Independence Party of America

The Independence Party of America (IPA) was a political party in the United States, founded on September 23, 2007 as a coalition of existing state parties bearing the Independence Party name. Its National Chairman was Frank MacKay, chairman of the Independence Party of New York. Dean Barkley, a former United States Senator and Independence Party of Minnesota activist, agreed to play an advisory role with the new party.

For the early 20th century political party of similar name, see Independence Party (United States).
For an ongoing minor party of similar name, see American Independent Party.
Independence Party of America
ChairmanFrank MacKay
FoundedSeptember 23, 2007 (2007-09-23)
DissolvedApril 2013 (2013-04)
IdeologyNon-partisan democracy
Populism
  • Politics of United States
  • Political parties
  • Elections

The Independence Party of Minnesota voted to affiliate with the new national party at its state convention on January 26, 2008, though it later disafilliated. The Reform Party of Pennsylvania affiliated on October 22, 2007 and the Independent Green Party of Virginia affiliated on January 10, 2008.

The party's website was defunct in April 2013. The various state parties each went their separate ways; for example, in the 2016 presidential election, the Minnesota party endorsed Evan McMullin and the New York party cross-endorsed Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson.

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