Socialist Party of Wisconsin

The Socialist Party of Wisconsin (SPWI) is the state chapter of the Socialist Party USA in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The Socialist Party had two locals; the Milwaukee County Local and the South Central Wisconsin Local.

Socialist Party of Wisconsin
Founded1973
HeadquartersMilwaukee, Wisconsin
IdeologyDemocratic socialism
Socialist feminism
National affiliationSocialist Party USA
ColorsRed
This page deals with the political organization founded in 1973. For the political party which preceded it, see Social-Democratic Party of Wisconsin.

The Socialist Party of America voted 73:34 to change its name to Social Democrats, USA in December 1972.[1] SPUSA was founded in 1973, after which the SPWI was founded.

Notable office holders

The Socialist Party of Wisconsin sees itself as a continuation of the Social-Democratic Party of Wisconsin, state affiliate of the Socialist Party of America. This organization elected a number of candidates to office over the three-quarters of a century of its existence, including:

Municipal

  • Emil Seidel, Mayor of Milwaukee, 1910-1912
  • Daniel Webster Hoan, Mayor of Milwaukee, 1916-1940
  • Frank Zeidler, Mayor of Milwaukee, 1948-1960
  • George Lippert, District Attorney of Marathon County, 1918-1920 and from 1922-1924 as a Progressive La Follette Republican

Statewide

Federal

Notable members
  • Diane Drufenbrock, Milwaukee resident and Socialist Party USA nominee for vice-president in 1980
  • Angela Nicole Walker, Milwaukee resident and Socialist Party USA nominee for vice-president in 2016
  • Frank Zeidler, Mayor of Milwaukee (1948-1960) and Socialist Party USA nominee for president in 1976
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References
  1. Anonymous (31 December 1972). "Socialist Party now the Social Democrats, U.S.A." New York Times. p. 36. Retrieved February 8, 2010.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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