Independent Party of Oregon
The Independent Party of Oregon (IPO) is a centrist political party in the U.S. state of Oregon with more than 140,000 registrants since its inception in January 2007. The IPO is Oregon's third-largest political party and the first political party other than the Democratic Party and Republican Party to be recognized by the state of Oregon as a major political party.
Independent Party of Oregon | |
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| Chairperson | Linda Williams |
| Secretary-General | Sal Peralta |
| Founded | January 24, 2007 |
| Ideology | Big tent Social liberalism |
| Political position | Center |
| Colors | Blue and red |
| United States Senate | 0 / 2 |
| United States House of Representatives | 0 / 5 |
| Executive offices | 0 / 5 |
| Oregon State Senate | 1 / 30 |
| Oregon House of Representatives | 0 / 60 |
| Local offices | 34+ |
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Since 2009, the party has had multiple city and local officials elected as members. In 2021 State Senator Brian Boquist, a former Republican, became the only Independent member of the state legislature.
Positioned as a public-interest alternative for independent voters, the IPO has mostly cross-nominated candidates of different parties, in addition to nominating their own. As opposed to an ideological stance, the party's platform has advocated campaign finance regulation and elections reforms while also prioritizing issues such as the environment and the economy.