Western Sunrise

Western Sunrise is a scenario exploring the idea of an independent state west of the Rockies, developed by Therealalgore. = Parties =

Socialist
The Socialist Party is a left-leaning, socialist party in the Pacific Coastal Union. Its base mostly consists of socialists, democratic-socialists, and most Marxists.

The party was founded in 1998 after the 1996 Progressive Revolution when the Progressives swept state offices and several seats in the House. After their inaction, some believed that Progressives like President DeFazio should have done more and broke off, forming the Socialists. While starting with little traction, they soon picked up more seats, mostly on the West Coast, in the 2010s after a second, but less influential, Progressive Revolution took the country by storm.

Green
The Green Party is a left-leaning, environmentalist party in the Pacific Coastal Union. Its base mostly consists of eco-socialists and left-wing libertarians.

With the help of Connecticut activist Ralph Nader, a fraction of Socialists split from their party by forming the Pacific Green Leadership Union (PCLU) in 2003. It never picked up a seat until 2008, however. Due to their more libertarian stances than their Socialist counterparts, they tend to receive more of the vote nationally, however too little to have much of an impact on coalitions. It has never signed onto a coalition, like its Socialist counterparts.

Cascadian Freedom
The Cascadian Freedom Coalition is a left-wing nationalist party operating in the northwestern states of Oregon and Washington. Following protests against Progressive Governors in Washington in protest of their little regard for constituents, the party was formed, originally as a think tank. However, they soon formed the CFC in mid-2014. They swept seats in Oregon and Washington and today, hold a plurality of seats in those states. It is a member of the governing coalition between Liberals, Progressives, and Farmer-Labor.