On Thursday May 7th at 5PM Eastern Stu Strumwasser (author of “A Real Collusion”) will moderate a 90-minute virtual town hall discussion on, “Real Solutions For Broken Government.”
Panelists include leading members of the independent and third-party political movement, including John Opdycke, Founder & President of Open Primaries; Adam Brandon, Sr. Advisor of The Independent Center; Chris Life, President of United Independents; Justin Magill, Chairman of the Constitution Party; and Sarah Whitman, a social media influencer who focuses on political reform.
the very reasonable, real-world improvements we can implement
how the many fragmented organizations working for change can collaborate
The Democratic and Republican parties only count 54% of Americans as members, yet they control 99.6% of Congress. This panel discussion is a must for anyone interested in seeing that change and our government again become more functional in representing all Americans.
“A work of original and deftly crafted fiction that will resonate with readers aware of the politics of today in the real world, A Real Collusion is an especially and unreservedly recommended pick.” -Midwest Book Review
Constitution Party of West Virginia State Convention
Date: June 6, 2026 Time: 12:00pm – 4:00pm Venue: Steer Steakhouse – 359 Beverly Pike, Elkins, WV 26241 A buffet lunch is available for $20/person excluding tax and tip.
Join us for the explosive CPWV State Convention — where the future of our great state will be forged in real time! We’re nominating battle-ready candidates for the November 2026 election, electing fierce state representatives, and rallying with the most passionate constitutional patriots from every corner of West Virginia!
This is your moment to stand up, speak out, and help take back our state with unapologetic patriotism and unbreakable resolve.
Let’s make history together — the Mountain State is calling. Will you answer? Just show up! No RSVP necessary!
The First U.S. Congress convened on 4 March 1789 at Federal Hall in New York City. It later moved to Congress Hall in Philadelphia. Both States are holding their State Constitution Party Conventions this month.
PENNYSLVANIA
Constitution Party of Pennsylvania
CPPA will hold its Spring 2026 State Convention on Saturday, 7 March 2026.
Contact State Chairman Bob Goodrich for more information. Phone: (814) 258-5218 Email: goodrichenterprises@juno.com
NEW YORK
Constitution Party of New York
CPNY: will hold its Spring 2026 State Convention on Saturday, 28 March 2026.
Contact State Chairman Gary Gunsher for more information.
Report of the Fall 2025 National Committee Meeting: Sparks, Nevada
On Friday, October 17, 2025, the Independent American Party of Nevada welcomed members of the Constitution Party National Committee as the Fall meeting convened.
Front row, left to right: Lynn Chapman (NV), IAP Chairman Janine Hansen, and a Committee Member (NV). Back row: Ralph Miller (UT), and Reed Miller (UT).
Committee members were welcomed, and the meeting was called to order by National Chairman Justin Magill.
Invocation and Prayer: Ralph Miller (Utah) and Lynn Chapman (Nevada).
Janine Hansen, chairman of the Independent American Party of Nevada (official affiliate of the national Constitution Party), welcomed everyone on behalf of her state party.
National Secretary, Megan Schmitt (New Hampshire) facilitated the official Roll Call, and a Quorum was pronounced as established.
In attendance were national committee members from: Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Utah, and Wyoming.
Proxy states: Alaska, Michigan, Tennessee.
Left to right: National Chairman Justin Magill (PA), and Brad Barnhill (NV).
National Chairman Justin Magill then acknowledged and welcomed all first-time national committee members in attendance, including those from the Constitution Party of Indiana, who are newly affiliated.
Business
Reading and Approval of the Spring 2025 meeting minutes: Megan Schmitt (New Hampshire)
Treasurer’s Report: Donna LaClair (New Hampshire)
Treasurer’s Report accepted and Budget approve
Financing the Constitution Party, Frank Fluckiger (Utah, former national chairman)
Frank explained how the Constitution Party is financed by donations. The foundation is the State Assessment, which is required annually from each affiliated state. It is $1000.00 and can be paid all at once or spread out over several months, and it can be paid by more than one person. It can be paid online here: Annual State Assessment – Constitution Party. Make sure you put the name of your state in the comments section of the payment form.
Another option is the new Founders Legacy Society. It incorporates the previous Howard Phillips Legacy Society and expands the Legacy of the shared principles of the Founders, Howard Phillips (founder of the Constitution Party) and members of the Constitution Party.
Vision of the Constitution Party Going Foward, National Chairman Justin Magill
Many areas of outreach and party-building are underway, including the New Road to Independence Initiative and a greater social media presence.
Bob Goodrich (Pennsylvania) reported on the Spring 2026 National Committee Meeting and Issues Conference, which will be taking place in Philadelphia on May 15th and 16th. Visit the National Events page for more information.
The Midwest Area will be hosting the Fall 2026 meeting in Indiana, November 13 and 14. More information to be released in the future.
No new state affiliations were considered, but more are expected at the Spring 2026 meeting.
Report of the Website Design Committee and the Social Media Team, Cindy Redburn
Cindy gave an overview of previous website versions, and how the 2025 refresh sets the Constitution Party apart from the other parties. The goal is to attract new people to the party (especially the younger generations) — those who know something is wrong but aren’t sure what. The new website continues to get above average engagement and viewership, since its initial Independence Day launch.
The social media team is working to make similar posts across many platforms:
States are encouraged to send information about state activities and events to for inclusion on the national website when appropriate.
The team is also working on a “I am a Constitutionist” video series but we need your help. Please record yourself or others stating why they chose the Constitution Party in a two minute or less video. If you do not want to do a video, then please write a short statement. More about this in the future.
Proposed Bylaws Amendments and Resolutions, National Chairman Justin Magill
Several changes to the Bylaws were discussed. Most passed. Please contact the main office if you wish to have a copy of the updated bylaws. Contact information is found on the Pressroom page.
Western Area Report: Janine Hansen and Kirk Pearson
Arizona and California are working to collect ballot access signatures.
Alaska is diligent with keeping up the party structure and is beginning to outreach in the community.
Hawaii is working towards affiliation.
Nevada will be running several candidates in 2026.
Utah has multiple elected officials currently in office.
Southern Area Report: Kevin Hayes and Dr. Red Phillips
North Carolina lost ballot access but are working on a petition drive to recover it.
Louisiana and Arkansas are establishing contacts, and their goal is to affiliate at the National Committee meeting in Spring 2026.
Florida is connecting with their counties. The chairman has also organized a State Chairmen Collaboration Committee, which holds video conference calls to talk about party building and other issues or questions the states may have.
Tennessee is working on growth.
Interest is growing in Texas.
Mid-West Area Report: Paul Venable
Many new contacts from the updated website.
Mid-West Area co-chairman has resigned. Recommendations or volunteers are welcome to apply.
Indiana brought their full contingent of national committee members to this meeting. They have the highest number of contacts.
Illinois is working on organizing.
Eastern Area Report: Bob Goodrich and Kristen Jackson
Area meetings are every third Monday at 7 pm Eastern Time. All are welcome.
Sign up for the monthly area newsletter or get information by sending an email to easternchair@constitutionparty.com.
Pennsylvania has multiple members running for school board and are poised to take the majority of the board. City council candidates are using door hangers, TV ads, and billboards to advertise.
New Hampshire is running a U.S. Senate candidate. They have also been organizing informational meeting in collaboration with the John Birch Society.
Maine is close to affiliation. Their goal is to affiliate at the National Committee meeting in Spring 2026.
New contacts coming in for Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Washington D. C.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Robert Brown, “Nullification, The Rightful Remedy”
Left to right: IAP Chairman Janine Hansen, Robert Brown (Keynote Speaker), Parental Rights and Homeschooling speaker, and Lynn Chapman (NV).
John Dickinson – Refuse to Comply “If you comply with the Act by using Stamped Papers, you fix, you rivet perpetual Chains upon your unhappy Country. You unnecessarily, voluntarily establish the detestable Precedent, which those who have forged your Fetters ardently wish for, to varnish the future Exercise of this new claimed Authority” – Broadside Against the Stamp Act (Nov 1765)
Time to Unify under the Banner of the Constitution
Americans who love their county, love liberty, and love their Constitution must start to make the hard choice to walk away from the two-party factionism that is destroying them.
In her statement she said, “There is no “plan to save the world” or insane 4D chess game being played. When the common American people finally realize and understand that the Political Industrial Complex of both parties is ripping this country apart, that not one elected leader like me is able to stop Washington’s machine from gradually destroying our country, and instead the reality is that they, common Americans, The People, possess the real power over Washington, then I’ll be here by their side to rebuild it.”
She is 100% correct when she says The PEOPLE have the true power. She is 100% correct about the control of America by a Political/Industrial Complex is ripping this country apart.
Howard Phillips started the Constitution Party in the early 1990s because he recognized then that there is no saving the GOP. He created the Constitution Party as an ark for Americans who are left behind and beaten down by the GOP.
There is a continued cycle of conservatives fighting to save the Republican Party while the GOP embraces more globalism and socialism. There is a blind belief that conservatives cling to, that the GOP can be “saved”; all the while they waste their blood, sweat, and tears as the situation continually worsens. Each conservative must come to the realization on their own, of the futility of continuing with the GOP. But just imagine if, instead of putting themselves through the grinder first, they all simply looked at the decades of GOP history that show the rapid decline and came to the realization en mass.
Each American needs to take a good look at this cycle and ask this question: “Will I continue to support the GOP in its abuse, or will I pull my support from the GOP and support rebuilding America on securing individual rights, limited government, and political functionaries that answer to We the People.”
The Constitution Party asks Marjorie Taylor Green, Rand Paul, Thomas Massie and other conservative leaders to ask themselves a similar question: “Will I continue to be part of the problem, or will I stand up and be a part of the solution by breaking away from the two-party paradigm which is destroying the Constitution.”
It will take great courage and strong minds to break the chains binding our Constitutional Republic and the Constitution. The real test is if the American people and their leaders have the grit and stamina to make it happen.
The Constitution Party has been growing stronger over the last couple years as more and more individuals are taking a good look at “politics as usual.” 2026 will see more major gains party as our State parties continue to grow, and our committed Statesmen win more offices.
We invite you to join us in making 2026 the tipping point where America returns to the fundamental principles of Liberty and self-governance that made it great.
At its semi-annual National Committee Meeting, held in Sparks, Nevada, the Constitution Party passed a resolution to “Defend Education Against State – Funded Intrusion.”
It states, in part, that
“The Constitution of the United States delegates no explicit authority to the federal government to tax or fund education, or to regulate education. All such powers are reserved to the states, or to the people of the states, under the Tenth Amendment.
All human rights, including the right to govern one’s household and direct the upbringing and education of children, are endowed by the Creator and not granted by any government.
The family is the first and foundational unit of government, with parents bearing the full responsibility and authority to educate their children as a matter of natural and divine law.
The State does not own children, and it has no rightful claim over the direction of their education, particularly when such education is privately funded or directed within the home.”
The Constitution Party declares that all forms of tax-funded subsidies for non-public education are unconstitutional, immoral, and incompatible with the principles of individual liberty, private property, and family sovereignty.
The Constitution Party calls upon the legislatures of all fifty states to nullify, reject, and repeal any existing tax-funded programs that subsidize private, religious, or home education, and to refrain from enacting any such programs in the future.
The Constitution Party rejects the redefinition of programs like ESAs as public education and affirms that such reclassification undermines both the integrity of public schooling and the independence of private and home education.
The Constitution Party affirms the sacred right of parents to educate their children without enticement, interference, or coercion by the State.
The Constitution Party rejects any claim—explicit or implied—that children are wards of the State, and we declare that no government has authority to intrude upon the God-given hierarchy of the family, where parents, not politicians, are the rightful stewards of the next generation.
The Constitution Party warns all liberty-minded citizens, churches, homeschool associations, and private educators that the rebranding of ESAs as “public education” is a Trojan horse for expanded government regulation, surveillance, and eventual control over private and home education. We urge all who value liberty to oppose this deceptive promise of state-funded “choice” and to defend the necessary wall of separation between education and state control.
