Socialist Party of Wisconsin

Socialist Party of Wisconsin
Founded	1973
Headquarters	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Ideology	Democratic socialism Socialist feminism
National affiliation	Socialist Party USA^[citation needed]
Colors	Red
Politics of United States Political parties Elections

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 Wisconsin (SPWI) is the state chapter of the Socialist Party USA (SPUSA)^{[citation needed]} in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The Socialist Party had two locals, the Milwaukee County Local and the South Central Wisconsin Local.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]} This organization elected a number of candidates to office over the three-quarters of a century of its existence.^{[citation needed]}

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

References

1. Anonymous (31 December 1972). "Socialist Party now the Social Democrats, U.S.A." New York Times. p. 36. Retrieved February 8, 2010.