Socialist Party of Wisconsin
Socialist Party of Wisconsin | |
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| Founded | 1973 |
| Headquarters | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism Socialist feminism |
| National affiliation | Socialist Party USA |
| Colors | Red |
- This page deals with the political organization founded in 1973. For the political party which preceded it, see Social-Democratic Party of Wisconsin.
The Socialist Party of Wisconsin (SPWI) is a defunct political party in the U.S. state of Wisconsin affiliated with Socialist Party USA (SPUSA). Frank Zeidler, who was mayor of Milwaukee from 1948 to 1960, served as the national chairman of SPUSA from its establishment in 1973 until 1984. Zeidler was the party's presidential nominee in 1976. Diane Drufenbrock, a Milwaukee resident, was the Socialist Party USA nominee for vice-president in 1980.