Socialist Party of Florida

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Socialist Party of Florida
Carnation
Chair	special election in process 2007
Co-chair	special election in process 2007
Secretary/Treasurer	special election in process 2007
Address	Socialist Party of Florida
	P.O.Box 22953
	Fort Lauderdale, FL 33335
Founded	1910
Political ideology	Democratic socialism
National affiliation	Socialist Party USA
Color(s)	Red and/or Pink
Website	SPF
The SPF is a multi-tendency political Party

The Socialist Party of Florida (SPF) is a democratic socialist party that is the Florida state affiliate of Socialist Party USA. Like the national party, the SPF is a multi-tendency party based in the ideals of Eugene V. Debs and Norman Thomas. It advocates a broad-based, democratic social revolution from below rather than an undemocratic seizure of power. Their youth affiliate is the Young People's Socialist League.

Contents 1 History 2 Candidates for office 2.1 Gubernatorial candidates 2.2 U.S. Senatorial candidates 2.3 U.S. Representatives candidates 3 External links

[edit] History

The Socialist Party of America was founded in 1901, its Florida affiliate in 1910. In 1972-1973 the SPA split into three groups: the Social Democrats USA, a social democratic think tank; the Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee, a socialist caucus in the Democratic Party; and the Socialist Party USA, an independent third party. The current Socialist Party of Florida was refounded on March 16, 1998 as an affiliate of the Socialist Party USA.

[edit] Candidates for office

[edit] Gubernatorial candidates

• 2006 - Atlee Yarrow

[edit] U.S. Senatorial candidates

• 1916 - R.L. Goodwin
• 1920 - M.J. Martin

[edit] U.S. Representatives candidates

1st District

• 1906, 1908, 1910, 1912 - C.C. Allen
• 1916 - Frank L. Sullivan

2nd District

• 1910 - Thomas W. Cox
• 1912 - J.J. Collins

3rd District

• 1908 - A.N. Jackson
• 1910 - Eric Vonaxelson
• 1912 - W.N. Lamberry

4th District

• 1916 - A.N. Jackson

At-large

• 1912 - A.N. Jackson

[edit] External links

Website: Socialist Party of Florida

Affiliated with:

• Socialist Party USA
• Young People's Socialist League

Caucuses & Tendencies:

• Debs Tendency
• Fist and Rose Tendency
• Grass Roots Tendency

Elections: A resolution was passed by the SP-USA National Committee that revoked the SPF Charter and calls for a state convention to elect new officers by June 10, 2007. Letter of Suspending State Charter for Socialist Party of Florida

All Officer's seats are open for election at the state convention. A member must be in good standing for six months or more to run or be elected to office.

Publications:

• Sunshine Socialist
• Party platform

State Locals: Locals' Forum

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