The Working Families Party is a progressive third-party organization founded as a New York State political party in 1988. They focus on improved living conditions, collective freedom and equality, and reject the two-party system to “ensure everyone can thrive.”The party endorsed state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi as Virginia’s next lieutenant governor. All of the Virginia candidates endorsed by the WFP are Democrats, but not all Democrats are endorsed. He interfaces with officials, partners, labor unions and the public to support candidates’ work on legislative initiatives and community organizing. Other Democratic candidates endorsed by the party include: