Farmer-Labor party
Americannoun
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a political party in Minnesota, founded in 1920 and merged with the Democratic Party in 1944.
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a political party founded in Chicago in 1919 and dissolved in 1924.
Example Sentences
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A spokeswoman for the Minnesota’s Democratic Farmer-Labor Party, Ellen Anderson, confirmed that lawmakers received such messages.
From Seattle Times
Democrats in Minnesota are known as the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party because of their 1944 merger with the Farmer-Labor Party.
From Washington Post
“From a branding perspective, we have a huge problem,” said Ken Martin, the chairman of Minnesota’s Democratic Farmer-Labor Party.
From Washington Post
The Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party was perhaps the most successful statewide third party in United States history until it merged with the Democrats in 1944.
From New York Times
The Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party and Wisconsin Progressive Party cooperated with Democrats at the national level while competing with the older party in state and local elections.
From US News
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