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To announce that the People's Party of Washington is now a registered political party in Washington State

The People’s Party Registers in Washington State

Bellingham, WA, July 27, 2021 – Washington voters now have a viable choice for people-first representation at all levels of government

Annouce New People's Party of Washington and its purpose

Washington State is now home to a new kind of political party:

The People’s Party of Washington (PPOW).

PPOW’s Offical Birth Date

On May 20, 2021, PPOW registered its charter as a 527 tax-exempt political organization with the Washington Secretary of State’s office.

Washington is State #6

Washington joins Oregon, California, Colorado, Maine, and Ohio in the National Movement for a People’s Party (MPP). Volunteers in the remaining states are actively working on doing the same. 

What makes PPOW a new kind of political party?

PPOW pledges not to accept money from big corporations or corporate-funded PACs, which means its policies and actions will not be influenced by these corporations. Instead, PPOW candidates will be influenced and financed by everyday Washingtonians.

Because PPOW is its own political party when their candidates get into office, they will not conform to corporate power, and they will keep the mandate of the people.

It is obvious and scientifically proven that corporations and monied interests already have two political parties in the US, and it is time the people have a party of their own.

Polls show that Americans clamor for a viable major third party. The latest Gallup poll from early 2021 shows support for a third party trending upward. 2 out of 3 adults say a 3rd party is needed because the 2 establishment parties fail to represent the American people.

The People’s Party of Washington encourages everyone who feels they have been betrayed by their elected representatives to push back and join PPOW.

The People’s Party of Washington will:

  • Focus on policies and programs that help Washington residents, not corporate interests.
  • Represent the interest of the 99% and create a system that values each person and supports economic and social justice for all.
  • Is structured to make space for and actively solicit all voices to participate in a deliberative and dynamic democracy.
  • Not be governed by a select few in party leadership as decision-making authority is shared among those working in the trenches.
  • Vows to have no backroom deals and will maintain full transparency. 

No Corporate Funding

“The People’s Party gives voters a true choice to support a political party and candidates who pledge not to accept funding from big corporations,” said Marc Mixon, PPOW Chair.

“When our candidates run, they will represent the 99 percent, not the big money interests that have a stranglehold on the Republican and Democratic parties. That means we are fighting for basic human rights, such as universal health care because we do not owe favors to big pharma or health insurance companies. We will fight for living wages and paid time off, because we will not have Walmart or Amazon in our pockets.”

Join US!

Washingtonians interested in becoming a member of the People’s Party of Washington can sign up at peoplespartywa.org. PPOW is seeking volunteers to help develop the party platform, nominate candidates, and plan their inaugural convention toward the end of 2021. 

National Movement For A People’s Party (MPP)

As of June, the MPP has received about 350 candidate nominations from around the country, according to People’s Party Executive Director Zeynab Day. The Party is seeking individuals who are committed to building people-powered grassroots campaigns free of corporate money and influence and who have the courage to challenge the establishment parties.

“We believe the time is right for a third party, given surging mistrust of establishment politicians combined with unprecedented income inequality and a dysfunctional American safety net system,” said Mixon. 

“A platform that solves the problems of the people rather than protecting corporate profit can win. Only a new party built on the progressive views of the majority can inspire the turnout necessary to change the system that caters to the wealthy while leaving the rest of us struggling to make ends meet,” Mixon added. 

Affiliation with the major parties has been declining for a decade. There are now far more Independents than Democrats or Republicans. If even half of the progressives who are still tolerating the Democratic party and only half of Independents were to join the new party, it would be the largest party in the US.

Road To Become A Major Party

In order to become a major political party in Washington state, the party’s nominees for president and vice president must have received at least five percent of the votes in the previous presidential election.

With just under four million votes cast in Washington’s high-turnout 2020 election, that translates to about 200,000 votes in 2024. 

“The major parties will work to marginalize us because they do not want the competition. They understand that a party that truly represents its constituents will be a threat to the status quo and to their power,” said Mixon.

The two corporate parties will work diligently on multiple fronts to derail the PPOW because they know what the power of the people can do to their structure. PPOW vows to plow ahead and succeed because people deserve a political party that represents them.

Asked how the party can siphon votes from the two major parties, Jamin Mason, PPOW Vice Chair, points to a Fox News poll that shows 72 percent of voters want a government-run health care plan. Neither the Republicans nor the Democrats have pursued the transition to a cost-saving, single-payer universal health care system that can be found in every developed country except the US. 

“The major parties aren’t delivering what the people want,” said Mason. “They’re delivering what their wealthy donors want.”

Jamin Mason, PPOW vice chair

Like many other states, Washington is politically diverse. Washington state’s Cascade Mountain range serves as more than a geographical divide; it also divides the state politically, with the western portion of the state leaning Democratic and the eastern portion leaning Republican.

“We will bridge that divide with a platform that improves the lives of Washingtonians regardless of their political affiliation: a living minimum wage, universal health care, free public college, an infrastructure jobs program, and removing the influence of corporate money on our elected political representatives, to name a few,” Mason said. 

“We are building coalitions with organizations that share our vision, such as Whole Washington that recently filed Initiative 1362. We will take to the streets to show that Washington can make history with I-1362 as the first state in the US to provide a publicly financed, not-for-profit health care system, which at this point should be a human right, not a question of how big your pockets are. I am a firm believer in the saying ‘Don’t talk about it, BE ABOUT IT.’ And that’s exactly what I am doing by leading Washington towards being the spark that ignites an inferno that forces America to be great for the first time ever,” Mason said. 

Climate Crisis And Washington State

The PPOW platform will place a high priority on combating the effects of climate change because our economy depends on it. Washington is second only to California in the number of agricultural commodities produced. Over 40 percent of Washington’s agricultural exports are fruit crops. Washington produces 90% of our country’s red raspberries, 80% of hops, 70% of apples, and 60% of sweet cherries. These crops are highly susceptible to dramatic temperature changes and shifting weather patterns resulting from climate change. 

Washington’s Olympic Peninsula is home to the Hoh Rainforest, one of the largest temperate rainforests in the US, much of which has been logged in the past century, damaging critical wildlife habitats and endangering our salmon populations. 

“We need our representatives to take a stronger and more aggressive stance on climate change. The two major parties have failed to act with sufficient urgency to meet the climate crisis head-on,” said Mixon. “Our natural resources are at stake, along with their associated jobs and economic impacts. We must protect and improve conditions for future generations, the environment, and all its inhabitants.”

For more information about the People’s Party of Washington, or to volunteer, visit peoplespartywa.org/about.

Contact:

Marc Mixon, Chair
People’s Party of Washington
Tel. (360) 970-0398
[email protected]

Jamin Mason, Vice Chair
People’s Party of Washington
Tel. (360) 517-0499
[email protected]

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Supporters on Why They Love PPOW

photo of Jamin - a father and a Washington People's Party volunteer

“My reason for being in the People’s Party is my 17-year-old daughter. She is lacing up her adult shoes and getting ready to use them in this unforgiving world. A… world I brought her into. In reality, that goes for all of our youth. I believe the People’s Party is the best avenue to finally create a better world for all our children. So let’s make sure we pass on a bright light to guide my baby and our collective youth, in all their splendor. I encourage you to join WPP with one mission in mind: To Make America Great FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER!” Read more “For Our Children”

Jamin M. - Port Orchard
PPOW State Vice Chair
Graphic of the People's Party of Washington volunteer who made this why statement

The answer to the question ‘why I joined the People’s Party’ is dirt simple. I want to change the way people think about our government and their place in it.… Our current form of government is just fine as defined in the US Constitution and spiritualized in the Declaration of Independence. But, our government has been usurped by our economic system and those who control it. It was sold to the highest bidder in a private auction decades ago. We the people must unite to take it back, and the People’s Party is the perfect mechanism to do just that. United we stand, individually we are nothing. “We the people,” from the US Constitution, is now the People’s Party. The three rules of taking back our government are: Unite. Unite. Unite. Read more ““We the people,” from the US Constitution, is now the People’s Party.”

Bill B. - Issaquah
Volunteer
Photo of the PPOW volunteer who made this Why PPOW statement

“I’ve been so fed up with money in politics and the corporate domination of our government and country. I was ready for a party that puts people and the planet… first–and the People’s Party does that. I’m thrilled to be collaborating with folks who share my values and concerns as we all work for real change.” Read more “Putting the People &The Planet First”

Leslie C. _-Amboy
PPOW Volunteer & Tweeter Extraordinaire
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I started volunteering to build a new, major Party of the People last year when the Democrats refused to even put a $15 minimum wage in their platform! I knew… then, beyond a shadow of a doubt that Democrats, just like Republicans, had no interest in fighting for the people. And since it was clear that both parties in the duopoly had been captured by the wealthy corporate elites in this nation, I knew that I could never again vote for any candidate that identified with either of those parties. So now I’m working to help build a voice of the people here in Washington, and Nationwide! Helping to create a party that is people-powered, people-focused, and people-funded… a party dedicated to enfranchising all of us who are fed up with this system! Fed up with the wealthy corporations stealing our value; fed up with a government that only watches out for the wealthy; fed up with a nation that refuses to value or listen to its people! It’s time to build a party for us, a People’s Party! Read more “”

Marc M. - Bellingham
PPOW State Chair

Growing up in a politically active family, I became increasingly disillusioned by a growing awareness of the widespread deceit practiced by political candidates of both Parties, speaking from both sides… of their mouths from the campaign trail to whatever elected office they gained…But it’s relatively recently that I learned the ‘truth’/actual dynamics behind how our government works…Sadly, NOT for the electorate, but for whomever can pay them the most for their allegiance in a corporate capitalist culture~! The gross injustice of it all came to a head for me during Trump’s ‘reign’ of terror, when the realization of how this nation, which I had believed was a ‘constitutional democracy’ was a sham/charade that many believed in, but stood ready to betray that trust and ‘bend the knee’ before the idol of the ‘almighty dollar’~But I also became aware of those who championed the core values and human connection between people…and I believe that ‘TOGETHER, We Can/Will Overcome’, as we did segregation and the Viet Nam war, to raise up and realize the HOPE that is possible…’United,’ We Stand…’Divided,’ We Fall, and here in Washington State we seem to be succeeding in making that a political reality as the rest of the nation seeks an antidote to the ‘duopoly’ that has abandoned us~! The PPOW epitomizes that ‘Hope’ as we work toward sharing and participating in transforming our Democracy in reality…Together~! Read more “”

Ivana Grace - Mount Vernon
PPOW supporter
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“I have hope. The People’s Party of Washington gives me hope. I do not have faith in the current political system. Despite having a majority in both houses and the… Presidency, the Democratic party has stymied. The supposed reincarnation of FDR seems to have just morphed into Reagan 7.0. Our desperate work to help Georgia win two Senators seems for naught as Sinema and Manchin always get things ruined while never being punished for it. The progressive caucus has revealed it will politely ask the establishment Dems if they can stand their ground, refusing to fight for little folk despite us asking so often. That’s why I believe in People’s Party of Washington. They are Us. People who feel left behind. Folks that see the obvious injustices in our systems. Workers wanting to help workers. American citizens together. Why wouldn’t you support that? I support any organization that shows solidarity, that fights for everyone, and believes in fairness. I believe in the People’s Party because they give me hope.” Read more “”

Steve H. - Lacey
Supporter
photo of People's Party of Washington volunteer

I started volunteering with PPOW because I could no longer sit around worrying and complaining, but not doing anything. I had tried Green Party, DSA, etc., but I wasn’t finding… the level of activity and forward motion I needed. PPOW was ready to build a state party, as well as join a national coalition of other parties and organizations looking to build a true party of the people. I found people who were also tired of the inaction and ineptitude of our current system, and who were ready to get involved and either end the corporate duopoly, or die knowing that they had at least tried. I cannot think of a better way to spend my time and energy than by trying to make this world a better place for my children. Read more “”

Rebecca M. - Bellingham
PPOW Administrator Extraordinaire
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I shudder to contemplate the next Presidential election if our only choices are Biden and Trump types of candidates. For decades, regular Americans have had no political party fighting for… them. Increasingly people are desperate for an alternative to the two-party corporate-dominated duopoly. The People’s Party gives regular Americans a loud and clear voice. It supports candidates, policies, and a movement that will force the government to take significant actions that benefit regular folk, not big corporations. I am proud to be a volunteer and member of PPOW. Read more “”

Betsy C - Seattle
PPOW Media & Messaging
THe PPOW who made this Why PPOW statement

“I have always shied away from partisan politics, but have long recognized that we must find a way to transcend the partisan divide and duopoly control.  The People’s Party presents… the opportunity to heal our broken nation by focusing on our shared Vision of the future we all long for.” Read more “Opportunity To Heal Our Broken Nation”

Jim L. - Spokane
PPOW Chair Platform & Policy
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This country has never needed the People’s Party more than it does now. I believe this can be an important offering or alternative to the present situations. The  Democratic Party… only continues to get worse. There seems to be no-one with any moral or ethical behavior left in our present leadership. The Republicans ram everything through & the Dems can’t seem to get even lunch money OK’d. Its been that way since Reagan. They are all only; “actors on a stage”. While we drown, each member of the Dem’s seems more concerned with making a headline, than doing real work for the people. Meanwhile horrible, tragic and terrorist acts continue to be used against the people by their own government. Massive amounts of our monies are being shuffled into Wall Street Corporations. This is truly a fight for the country, against Corporations set on making slaves of us all. Slaves without the benefit of our “masters” having to feed, clothe, educate or tend our wounds. What we’re seeing now seems a return of the Dark Ages and not the Enlightenment. These leaders have sold off so much of their power to the corporations they’ve become foolish actors and powerless puppets. All dangling under the strings of their masters. And they are not ashamed of what they have become. They all know better, still they just don’t care. It’s every representative for themselves now, grab whatever you can. The more chaos you can cause the more corp’s are able to steal. This battle to take back America from these buffoons is going to be long, hard & without compensation. Yet it needs to be done, immediately. This is an emphatic vote of “No Confidence” To allow these two parties to continue to sell off America at this pace, and place it under a Mafia type rule, must be stopped. There is no road forward with present leadership. That old 70’s movie “Network” has never been more fitting for the American people. “We are all Mad as Hell and We are Not Going to Take it Anymore.”  That should be one of our many cries outward to bring some sanity back from this Corporate Mafia Behavior of our Judicial system. And the 99% movement needs to return in force.  Where are you all? Were you scattered to the wind and then purchased in entirety? Capitalism has failed us entirely, by incorporating the entirety of Washington DC. Police & Schools, the majority of Media. Plus there’s that part where most of their products are toxic & killing us.  Everyone already knows these things. None of this is news. Facts; “The USA is selling off more of its citizens Financial information than anyone else in the world. The TSA is helping local Policing Agencies steal money from travelers, even though there is no law against taking money inside the country. We are being threatened and killed by our own Police Departments who now have been completely Militarized against us. etc. etc. etc….(I can go on for days here) 85% of the people want Medical & Climate Relief. Still we can’t seem to find 50% of our Representatives to get it. Why is that?  Even after they ran for office on these same Promises. How much longer are we expected to watch and listen to these Buffoons?  They lie so often, they had a law passed to protect them from themselves. Why are we still hoping for progress from  Professional Liers? Do you know the definition of insanity?  Doing the same thing over & over expecting different results. By giving $trillions to Corps here & overseas via Covid, the USA has caused and allowed massive inflation.  Making you spend your few remaining saved dollars to just exist, a few more years. While inflation raises the taxes you must pay to exist in your own homes. Without any raise in pay. While “shortages” cause 50% price increases everywhere. So whose home is it really?  All this is placed into play by our Representatives, like Actors reading from the Author’s script.  And, The Author’s raked in $Trillions. ( We received 170 million checks worth $400 billion. Where did the other 5.5 $trillion go?  Or was it $6.5 Trillion? It’s hard to keep track anymore. Much of it went overseas out of reach of prying eyes.) Meanwhile every agency of Government is out to collect more from its citizens. Every cent & more back.  Every Dept & Agency has been set up as a “For Profit” business. As each year passes, each department is expected to create new revenue streams.  How will we citizens defend ourselves against this type of behavior? You can choose not to go to the store. Yet, interacting with the government cannot be avoided.  They will seek you out and demand new payments. New revenue streams. There is no longer anyone looking out for you. No one to actually Protect and Serve. You may never feel safe & secure again. All scripted out by psychopath CEOs and their Special Interest Groups. “Habeas Corpus is no longer in effect to protect you. You are guilty until they say you are not. And they have the right to retain you anywhere by any means. What does it mean when you can’t feel safe anymore? It means you are being terrorized by those who are supposed to be protecting you. And there seems to be no recourse against all the groups set up to terrorize you. It’s OK if they sell every secret bit of financial information you have. In fact, it’s most likely against a law somewhere to restrict them from making money off all your private information. It’s time for a real party of the people, The “People’s Party.”  I’m not against somebody making and saving a dime. It’s just time to start taking back some of our Future that’s been taken away & stolen by these two existing “Actor Parties”.   It’s time to say; I’m Mad as Hell and I’m Not Going to Take it Anymore.  Everyone knows exactly what the problem has been for years. Let’s start doing something,  The People’s Party. Are you thinking of sending some money for a political cause?  I know I must get 4 emails a day asking for donations. Let’s decide to give money to non-liers from now on. No more excuses from our Reps. Let’s take steps toward creation of a completely different Representative who’s  Party’s name is subject to their belief. The People’s Party.  You don’t have to wonder about that…….. Thanks…………I understand it’s a long statement.  Sometimes it’s hard to get all of it in a few words.  I’ve left out so much & so many important issues. “The People’s Party.” Pass it on by telling a friend. If you still have anyone you trust anymore? Read more “”

Steve C - Mount Vernon
PPOW supporter
Photo of volunteer who made this Why PPOW statement

“I’ve been politically active my entire adult life. I registered to vote at age 18 and never looked back. In the 1980s, I marched against the South African system of… apartheid. I spent a summer canvassing for ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) in my hometown of Memphis, TN. Since then, I have been active in supporting Planned Parenthood. After the 2016 and 2020 Presidential elections, I was done with the do-nothing duopoly. The People’s Party offers a path to break free of corporate grip on our political system and the opportunity to build an agenda that works for the 99%.” Read more “Done With The Do-Nothing Duopoly”

Shannon S _-Bellingham
PPOW Vice Chair Media & Messaging
Photo of Nils - a young man and Washington People's Party volunteer

“I’m becoming increasingly worried about the fragile state of our nation, and it’s clear that our current political system won’t offer the right solutions. It’s time for an alternative to… our broken corporate duopoly and I want to be part of the journey to create a party not for Goldman Sachs, Raytheon, and ExxonMobil, but for the people.” Read more “Time For An Alternative”

Nils G. - Burien
PPOW supporter
Photo of Veda, a 70+year old woman and Washington People's party volunteer

“I am a child of the 60s and worked to end the Vietnam War. We ‘did that,’ but at that time we did NOT address the reality that the system… was broken. I’ve been waiting for The People’s Party for 50 years and am thrilled to be working for this movement with people I consider to be the cream of the crop!” Read more “What I’ve Been Waiting For”

Veda S. - Camano Island
PPOW Newsletter Team
Placeholder image of PPOW volunteer who made this Why PPOW statement

“I joined the Peoples Party because I believe in upholding education as a human right. No person anywhere in the United States should be denied education of any form and… should be able to be in a community that fosters that growth by any means.” Read more “Education As a Human Right”

Shelby S. – Seattle
PPOW Supporter
Photo of PPOW who made this testimonial

“I’m a 2nd-grade teacher who’s joined the People’s Party because we need a duopoly alternative immediately. Our government fails to meet the material needs of a growing number of people.… Elites won’t acknowledge the real situation, and things are getting worse fast. Like Nick Brana says, we need an exit door. An alternative to fascism and austerity.” Read more “Need a Duopoly Alternative Immediately”

Richard M. - Seattle
PPOW supporter
Photo of the People's Party of Washington volunteer who made this why statement

I’ve been interested in politics since I was 4, when I wrote President Bill Clinton a letter begging him to prevent global warming. Fast-forward 30 years and now we’re staring… down the barrel of a climate crisis because the people who run both parties are too corrupt and cowardly to address it. I’m working to build a People’s Party because D.C. politicians represent their donors more than their voters. It’s time to take down the permanent political class and make our government work for us! Read more “”

John Paul P. - Kirkland
Washington lake

The poisonous notion that the most we can hope to do with our votes is damage control necessarily leads to ever-worsening political options and outcomes. We deserve more. I’m not… sure what other evidence people need that the Democrats will never fight for us than the fact that, time after time, they immediately abandon all their campaign pledges once they’re in office and get down to business doing nothing. The strategy of smuggling progressives into Congress on the Democratic Party ticket has failed, and instead of doubling-down, we clearly need a new strategy—and a new party. The old parties are both unwilling to meet our needs and are completely beyond redemption. We can and must do better. Read more “”

Jenny B. – Burien
PPOW Supporter

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