Civic Democratic Party of the Antilles
| Civic Democratic Party of the United Commonwealth of America | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Chairperson | William Abernathy |
| Senate Minority Leader | Franklin Perry |
| House Minority Leader | William Abernathy |
| Founded | January 1, 2017 |
| Preceded by |
Liberal Party Reform Party Civic National Party |
| Headquarters |
141 Westend Street Saint Johns, Puerto Rico |
| Student wing | Civic Colliegates |
| Youth wing | Civic Youth of America |
| Membership | 3.1 million (2020) |
| Ideology |
Majority: • Social Liberalism • Modern Liberalism • Progressivism • American Unionism Factions: • Centrism • Antillean nationalism • Anti-Landonism |
| Political position |
 Center left |
| International affiliation | Liberal Democrats of America (observer) |
| Official colors | Light Blue |
| Senate |
3 / 36 |
| House of Representatives |
48 / 150 |
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Political parties Elections Politics | |
The Civic Democratic Party of the United Commonwealth, commonly referred to as the Civic Democratic Party of the Antilles and simply the Civic Democratic Party is a center-left political party in the United Commonwealth of America, or the Antilles. Founded in 2017, the Civic Democratic Party is currently the main opposition party in the Antilles, and is considered one of the four major political parties of the nation.
The successor to the Liberal Party, the Civic Democratic Party would be founded on January 1, 2017. The party would be founded after a merger between the Liberal Party and smaller socially liberal parties represented in the National Assembly, including the Reform Party and the Civic National Party. The party would be founded with the goal of uniting the many socially liberal parties represented in the National Assembly into one single party in order to properly oppose the dominant governing Federalist Party, which has dominated Antillean politics since before the Continental Revolutionary War. Like its predecessor, the Civic Democratic Party is a distant successor to the Unionist Democratic Party, the leading left-leaning party in the United Commonwealth before the Continental Revolutionary War.
Since its creation in 2017, the Civic Democratic Party has followed a platform of social liberalism and progressivism, taking a number of center-left positions on a number of political issues in the Antilles. According to its 2020 platform, the Civic Democratic Party is in favor of the legalization of same-sex marriage and labor unions in the Antilles, and is in favor of lifting almost all of the heavy restrictions placed on abortion. Along with that, the Civic Democratic Party supports the creation of a public healthcare option and supports levying taxes on the nation's gambling industry. The Civic Democratic Party is the only party to support the independence of the Antilles as a separate nation rather than recognizing the islands as a continuation of the United Commonwealth of America. As required by law, the Civic Democratic Party also adheres to Anti-Landonism, though it is considered a minority in the party. The party is ardently American unionist, supporting the Antilles' ascension into the Conference of American States. Since 2020, the Civic Democratic Party holds 2 seats in the Senate and 48 seats in the House of Representatives, making it the leading opposition party.