Conservative Party (United States)

Defunct Newspapers Journals TV channels Websites Other Congressional caucuses Economics Gun rights Identity politics Nativist Religion Watchdog groups Youth/student groups Miscellaneous Other In the United States, the Conservative Party refers to a collection of state-level parties that operate independently and advocate for conservative principles.

[3][4] In 1969, the party nominated Beverly McDowell for governor, but he placed fourth in the election, receiving 1.16% of the popular vote.

A convention of the State Tax Union was convened in Columbia on September 10 to prepare for the upcoming election and address President Ulysses S. Grant's comments on the Ku Klux Klan.

Another convention on October 8 endorsed the Independent Republican ticket with a platform focused on honesty in government.

In 1965, conservative author and commentator William F. Buckley Jr. ran for Mayor of New York City, securing 13.4% of the vote.

[citation needed] In 1963, several candidates ran as Conservatives for the New Jersey Assembly in Essex and Bergen counties, reflecting a nationwide split within the Republican Party.

In 1992, a separate New Jersey Conservative Party was founded by Tom Blomquist, who had previously run in the 1989 gubernatorial election.

[24] In 2009, a Conservative Party of Delaware had a website with a mailing address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

In 2024, the party achieved official recognition after Delaware residents registered as Conservative and met the state’s qualification threshold.

[27] Positioning himself as an "independent conservative," he explained that his candidacy aimed to prevent "two billionaires from Chicago" (Bruce Rauner and J.

[28] McCann secured his spot on the ballot by gathering 65,000 signatures but ultimately finished third in the general election, receiving 4.23% of the popular vote.