Vermont Progressive Party
The Vermont Progressive Party, formerly the Progressive Coalition and Independent Coalition, is a political party in the United States that is active in Vermont. It is the third-largest political party in Vermont behind the Democratic and Republican parties. As of 2023, the party has one member in the Vermont Senate and five members in the Vermont House of Representatives, as well as several more affiliated legislators who caucus with the Democratic Party.
The Vermont Progressive Party originated under Mayor Bernie Sanders as the Independent Coalition during his 1981 mayoral campaign and then as the Progressive Coalition during his tenure as mayor.
The Vermont Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Vermont.
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