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 party in 2024. The party hoped to gather 1,000 signatures in order to qualify as a political party in Washington, however it hoped to not appear on the ballot in the 2024 presidential election. 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.
The party's inaugural convention, open to members of their private social media platform, was held on 11 January, 2025, at the Hotel Sorrento in Seattle.. The party's second convention occurred in January 2026 and a new slate of Board Members was voted in. Election results
Presidential elections YearPresidential candidateVice presidential candidatePopular votes %Electoral votesResultBallot accessNotesRef2024Krist NovoselicJames CarrollWithdrawnWAWithdrew August 26, 2024
Congressional elections YearCandidateDistrictPrimary electionGeneral electionNotesRefVotes %ResultVotes%Result2026Antony Barran7630.55% LostDid not advance2026Devin Pooré8731.19% LostDid not advance
State legislative elections YearCandidateOfficeDistrictPrimary electionGeneral electionNotesRefVotes %ResultVotes%Result2026Jeff KellyState Representative38-14,79127.75% AdvancedResults 2026Logan EvansState Representative47-11,55810.80% LostDid not advanceOn the ballot as "Cascade Democrat"
Notable Board Members Krist Novoselic (Chair) Jesse A. James (Co-Chair, Seattle Mayoral Candidate) Johann Peters Kelly Wright Damon Townsend Erik Raistakka
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