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Justice Party
Justice Party
Founder	Rocky Anderson
Founded	November 2011
Dissolved	January 17, 2024
Ideology	Social democracy; Progressivism
Political position	Centre-left
Colors	Teal
Slogan	"Economic, Environmental, and Social Justice for All"
Website
	www.justiceparty.us
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The Justice Party was a political party in the United States. It was organized in November 2011 by a group of political activists including Rocky Anderson, a former mayor of Salt Lake City, as an alternative to what they saw as a duopoly of the two major political parties.^[3] One of the goals of the Justice Party favored removing corporate domination and other concentrated wealth from politics.^[4]^[5] In 2012, the Justice Party nominated Rocky Anderson for president and Luis J. Rodriguez for vice president. The Justice Party endorsed Bernie Sanders during the primary election in 2016.

History

In December 2011, the Justice Party became a qualified party in Mississippi, the first state to recognize the party.^[6] From a small beginning, 30 persons at the launching event with no TV crew covering it, the Justice Party was able to put its founder Rocky Anderson on the ballot in 15 states and secure official write-in status in 25 additional states.^[7] It was the fifth largest third party in terms of presidential ballot access in the 2012 presidential election.^[8] On October 23, 2012, Anderson faced off with other third-party candidates Gary Johnson of the Libertarian Party, Jill Stein of the Green Party and Virgil Goode of the Constitution Party for a debate moderated by former CNN talk-show host Larry King.^[2] The candidates met again to debate on November 5, 2012, this time moderated by Ralph Nader.^[9] Rocky Anderson participated in three presidential debates on programs entitled "Expand the Debates" on the nationally televised Democracy Now!^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]

The Justice Party released a statement endorsing Bernie Sanders for the 2016 Democratic nomination rather than nominating its own candidate.^[16] The party did not run candidates later during the 2016 presidential election or 2020 presidential election, because the party wanted to avoid contributing to a spoiler effect. In 2021, the Justice Party announced that it "plans to grow into a diverse majority political party". Founder Rocky Anderson said the party intended to replace either the Republican Party or the Democratic Party.^[17]

The party was terminated by the Federal Election Commission in 2018 pursuant to federal law due to its failure to file reports.^[18] On January 17, 2024, the Justice Party Inc., a successor to the Justice Party, dissolved as a 527 organization.^[19]

Ideology and positions

The Justice Party was created with the motto "economic, environmental, and social justice for all".^[2] The party was designed with the intention of shifting government back to a focus on the Constitution of the United States of America by removing the corrupting influence of money in politics.^[2]

Economic justice

The Justice Party supports fundamental campaign finance reform. The Justice Party supports a constitutional amendment to abolish corporate personhood through Move to Amend. The party favored a progressive tax structure and wants to end tax cuts for the wealthy. The party supports green jobs and infrastructure programs. The Justice Party wants to provide tax relief for working people and to bolster Social Security, by reducing the percentage of compensation taxed for Social Security and Medicare, but eliminating the cap on payroll taxes. The party was pro-immigration reform, pro-breaking up too-large-to-fail banks, pro-reinstating Glass–Steagall, pro-government funded higher education and against subsidies to oil and gas companies.^[20] The party also supports a pay-as-you-go, balanced budget approach.^[21]

Environmental justice

The Justice Party was for aggressive climate protection, opposed the Keystone Pipeline, and advocated for a transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. The Justice Party supports a ban on mountaintop removal mining and wants to strengthen the Environmental Protection Agency.^[20]

Social justice

The Justice Party supports a universal single payer health insurance system, an Equal Rights Amendment, marriage equality, ending wars of aggression, closing many military bases, reducing the budget, immigration reform, repealing the Patriot Act, protecting and rewarding whistleblowers and ending the War on Drugs. The party also advocated the prosecution of individuals whose illegal conduct led to the 2008 financial crisis.^[20]

Election results

Presidential elections

Year	Presidential candidate	Vice presidential candidate	Popular votes	%	Electoral votes	Result	Ballot access	Notes	Ref
2012	Rocky Anderson	Luis J. Rodriguez	43,018	0.03%	0	Lost	145 / 538		^[22]

In 2016, the Justice Party endorsed Bernie Sanders.

2012 presidential election results

State	Votes	%	Misc.
Alabama	No ballot access	No ballot access
Alaska	No ballot access	No ballot access
Arizona	119	0.01%	Write-in votes
Arkansas	No ballot access	No ballot access
California	992	0.01%	Write-in votes
Colorado	1,260	0.05%
Connecticut	5,487	0.35%
Delaware	No ballot access	No ballot access
Florida	1,754	0.02%
Georgia	154	0.00%	Write-in votes
Hawaii	No ballot access	No ballot access
Idaho	2,499	0.38%
Illinois	185	0.00%	Write-in votes
Indiana	No ballot access	No ballot access
Iowa	No ballot access	No ballot access
Kansas	95	0.01%	Write-in votes
Kentucky	60	0.00%	Write-in votes
Louisiana	1,368	0.07%
Maine	62	0.01%	Write-in votes
Maryland	204	0.01%	Write-in votes
Massachusetts	No ballot access	No ballot access
Michigan	5,147	0.11%	On the Natural Law Party ballot-line
Minnesota	1,996	0.07%
Mississippi	No ballot access	No ballot access
Missouri	No ballot access	No ballot access
Montana	59	0.01%	Write-in votes
Nebraska	No ballot access	No ballot access
Nevada	No ballot access	No ballot access
New Hampshire	No ballot access	No ballot access
New Jersey	1,726	0.05%
New Mexico	1,174	0.15%
New York	227	0.00%	Write-in votes
North Carolina	No ballot access	No ballot access
North Dakota	No ballot access	No ballot access
Ohio	No ballot access	No ballot access
Oklahoma	No ballot access	No ballot access
Oregon	3,384	0.19%	On the Progressive Party ballot-line
Pennsylvania	84	0.00%	Write-in votes
Rhode Island	416	0.09%
South Carolina	No ballot access	No ballot access
South Dakota	No ballot access	No ballot access
Tennessee	2,639	0.11%
Texas	426	0.01%	Write-in votes
Utah	5,335	0.52%
Vermont	No ballot access	No ballot access
Virginia	73	0.00%	Write-in votes
Washington	4,946	0.16%
West Virginia	12	0.00%	Write-in votes
Wisconsin	112	0.00%	Write-in votes
Wyoming	No ballot access	No ballot access
Total	43,088	0.03%

Congressional elections

Year	Candidate	Chamber	State	District	Votes	%	Result	Notes	Ref
2012	Daniel Geery	Senate	Utah	Class 1	7,444	0.81%	Lost		^[23]
2012	Torin Nelson	House	Utah	4th	0	0%	Lost	withdrew before election	^[24]^[25]

References

^ "Presidential Hopefuls Meet in Third Party Debate". PBS NewsHour Extra. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "The 'other' presidential debate: Third-party candidates make their cases". The Christian Science Monitor. 23 October 2012. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
^ Romboy, Dennis (2011-11-30). "Rocky Anderson forms Justice Party, plans to run for president". Deseret News. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
^ "Justice Party Believes It Can Change American Politics through Social Movement". IVN.us. 2015-04-10. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
^ "MIssion". JUSTICE PARTY. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
^ Winger, Richard (December 29, 2011) "Justice Party qualifies for Mississippi ballot", Ballot Access News. Retrieved December 30, 2011. Archived May 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^ "MISC ARCHIVES – Rocky Anderson". Retrieved 2020-10-22.
^ Winger, Richard (October 1, 2012) "2012 Ballot Status for President" Ballot Access News. Retrieved November 1, 2012. Archived November 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^ Singer, Paul (November 5, 2012). "Nader's third-party debate raises alternate issues". USA Today. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
^ "Expanding the Debate–Watch Democracy Now!'s Full Three-Hour Special". Democracy Now!. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
^ "Expand the Debate: This Is What Democracy Sounds Like". Democracy Now!. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
^ "Exclusive: Expanding the Debate with Third-Party Candidates Jill Stein, Virgil Goode, Rocky Anderson". Democracy Now!. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
^ "WATCH: Full Expanding the Debate Special on Foreign Policy Featuring Jill Stein, Rocky Anderson". Democracy Now!. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
^ "Exclusive: As Obama and Romney Agree on Afghan War, Israel and Syria, Third Parties Give Alternative". Democracy Now!. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
^ In "Expand the Debate Special" Show, Third Party Candidates Conclude with Final Reflections, retrieved 2020-10-22
^ Wachtler, Mark (2016-01-22). "Opposition Left divided over Bernie Sanders". Opposition News. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
^ Dudley, Graham (March 25, 2021). "Justice Party, other 3rd parties seek renewed relevance in partisan America". KSL News. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
^ Chacona, Deborah (October 17, 2018). "Administrative Termination" (PDF). Letter to David Jette. Washington, D.C.: Federal Election Commission. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
^ Fox, Kate (January 17, 2024). "Form 8871 Political Organization Notice of Section 527 Status". IRS. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Policy of the Justice Party". The Justice Party's website. Archived from the original on December 17, 2011.
^ "Justice Party, other 3rd parties seek renewed relevance in partisan America".
^ "Socialist Party USA". Twitter. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
^ "Utah Federal Senator". Daniel Geery. Archived from the original on 2011-02-01. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
^ "If you want a truly independent voice in Congress you need to vote for a truly Independent candidate! Vote Torin Nelson". Archived from the original on March 24, 2012.
^ "2012 Candidate Filings". Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office. 2012. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013.

General

Davis, Glenn "Justice Party Believes It Can Change American Politics through Social Movement"

External links

[1] "Presidential Hopefuls Meet in Third Party Debate". PBS NewsHour Extra. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-09-02.

[CSM-2] "The 'other' presidential debate: Third-party candidates make their cases". The Christian Science Monitor. 23 October 2012. Retrieved 2013-10-19.

[3] Romboy, Dennis (2011-11-30). "Rocky Anderson forms Justice Party, plans to run for president". Deseret News. Retrieved 2020-10-22.

[DN-4] "Justice Party Believes It Can Change American Politics through Social Movement". IVN.us. 2015-04-10. Retrieved 2020-10-22.

[5] "MIssion". JUSTICE PARTY. Retrieved 2020-10-22.

[6] Winger, Richard (December 29, 2011) "Justice Party qualifies for Mississippi ballot", Ballot Access News. Retrieved December 30, 2011. Archived May 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

[7] "MISC ARCHIVES – Rocky Anderson". Retrieved 2020-10-22.

[8] Winger, Richard (October 1, 2012) "2012 Ballot Status for President" Ballot Access News. Retrieved November 1, 2012. Archived November 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

[9] Singer, Paul (November 5, 2012). "Nader's third-party debate raises alternate issues". USA Today. Retrieved 2013-10-19.

[10] "Expanding the Debate–Watch Democracy Now!'s Full Three-Hour Special". Democracy Now!. Retrieved 2020-10-22.

[11] "Expand the Debate: This Is What Democracy Sounds Like". Democracy Now!. Retrieved 2020-10-22.

[12] "Exclusive: Expanding the Debate with Third-Party Candidates Jill Stein, Virgil Goode, Rocky Anderson". Democracy Now!. Retrieved 2020-10-22.

[13] "WATCH: Full Expanding the Debate Special on Foreign Policy Featuring Jill Stein, Rocky Anderson". Democracy Now!. Retrieved 2020-10-22.

[14] "Exclusive: As Obama and Romney Agree on Afghan War, Israel and Syria, Third Parties Give Alternative". Democracy Now!. Retrieved 2020-10-22.

[15] In "Expand the Debate Special" Show, Third Party Candidates Conclude with Final Reflections, retrieved 2020-10-22

[16] Wachtler, Mark (2016-01-22). "Opposition Left divided over Bernie Sanders". Opposition News. Retrieved 2016-05-09.

[17] Dudley, Graham (March 25, 2021). "Justice Party, other 3rd parties seek renewed relevance in partisan America". KSL News. Retrieved May 2, 2021.

[18] Chacona, Deborah (October 17, 2018). "Administrative Termination" (PDF). Letter to David Jette. Washington, D.C.: Federal Election Commission. Retrieved July 17, 2024.

[19] Fox, Kate (January 17, 2024). "Form 8871 Political Organization Notice of Section 527 Status". IRS. Retrieved July 17, 2024.

[JPUSA-20] "Policy of the Justice Party". The Justice Party's website. Archived from the original on December 17, 2011.

[21] "Justice Party, other 3rd parties seek renewed relevance in partisan America".

[22] "Socialist Party USA". Twitter. Retrieved January 30, 2016.

[23] "Utah Federal Senator". Daniel Geery. Archived from the original on 2011-02-01. Retrieved 2013-10-19.

[24] "If you want a truly independent voice in Congress you need to vote for a truly Independent candidate! Vote Torin Nelson". Archived from the original on March 24, 2012.

[25] "2012 Candidate Filings". Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office. 2012. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013.

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 The '''Justice Party''' was a [[political party in the United States]]. It was organized in November 2011 by a group of political activists including [[Rocky Anderson]], a former [[mayor of Salt Lake City]], as an alternative to what they saw as a [[duopoly]] of the [[Political parties in the United States|two major political parties]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Romboy|first=Dennis|date=2011-11-30|title=Rocky Anderson forms Justice Party, plans to run for president|url=https://www.deseret.com/2011/11/30/20390171/rocky-anderson-forms-justice-party-plans-to-run-for-president|access-date=2020-10-22|website=Deseret News|language=en}}</ref> One of the goals of the Justice Party favored removing corporate domination and other concentrated wealth from politics.<ref name="DN">{{Cite web|date=2015-04-10|title=Justice Party Believes It Can Change American Politics through Social Movement|url=https://ivn.us/2015/04/10/justice-party-believes-can-change-american-politics-social-movement|access-date=2020-10-22|website=IVN.us|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=MIssion|url=https://www.justiceparty.us/mission1.html|access-date=2020-10-22|website=JUSTICE PARTY|language=en}}</ref> In [[2012 United States presidential election|2012]], the Justice Party nominated Rocky Anderson for [[President of the United States|president]] and [[Luis J. Rodriguez]] for [[Vice President of the United States|vice president]]. The Justice Party endorsed Bernie Sanders during the primary election in 2016.
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 == History ==
 [[File:Rocky Anderson at MLK.jpg|thumb|250px|Former [[mayor of Salt Lake City]] [[Rocky Anderson]] founded the Justice Party and was the party's 2012 presidential candidate.]]
-In December 2011, the Justice Party became a qualified party in [[Mississippi]], the first state to recognize the party.<ref>[[Richard Winger|Winger, Richard]] (December 29, 2011) [http://www.ballot-access.org/2011/12/29/justice-party-qualifies-for-mississippi-ballot/ "Justice Party qualifies for Mississippi ballot"], ''[[Ballot Access News]]''. Retrieved December 30, 2011. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529020413/http://www.ballot-access.org/2011/12/29/justice-party-qualifies-for-mississippi-ballot/ |date=May 29, 2012 }}</ref> From a small beginning, 30 persons at the launching event with no TV crew covering it, the Justice Party was able to put its founder [[Rocky Anderson]] on the ballot in 15 states and secure official write-in status in 25 additional states.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MISC ARCHIVES – Rocky Anderson|url=https://rockyanderson.org/campaigns/2012-president/misc-archives/|access-date=2020-10-22|language=en-US}}</ref> It was the fifth largest third party in terms of presidential ballot access in the 2012 presidential election.<ref>Winger, Richard (October 1, 2012) [http://www.ballot-access.org/2012/10/27/ballot-access-news-october-2012-print-edition/ "2012 Ballot Status for President"] ''Ballot Access News''. Retrieved November 1, 2012. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104131724/http://www.ballot-access.org/2012/10/27/ballot-access-news-october-2012-print-edition/ |date=November 4, 2012 }}</ref> On October 23, 2012, Anderson faced off with other third-party candidates [[Gary Johnson]] of the [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian Party]], [[Jill Stein]] of the [[Green Party of the United States|Green Party]] and [[Virgil Goode]] of the [[Constitution Party (United States)|Constitution Party]] for a debate moderated by former CNN talk-show host [[Larry King]].<ref name="CSM">{{cite journal |url= http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Elections/President/2012/1023/The-other-presidential-debate-Third-party-candidates-make-their-cases-video/Rocky-Anderson-Justice-Party |title=The 'other' presidential debate: Third-party candidates make their cases |journal=The Christian Science Monitor |access-date=2013-10-19}}</ref> The candidates met again to debate on November 5, 2012, this time moderated by [[Ralph Nader]].<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.usatoday.com/story/onpolitics/2012/11/05/nader-stein-johnson-debate-third-party/1682643/|title= Nader's third-party debate raises alternate issues |publisher=[[USA Today]] |access-date=2013-10-19 |first1=Paul |last1=Singer |date=November 5, 2012}}</ref> Rocky Anderson participated in three presidential debates on programs entitled "Expand the Debates" on the nationally televised ''Democracy Now!''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Expanding the Debate–Watch Democracy Now!'s Full Three-Hour Special|url=http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2012/10/4/expanding_the_debate_watch_democracy_nows_full_three_hour_special|access-date=2020-10-22|website=Democracy Now!|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Expand the Debate: This Is What Democracy Sounds Like|url=http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2012/10/5/expand_the_debate_this_is_what_democracy_sounds_like|access-date=2020-10-22|website=Democracy Now!|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Exclusive: Expanding the Debate with Third-Party Candidates Jill Stein, Virgil Goode, Rocky Anderson|url=http://www.democracynow.org/2012/10/17/exclusive_expanding_the_debate_with_third|access-date=2020-10-22|website=Democracy Now!|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=WATCH: Full Expanding the Debate Special on Foreign Policy Featuring Jill Stein, Rocky Anderson|url=http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2012/10/23/watch_full_expanding_the_debate_special_from_oct_22_featuring_jill_stein_rocky_anderson|access-date=2020-10-22|website=Democracy Now!|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Exclusive: As Obama and Romney Agree on Afghan War, Israel and Syria, Third Parties Give Alternative|url=http://www.democracynow.org/2012/10/23/exclusive_as_obama_and_romney_agree|access-date=2020-10-22|website=Democracy Now!|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=In "Expand the Debate Special" Show, Third Party Candidates Conclude with Final Reflections|url=https://soundcloud.com/democracynow/in-expand-the-debate-special|language=en|access-date=2020-10-22}}</ref>
+In December 2011, the Justice Party became a qualified party in [[Mississippi]], the first state to recognize the party.<ref>[[Richard Winger|Winger, Richard]] (December 29, 2011) [http://www.ballot-access.org/2011/12/29/justice-party-qualifies-for-mississippi-ballot/ "Justice Party qualifies for Mississippi ballot"], ''[[Ballot Access News]]''. Retrieved December 30, 2011. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529020413/http://www.ballot-access.org/2011/12/29/justice-party-qualifies-for-mississippi-ballot/ |date=May 29, 2012 }}</ref> From a small beginning, 30 persons at the launching event with no TV crew covering it, the Justice Party was able to put its founder [[Rocky Anderson]] on the ballot in 15 states and secure official write-in status in 25 additional states.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MISC ARCHIVES – Rocky Anderson|url=https://rockyanderson.org/campaigns/2012-president/misc-archives/|access-date=2020-10-22|language=en-US}}</ref> It was the fifth largest third party in terms of presidential ballot access in the 2012 presidential election.<ref>Winger, Richard (October 1, 2012) [http://www.ballot-access.org/2012/10/27/ballot-access-news-october-2012-print-edition/ "2012 Ballot Status for President"] ''Ballot Access News''. Retrieved November 1, 2012. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104131724/http://www.ballot-access.org/2012/10/27/ballot-access-news-october-2012-print-edition/ |date=November 4, 2012 }}</ref> On October 23, 2012, Anderson faced off with other third-party candidates [[Gary Johnson]] of the [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian Party]], [[Jill Stein]] of the [[Green Party of the United States|Green Party]] and [[Virgil Goode]] of the [[Constitution Party (United States)|Constitution Party]] for a debate moderated by former CNN talk-show host [[Larry King]].<ref name="CSM">{{cite journal |url= http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Elections/President/2012/1023/The-other-presidential-debate-Third-party-candidates-make-their-cases-video/Rocky-Anderson-Justice-Party |title=The 'other' presidential debate: Third-party candidates make their cases |journal=The Christian Science Monitor |date=23 October 2012 |access-date=2013-10-19}}</ref> The candidates met again to debate on November 5, 2012, this time moderated by [[Ralph Nader]].<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.usatoday.com/story/onpolitics/2012/11/05/nader-stein-johnson-debate-third-party/1682643/|title= Nader's third-party debate raises alternate issues |publisher=[[USA Today]] |access-date=2013-10-19 |first1=Paul |last1=Singer |date=November 5, 2012}}</ref> Rocky Anderson participated in three presidential debates on programs entitled "Expand the Debates" on the nationally televised ''Democracy Now!''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Expanding the Debate–Watch Democracy Now!'s Full Three-Hour Special|url=http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2012/10/4/expanding_the_debate_watch_democracy_nows_full_three_hour_special|access-date=2020-10-22|website=Democracy Now!|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Expand the Debate: This Is What Democracy Sounds Like|url=http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2012/10/5/expand_the_debate_this_is_what_democracy_sounds_like|access-date=2020-10-22|website=Democracy Now!|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Exclusive: Expanding the Debate with Third-Party Candidates Jill Stein, Virgil Goode, Rocky Anderson|url=http://www.democracynow.org/2012/10/17/exclusive_expanding_the_debate_with_third|access-date=2020-10-22|website=Democracy Now!|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=WATCH: Full Expanding the Debate Special on Foreign Policy Featuring Jill Stein, Rocky Anderson|url=http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2012/10/23/watch_full_expanding_the_debate_special_from_oct_22_featuring_jill_stein_rocky_anderson|access-date=2020-10-22|website=Democracy Now!|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Exclusive: As Obama and Romney Agree on Afghan War, Israel and Syria, Third Parties Give Alternative|url=http://www.democracynow.org/2012/10/23/exclusive_as_obama_and_romney_agree|access-date=2020-10-22|website=Democracy Now!|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=In "Expand the Debate Special" Show, Third Party Candidates Conclude with Final Reflections|url=https://soundcloud.com/democracynow/in-expand-the-debate-special|language=en|access-date=2020-10-22}}</ref>
 The Justice Party released a statement endorsing [[Bernie Sanders]] for the [[Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2016|2016 Democratic nomination]] rather than nominating its own candidate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oppositionnews.org/articles/2016/q1/opposition-left-divided-over-bernie-sanders/|title=Opposition Left divided over Bernie Sanders|last=Wachtler|first=Mark|date=2016-01-22|website=Opposition News|access-date=2016-05-09}}</ref> The party did not run candidates later during the [[2016 United States presidential election|2016 presidential election]] or [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]], because the party wanted to avoid contributing to a [[spoiler effect]]. In 2021, the Justice Party announced that it "plans to grow into a diverse majority political party". Founder Rocky Anderson said the party intended to replace either the Republican Party or the Democratic Party.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Dudley|first=Graham|date=March 25, 2021|title=Justice Party, other 3rd parties seek renewed relevance in partisan America|work=KSL News|url=https://www.ksl.com/article/50133693/justice-party-other-3rd-parties-seek-renewed-relevance-in-partisan-america|access-date=May 2, 2021}}</ref>
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 === Economic justice ===
-The Justice Party supports fundamental [[campaign finance reform in the United States|campaign finance reform]]. The Justice Party supports a constitutional amendment to abolish [[corporate personhood]] through [[Move to Amend]]. The party favored a progressive tax structure and wants to end tax cuts for the wealthy. The party supports green jobs and infrastructure programs. The Justice Party wants to provide tax relief for working people and to bolster Social Security, by reducing the percentage of compensation taxed for Social Security and Medicare, but eliminating the cap on payroll taxes. The party was pro-immigration reform, pro-breaking up too-large-to-fail banks, pro-reinstating [[Glass–Steagall]], pro-government funded higher education and against subsidies to oil and gas companies.<ref name="JPUSA">{{cite web|url=http://www.justicepartyusa.net |title=Policy of the Justice Party |publisher=The Justice Party's website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217053650/http://www.justicepartyusa.net// |archive-date=December 17, 2011 }}</ref> The party also supports a pay-as-you-go, balanced budget approach.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ksl.com/article/50133693/justice-party-other-3rd-parties-seek-renewed-relevance-in-partisan-america | title=Justice Party, other 3rd parties seek renewed relevance in partisan America }}</ref>
+The Justice Party supports fundamental [[campaign finance reform in the United States|campaign finance reform]]. The Justice Party supports a constitutional amendment to abolish [[corporate personhood]] through [[Move to Amend]]. The party favored a progressive tax structure and wants to end tax cuts for the wealthy. The party supports green jobs and infrastructure programs. The Justice Party wants to provide tax relief for working people and to bolster Social Security, by reducing the percentage of compensation taxed for Social Security and Medicare, but eliminating the cap on payroll taxes. The party was pro-immigration reform, pro-breaking up too-large-to-fail banks, pro-reinstating [[Glass–Steagall]], pro-government funded higher education and against subsidies to oil and gas companies.<ref name="JPUSA">{{cite web|url=http://www.justicepartyusa.net |title=Policy of the Justice Party |publisher=The Justice Party's website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217053650/http://www.justicepartyusa.net// |archive-date=December 17, 2011 }}</ref> The party also supports a [[pay-as-you-go]], balanced budget approach.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ksl.com/article/50133693/justice-party-other-3rd-parties-seek-renewed-relevance-in-partisan-america | title=Justice Party, other 3rd parties seek renewed relevance in partisan America }}</ref>
 === Environmental justice ===
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 The Justice Party supports a universal [[Single-payer health care|single payer health insurance system]], an Equal Rights Amendment, [[marriage equality]], ending [[wars of aggression]], closing many military bases, reducing the budget, [[immigration reform]], repealing the [[Patriot Act]], protecting and rewarding [[whistleblower]]s and ending the [[War on Drugs]]. The party also advocated the prosecution of individuals whose illegal conduct led to the [[2008 financial crisis]].<ref name=JPUSA/>
-== 2012 presidential election results ==
+== Election results ==
+=== Presidential elections ===
+{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%"
+! Year
+! Presidential candidate
+! Vice presidential candidate
+! Popular votes
+! %
+! Electoral votes
+! Result
+! Ballot access
+! Notes
+! Ref
+|-
+| [[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]
+| [[Rocky Anderson]]
+| [[Luis J. Rodriguez]]
+| 43,018
+| {{Percentage bar|0.03|hex=FF0000}}
+| 0
+| {{no2}} Lost
+| {{Composition bar|145|538|red}}
+|
+| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SPofUSA/status/655509305941213184|title=Socialist Party USA|publisher=Twitter|access-date=January 30, 2016}}</ref>
+|}
+In 2016, the Justice Party endorsed [[Bernie Sanders]].
+==== 2012 presidential election results ====
 {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
 !State
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 |}
-=== Candidates for other offices ===
+=== Congressional elections ===
-{|class="wikitable"
+{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%"
+! Year
-!Office
+! Candidate
-!State
+! Chamber
-!Candidate
+! State
-!Votes
+! District
-!%
+! Votes
-|-
+! %
-|[[2012 United States Senate election in Utah|Senator]]
+! Result
-|{{Flag|Utah}}
+! Notes
-|Daniel Geery<ref>{{cite web|title=Utah Federal Senator|url=http://danielgeery.com|publisher=Daniel Geery|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110201154359/http://danielgeery.com/|archive-date=2011-02-01|access-date=2013-10-19}}</ref>
+! Ref
-|7,444
-|0.81%
-|-
-|[[2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah|House 4th district]]
-|{{Flag|Utah}}
-|Torin Nelson<ref>{{cite web|title=If you want a truly independent voice in Congress you need to vote for a truly Independent candidate! Vote Torin Nelson.|url=http://torinnelsonforcongress.com/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324210247/http://torinnelsonforcongress.com/|archive-date=March 24, 2012|access-date=August 24, 2012}}</ref>
-|Withdrew<ref>{{cite web|title=2012 Candidate Filings|url=http://elections.utah.gov/election-resources/2012-candidate-filings#House|year=2012|work=Elections|publisher=Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office|access-date=8 November 2012}}</ref>
-|N/A
-|}
-==Presidential tickets==
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
-|- align=center
-| '''Election'''
-| '''Presidential<br> Candidate'''
-| '''Vice Presidential<br> Candidate'''
-| '''Popular<br>votes'''
-| '''Percent'''
-|-
-| '''[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]'''
-| [[File:Rocky Anderson at MLK cropped.jpg|80px]]<br/>'''[[Rocky Anderson]]'''
-| [[File:Luis J Rodriguez NBCC Awards (cropped).jpg|80px]]<br/>'''[[Luis J. Rodriguez]]'''
-| align=right|43,018
-| align=right|0.03%
 |-
-| '''[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]'''
+| [[2012 United States Senate election in Utah|2012]]
+| Daniel Geery
-| [[File:Bernie Sanders (cropped).jpg|80px]]<br/>''Endorsed '''[[Bernie Sanders]]'''''
+| [[United States Senate|Senate]]
-| align="center" colspan=3 |
+| [[Utah]]
+| Class 1
+| 7,444
+| {{Percentage bar|0.81|hex=FF0000}}
+| {{no2}} Lost
+|
+| <ref>{{cite web|title=Utah Federal Senator|url=http://danielgeery.com|publisher=Daniel Geery|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110201154359/http://danielgeery.com/|archive-date=2011-02-01|access-date=2013-10-19}}</ref>
 |-
+| [[2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah|2012]]
+| Torin Nelson
+| [[United States House of Representatives|House]]
+| [[Utah]]
+| 4th
+| 0
+| {{Percentage bar|0|hex=FF0000}}
+| {{no2}} Lost
+| withdrew before election
+| <ref>{{cite web |title=If you want a truly independent voice in Congress you need to vote for a truly Independent candidate! Vote Torin Nelson. |url=http://torinnelsonforcongress.com/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324210247/http://torinnelsonforcongress.com/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2012 Candidate Filings |year=2012 |publisher=Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office |url=http://elections.utah.gov/election-resources/2012-candidate-filings#House |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 20, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020052755/http://vistaservice.utah.gov/Election/CandidateList}}</ref>
 |}
 == See also ==
 * [[John B. Anderson]]
+* [[American Left]]
+* [[History of the socialist movement in the United States]]
+* [[Democratic Socialists of America]]
+* [[Green Party of the United States]]
 == References ==
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 [[Category:2011 establishments in the United States]]
-[[Category:2024 diestablishments in the United States]]
+[[Category:2024 disestablishments in the United States]]
 [[Category:Political parties established in 2011]]
 [[Category:Political parties in the United States]]