There are active chapters in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
[12] Bill de Blasio, the future mayor of New York City and friend of Cantor, was present for the party's foundation.
As it became clear that Geoffrey Davis lacked his late brother's political experience, fellow Democrat Letitia James decided to challenge him in the general election.
[42] In the SC State House elections, the WFP cross-endorsed Democratic Party candidates Anton Gunn (Kershaw, Richland) and Eugene Platt (Charleston).
[44] The South Carolina Working Families Party convention endorsed five candidates for state and local office.
[45] One candidate, Eugene Platt, running for SC State House District 115, was also nominated by the South Carolina Green Party.
[48] In August 2009, various media raised questions about the relationship between the WFP, a non-profit political party, and a for-profit private company called Data and Field Services (DFS).
[49][50][51] An editorial in The New York Times questioned whether DFS may be charging select clients below market rates for political services.
He received 26,308 votes as a Working Families candidate, putting him ahead of his Republican opponent, and securing ballot access for the party in that state.
[55] In 2011 Connecticut WFP director Jon Green received a $10,000 fine for failing to wear his badge identifying him as a lobbyist while performing lobbying efforts.
[24] On May 5, 2015, Diana Richardson won a special election for a seat in the New York State Assembly, running only on the Working Families ticket.
[27] In the fall of 2015, the Working Families Party conducted a combined membership-drive and open poll among its enrolled members on whom to endorse for president in 2016; the result being Bernie Sanders.
The FEC ruled that federal candidates can use campaign funds to pay for child care costs that result from time spent running for office.
[73] On November 5, 2019, the Working Families Party candidate Kendra Brooks won an at-large seat on Philadelphia City Council.
[80] The party released a statement in October 2023 responding to President Biden's address in which he reaffirmed U.S. support for Israel in their war with Hamas and subsequent invasion of Gaza.
[83][84] In July 2024, Biden suspended his re-election campaign following concerns about his health and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor.
The WFP officially endorsed Harris after she became the presumptive nominee, declaring "overwhelming support" in the effort to prevent Donald Trump from returning to the presidency.
[85] In the open election for California's Class 1 U.S. Senate seat, the WFP endorsed Congresswoman Barbara Lee to succeed the late Dianne Feinstein.
[86] The party also expressed support for the re-election campaigns of incumbent senators Chris Murphy of Connecticut, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Martin Heinrich of New Mexico, and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York.
The state directors of the WFP are Ana Maria Archila and Jasmine Gripper (NY),[87] Sarah Ganong (CT),[88] Sue Altman (NJ),[89] Brandon Evans (PA),[90] Karly Edwards (OR),[91] Jay Hutchins (MD),[92] Delvone Michael (DC),[93] Marina Dimitrijevic (WI),[94] Ryan Frankenberry (WV),[95] Georgia Hollister-Isman (RI), and Jane Kim (CA).