The Conservative Party in the United States refers to various state parties that have no connection with one another and that support

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National level

There never has been an active national political party in the United States that used the name "Conservative." The Conservative Party USA (organized January 6, 2009) is a 527 organization at present. However, it is organized to build and administer state political party affiliates of the national Conservative Party USA, (15 affiliates - 2021) after which it will obtain ballot access to operate as a national political party. The American Conservative Party was formed in 2008 and then decommissioned in 2016. It does not claim any members who ran for or held political office.

State level

Connecticut

In the late 1830s and early 1840s, state-level candidates were put forward on a Conservative Party line, although they were not successful. Some of these candidates, such as

Elisha Phelps Elisha Phelps (November 16, 1779 – April 6, 1847) was a United States representative from Connecticut. He was the son of Noah Phelps and father of John Smith Phelps who was a United States Representative from Missouri. He was born in Simsb ...

, had previously been associated with the

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Party.

Illinois

A conservative party in Illinois was established in 2018, largely to support State Senator

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's run for governor.

New Jersey

Voters in New Jersey may choose to register in the New Jersey Conservative Party (CP-NJ). As of February 2019 there are 10,610 registered members.

New York

The

Conservative Party of New York State The Conservative Party of New York State is an American political party founded in 1962 following conservative dissatisfaction with the Republican Party in New York. Running on the Conservative Party line, James L. Buckley won election to the U ...

, founded in 1962. New York state's party has elected two men to the

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: * James L. Buckley,

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in the 94th Congress (1971–77), who caucused with the Republicans; * William Carney,

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in the 96th, 97th, 98th, and 99th congresses (1979–87), who also caucused with the Republicans.

Virginia

See Conservative Party of Virginia (1965-1969).

Washington

See

Conservative Party of Washington The Conservative Party of Washington was a short-lived third party in the State of Washington, founded by Floyd Paxton and other ultra-conservatives in 1966. After its founding convention, the party filed nominations for two candidates for the Uni ...

Reconstruction-Era South

In the

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after the Civil War, former Whigs in several Southern states formed parties with the "Conservative" or "Democratic-Conservative" name. Eventually they all merged into the Democratic Party, among them: * Conservative Party (South Carolina) *

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: Two members were elected to the

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. * Conservative Party (Virginia, 1867) Two representatives elected to the 40th Congress on the Conservative Party ticket.

References

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