the party candidate for Marlboro County Sheriff.[10]
On August 23, 2024, Kennedy suspended his campaign and endorsed Donald Trump.[11] The Alliance Party removed Kennedy from the South Carolina ballot on August 27, before the September 3 deadline, resulting in having no presidential candidate at the top of their 2024 ticket.[12]
Platform
editAccording to the American Party, it supported term limits, campaign finance reform, and "attacking problems from the center instead of the left or the right".[13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Marchant, Bristow (March 3, 2019). "Tired of Democrats and Republicans? SC party hopes you'll give new option a try". The State. Archived from the original on March 4, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "2018 Statewide General Elections". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Statewide General Election - Election Night Reporting". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ "2022 Statewide General Election". South Carolina Election Commission. November 17, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ Brams, Sophie (May 31, 2024). "Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be on presidential ballot in South Carolina as third party candidate". WCBD-TV. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Wilder, Anna (April 5, 2024). "6 SC candidates for Congress aren't Democrat or Republican. Here are your third party candidates". The State Newspaper. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Marks, John (June 5, 2024). "2024 voter guide: Primary elections for York, Lancaster, Chester county legislature seats". The Rock Hill Herald. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Statewide Candidate Listings". South Carolina State Election Commission. 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Benson, Adam (March 25, 2024). "Interim Marlboro County sheriff is 2nd to seek office in June's Democratic primary". WBTW-TV. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Robert F Kennedy Jr suspends campaign and backs Trump". www.bbc.com. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ Byrd, Caitlin (August 27, 2024). "Robert Kennedy Jr. booted from SC's Alliance Party ballot after he suspends race, backs Trump". Post and Courier. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Scott (March 30, 2016). "3 Sun City residents running for office on third-party ticket". Blufton Today. Retrieved August 4, 2016.