sˈɪns ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti z, ɪt hˈæzbiːn ðə stˈeɪt tʃˈæptɚɹ ʌvðə sˈoʊʃəlˌɪst pˈɑːɹɾi jˌuːˌɛsˈeɪ spjˈuːsə, ˈæftɚ pɹˈiːviəsli hˌævɪŋ bˌɪn ɐfˈɪlɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪððə sˈoʊʃəlˌɪst pˈɑːɹɾi ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkə.
Since the 1970s, it has been the state chapter of the Socialist Party USA (SPUSA), after previously having been affiliated with the Socialist Party of America.