Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party

Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party
Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party
Founded	May 30, 1970
Preceded by	People's Party
Headquarters	Dummerston, Vermont
Ideology	Socialism; Anti-capitalism; Environmentalism
Political position	Left-wing
Colors	Lime (Black sometimes used as well)
Statewide Offices	0 / 6
Seats in the State Senate	0 / 30
Seats in the State House	0 / 150
Elected County Judges	0 / 42
Countywide Offices	0 / 42
Mayorships	0 / 8
Seats on the Burlington City Council	0 / 12
Other elected offices	3 (2017)
Website
	libertyunionparty.org
	Politics of Vermont; Elections;

The Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party (GMPJP), known as the Liberty Union Party (LUP) until 2021, is a political party active in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is a self-proclaimed "non-violent socialist party".

The LUP was founded in 1970 by former Congressman William H. Meyer, Peter Diamondstone, Dennis Morrisseau and others,^[6] and was described by The New York Times as the cradle of progressivism in Vermont.^[7] The party is the fourth-largest in the state after the Democratic, Republican, and Progressive parties.

^ "Liberty Union Party – Platform". libertyunionparty.org. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
^ "Respectable Showing for Liberty Union Socialists in 2014 Vermont Election". libertyunionparty.org. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
^ Will Bernie Sanders Win By Losing? – WBUR
^ Phillips, Amber (November 19, 2015). "Bernie Sanders: A somewhat reluctant socialist". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
^ Kaczynski, Andrew; McDermott, Nathan (March 14, 2019). "Bernie Sanders in the 1970s urged nationalization of most major industries". CNN. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
^ "L.U.P. History," The Official Website Of The Liberty Union Party – Vermont
^ Herszenhorn, David M. (1995-03-12). "The Nation; To Vermont's Voters, What's Out Is In". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-10.

[1] "Liberty Union Party – Platform". libertyunionparty.org. Retrieved 24 January 2016.

[LUpartyfarleft-2] "Respectable Showing for Liberty Union Socialists in 2014 Vermont Election". libertyunionparty.org. Retrieved 24 January 2016.

[3] Will Bernie Sanders Win By Losing? – WBUR

[4] Phillips, Amber (November 19, 2015). "Bernie Sanders: A somewhat reluctant socialist". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 22, 2021.

[5] Kaczynski, Andrew; McDermott, Nathan (March 14, 2019). "Bernie Sanders in the 1970s urged nationalization of most major industries". CNN. Retrieved October 22, 2021.

[6] "L.U.P. History," The Official Website Of The Liberty Union Party – Vermont

[7] Herszenhorn, David M. (1995-03-12). "The Nation; To Vermont's Voters, What's Out Is In". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-10.

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Green Mountain Peace and Justice Party

Founded	May 30, 1970; 53 years ago (1970-05-30)
Preceded by	People's Party
Headquarters	Dummerston, Vermont
Ideology	Socialism^[1] Anti-capitalism^[2] Environmentalism
Political position	Left-wing^[3]^[4]^[5]
Colors	Lime (Black sometimes used as well)
Statewide Offices	0 / 6
Seats in the State Senate	0 / 30
Seats in the State House	0 / 150
Elected County Judges	0 / 42
Countywide Offices	0 / 42
Mayorships	0 / 8
Seats on the Burlington City Council	0 / 12
Other elected offices	3 (2017)
Website
libertyunionparty.org
Politics of Vermont Elections