Cascade Party of Washington explained

Cascade Party of Washington
Colorcode:	8f4b96
Leader:	Krist Novoselic
Ideology:	Centrism Electoral reform
Website:	https://cascadeparty.org/
Registered:	2024
Founder:	Krist Novoselic
Colors:	Purple
Split:	Forward Party
Membership:	<1,000
State:	Washington (state)

The Cascade Party of Washington is a minor political party in the United States located in the state of Washington. Former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic founded the centrist^[1] party in 2024.^[2] ^[3] The party hoped to gather 1,000 signatures in order to qualify as a political party in Washington, however it hopes to not appear on the ballot in the 2024 presidential election.^[4] In order to garner support, it collected signatures during Novoselic's concerts. It qualified as a minor political party in Washington on August 24, 2024, and its request to be omitted from the 2024 presidential election ballot in the state was granted the same day.

Election results

Presidential elections

Notes and References

Web site: Co-founder of Nirvana starts his own political party, using concerts to gain supporters . 2024-06-29 . Classic Rock 92.9 KISM . en-US.
Web site: 2024-06-24 . Krist Novoselic Running for President, Covers Nirvana’s Debut Single at Convention: Watch . 2024-06-29 . Yahoo Entertainment . en-US.
Web site: 2024-06-24 . Krist Novoselic Running for President, Covers Nirvana's Debut Single . 2024-06-29 . Consequence Sound . en-US.
Web site: Menino . Holly . 2024-06-17 . Nirvana co-founder Krist Novoselic launches new political party with live music twist . 2024-06-29 . NBC Montana - KECI . en . "At this point, the rules say that we need to have a presidential ticket," he [Novoselic] said. "We're determined not to be on the 2024 ballot and if that takes litigation we've got it all lined up.".