The Cascade Party of Washington is a minor political party in the United States located in the state of Washington. Former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic founded the centrist[1] party in 2024.[2][3] The party hoped to gather 1,000 signatures in order to qualify as a political party in Washington, however it hopes to not appear on the ballot in the 2024 presidential election.[2][4] In order to garner support, it collected signatures during Novoselic's concerts.[1] It qualified as a minor political party in Washington on August 24, 2024, and its request to be omitted from the 2024 presidential election ballot in the state was granted the same day.
Cascade Party of Washington | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leader | Krist Novoselic |
| Founder | Krist Novoselic |
| Registered | 2024 |
| Split from | Forward Party |
| Membership | <1,000 |
| Ideology | Centrism Electoral reform |
| Colors | Purple |
| Website | |
| https://cascadeparty.org/ | |
Election results
editPresidential elections
edit| Year | Presidential candidate | Vice presidential candidate | Popular votes | % | Electoral votes | Result | Ballot access | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Krist Novoselic | James Carroll | Withdrawn | WA | Withdrew August 26, 2024 | [2] | |||
References
edit- ^ a b "Co-founder of Nirvana starts his own political party, using concerts to gain supporters". Classic Rock 92.9 KISM. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ a b c "Krist Novoselic Running for President, Covers Nirvana's Debut Single at Convention: Watch". Yahoo Entertainment. 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ "Krist Novoselic Running for President, Covers Nirvana's Debut Single". Consequence Sound. 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ Menino, Holly (2024-06-17). "Nirvana co-founder Krist Novoselic launches new political party with live music twist". NBC Montana - KECI. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
At this point, the rules say that we need to have a presidential ticket," he [Novoselic] said. "We're determined not to be on the 2024 ballot and if that takes litigation we've got it all lined up.