Alaskan Independence Party
Alaskan Independence Party | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | John Wayne Howe |
| Founder | Joe Vogler |
| Founded | 1973 (as Alaskans for Independence) June 14, 1984 |
| Membership (2023) | 18,882 |
| Ideology | Alaskan nationalism Libertarian conservatism Social conservatism |
| Colors | Blue Gold |
| Statewide Executive Offices | 0 / 2 |
| Seats in the Senate | 0 / 20 |
| Seats in the House | 0 / 40 |
| Seats in the U.S. Senate | 0 / 2 |
| Seats in the U.S. House of Representatives | 0 / 1 |
| Website | |
| alaskanindependence | |
The Alaskan Independence Party (AIP) is an Alaskan nationalist political party in the United States that advocates for an in-state referendum which would include the option of Alaska becoming an independent country. The party also supports gun rights, direct democracy, privatization, abolishing federal land ownership, and limited government.
Wally Hickel was elected as the Governor of Alaska in 1990 under the Independence Party, making it one of the few third parties to have controlled a governor's seat; however, Hickel transferred to the Republican Party before the 1994 election.