Oregon Progressive Party

This article is about the Oregon Progressive Party. For other uses, see Progressive Party (disambiguation).

The Oregon Progressive Party (OPP) is a progressive political party in Oregon. OPP formed in 2007 as the Oregon Peace Party.

Oregon Progressive Party
Founded	2007; 18 years ago (2007)
Headquarters	320 SW Harvey Milk Street, Suite 202, Portland, OR 97204
Membership	3,671 registered voters (2024)[1]
Ideology	Progressivism Social democracy Environmentalism
Political position	Center-left
Colors	Green
Senate	0 / 30
House of Representatives	0 / 60
U.S. Senate	0 / 2
U.S. House of Representatives	0 / 5
Statewide Executive Offices	0 / 5
Website
www.progparty.org
Politics of Oregon Political parties Elections

OPP supports economic justice, environmental justice, and grassroots democracy.

OPP and other state progressive parties in Vermont, California, Minnesota, Washington, and Wisconsin have endorsed national "Progressive Party" candidates for President.

History

In 2007, OPP was created as the Oregon Peace Party.^{[citation needed]}

On August 22, 2008, OPP was accepted as the sixth minor statewide political party in Oregon.^[2] OPP described its goals as "economic justice, human rights, environmental protection, and grassroots democracy".^[3]

In September 2009, OPP changed its name to the Oregon Progressive Party, to "more accurately reflects the party's positions" on issues besides peace, including "social justice, consumer advocacy, environmental protection, and worker's rights."^[4][5]

In 2019, the OPP was part of a statewide coalition that sought to "create a nonpartisan citizens panel to handle redistricting for congressional and legislative seats in Oregon following the 2020 census."^[6]

Election results

OPP has fielded electoral candidates for state and federal offices. OPP candidates usually run on a OPP ballot line, sometimes with cross-endorsement from the Pacific Green Party (PGP) or Independent Party of Oregon (IPO).

No OPP candidate has yet won an election.

Presidential elections

In 2008, OPP endorsed Ralph Nader, an Independent.^[7][8]

In 2012, OPP endorsed Rocky Anderson of the Justice Party.^[9]

In 2016, OPP endorsed Jill Stein of the Green Party.^[10]

In 2020, OPP endorsed Dario Hunter of the Progressive Party.^[11][12][1]

In 2024, OPP endorsed Cornel West, an Independent.^[13][1]

Congressional elections

Year	Candidate	Chamber	State	District	Votes	%	Result	Notes	Ref
2024	David Walker	House	Oregon	3rd	10,245	3.1%	Lost	ran as Independent and Progressive candidate	[14][15]
2022	David Delk	House	Oregon	3rd	10,982	3.62%	Lost	ran as Progressive and Green candidate	[16]
2022	Michael Beilstein	House	Oregon	4th	6,033	1.78%	Lost	ran as Green and Progressive candidate	[16]
2022	Chris Henry	Senate	Oregon	At-Large	36,883	1.91%	Lost	ran as Progressive candidate	[16]
2016	David Delk	House	Oregon	3rd	27,978	7.32%	Lost	ran as Progressive and Green candidate	[17]
2012	Steven Reynolds	House	Oregon	1st	15,009	4.52%	Lost	ran as Progressive candidate	[18]
2010	Rick Staggenborg	Senate	Oregon	At-Large	14,466	1.00%	Lost	ran as Progressive candidate	[19][20]

In 2010, OPP endorsed Democrat Peter DeFazio for Oregon's 4th Congressional District.^[21]

Statewide elections

Year	Candidate	Office	State	Votes	%	Result	Notes	Ref
2024	Nathalie Paravicin	Secretary of State	Oregon	76,170	3.6%	Lost	ran as Green and Progressive candidate	[14][22]
2020	Chris Henry	Treasurer	Oregon	99,870	4.42%	Lost	ran as Independent, Progressive, and Green candidate	[12]
2020	Nathalie Paravicin	Secretary of State	Oregon	82,211	3.61%	Lost	ran as Green and Progressive candidate	[12]
2018	Chris Henry	Governor	Oregon	11,013	0.59%	Lost	ran as Progressive candidate	[23]
2016	Chris Henry	Treasurer	Oregon	90,507	4.92%	Lost	ran as Progressive and Green candidate	[17]
2014	Chris Henry	Governor	Oregon	13,898	0.95%	Lost	ran as Progressive candidate	[24]
2012	Chris Henry	Attorney General	Oregon	28,187	1.73%	Lost	ran as Progressive candidate	[18]
2012	Robert Wolfe	Secretary of State	Oregon	21,783	1.29%	Lost	ran as Progressive candidate	[18]
2012	Cameron Whitten	Treasurer	Oregon	38,762	1.29%	Lost	ran as Progressive candidate	[18]
2010	Walter Brown	Treasurer	Oregon	38,316	2.35%	Lost	ran as Progressive candidate	[19][20]

In 2016, OPP endorsed Democrat Brad Avakian for Secretary of State.^[25]

In 2022, OPP's Governor candidate Nathalie Paravicini withdrew after Democrat Tina Kotek pledged to support campaign finance limits.^[26]

State legislature elections

Year	Candidate	Office	State	District	Votes	%	Result	Notes	Ref
2022	Antonio Sunseri	House	Oregon	60th	2,837	10.33%	Lost	ran as Progressive candidate	[16]
2020	Alex Polikoff	House	Oregon	23rd	1,770	4.32%	Lost	ran as Green and Progressive candidate	[12]
2018	Cynthia Hyatt	House	Oregon	15th	1,539	4.96%	Lost	ran as Independent and Progressive candidate	[23]
2016	James Osfink	Senate	Oregon	21st	10,390	14.68%	Lost	ran as Progressive candidate	[17]
2016	Cynthia Hyatt	House	Oregon	15th	5,051	16.71%	Lost	ran as Progressive candidate	[17]
2016	Sami Al-AbdRabbuh	House	Oregon	16th	4,934	16.01%	Lost	ran as Progressive candidate	[17]

In 2022 and 2018, OPP endorsed Democrat Jeff Golden for State Senate District 3.^[27]

See also

• Politics of Oregon
• Democratic Socialists of America
• Green Party of the United States
• History of left-wing politics in the United States
• History of the socialist movement in the United States