American Solidarity Party

[11] The ASP encourages social development along the lines of subsidiarity and sphere sovereignty, with a stated emphasis on "the importance of strong families, local communities, and voluntary associations".

In the 2024 United States presidential election, it was on the ballot in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Ohio.

The party's original name was inspired by its European counterparts, the Polish trade union Solidarity,[17] and the current one reflects its more developed ideology and focus in the years since.

On social media, ASP members use the orange heart emoji to denote their "whole-life ethic" and Christian democratic influences.

[25] The American Solidarity Party has been characterized as conservative on social issues while supporting government intervention in economic matters, making it communitarian.

[14] The American Solidarity Party advocates for electoral reform, aiming to combat what they call a "political oligarchy" and gridlock.

[25] During the 2016 presidential election season, the American Solidarity Party held an online convention on July 9, 2016, which nominated Amir Azarvan of Georgia for president and Mike Maturen of Michigan for vice-president.

[35] It was a certified write-in option in Alabama,[36] California,[37] Georgia,[38] Iowa,[36] Kansas,[39] Kentucky,[40] Maryland,[41] Michigan,[42] Minnesota, New Hampshire,[36] New Jersey,[36] Ohio,[43] Oregon,[36][44] Pennsylvania,[36] Rhode Island,[36] Texas,[45] Vermont,[36] and Washington.

[47] For the November 2017 off-year elections, the American Solidarity Party ran a candidate for New Jersey legislature, Monica Sohler, in the 6th district.

[49][50][note 1] Brian T. Carroll ran against Devin Nunes for California's 22nd congressional district receiving 1,591 votes in the primary election.

[54][55] For the 2020 election, the American Solidarity Party was on the ballot in Arkansas,[56] Colorado,[57] Guam, Illinois,[58] Louisiana,[59] Mississippi,[60] Rhode Island,[61] Vermont[62] and Wisconsin.

[63] It was a certified write-in option in Alabama,[64] Alaska,[65] California,[66] Connecticut,[67] Delaware,[68] Florida,[69] Georgia,[70] Idaho, Indiana,[71] Iowa,[64] Kansas, Kentucky,[72] Maryland,[73] Massachusetts,[74] Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire,[64] New Jersey,[64] New York, North Dakota, Ohio,[75][76] Oregon, Pennsylvania,[64] Tennessee, Texas,[77] Utah,[78] Virginia,[79] Washington, and Wyoming.

[83][84] Dr. Hanink is a frequent contributor to the New Oxford Review and spent four decades dedicated to teaching at Loyola Marymount University and published papers in the areas of metaphysics, epistemology, and social thought.

[101] The party endorsed Democratic candidate and And Campaign co-founder Pastor Chris Butler for U.S. Congress in Illinois's 1st congressional district.

The vice presidential nominee, Lauren Onak, was selected by Sonski before the national convention in early July in Plano, Texas, and she was formally nominated there.

[106] Additionally, the American Solidarity Party had approved write-in status in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Erskine Levi Jr. ran for Congressional District 31 in California,[113] participating in a candidate forum to discuss housing, climate, war and peace.

Members gathered for the 2017 ASP Midwestern Regional Meeting
American Solidarity Party ballot access during the 2024 presidential election
Certified for ballot
Registered write-in
Automatic write-in
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ASP ballot status in 2020
On ballot
Write-in
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ASP ballot status in 2016
On ballot
Write-in
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