Political factions in senates of galactic governments

Below is a list of canonical political factions and a brief summary of their goals. Especially regarding parties from the Old Republic era, it is important to remember that a senator could be a member of multiple parties. Enjoy and let me know which factions are your favorites.

Note: The faction's position on the list is based on how large I think it was.

**Before Clone Wars:**

Rim Faction - faction that directly opposed the Core Faction advocated for greater planetary autonomy and believed that local governments knew better what their worlds needed than any central government. One of two main factions.

Core Faction  - faction composed primarily of planets in the Core Worlds region that advocated for an increase in centralized government power and industrialization and cultural unification with planets that were (from their perspective) backward. The faction also advocated for tax increases. One of two main factions.

Pacifist Faction - faction that opposed the Core Faction believed in a diplomatic solution to all problems; it held that separatists should be allowed to leave the Republic freely, as their subsequent situation would deteriorate, forcing them to return. Faction saw a rise in support during the Separatist Crisis.

Militarists - faction that generally (though not always) voted same as the Core Faction. It advocated for the creation of a strong central military to maintain order and hunt down pirates and other criminal elements. The faction believed that decisive actions (potentially even war) should be taken against Hutt Space to force the Hutts to end their support for organized crime.

Inner Rim Coalition -  faction that defended the interests of the Inner Rim region and sought to profit from its position as a buffer zone between the Core Faction and the Rim Faction.

Secessionist Faction - faction that believed the only solution to their problems was secession from the Republic. This faction was formed after the start of the Separatist Crisis.

**During Clone Wars:**

Core Faction - faction continued to pursue its policy, viewing the fact that many Rim Faction members had joined the separatists as proof of the policy's validity. It believed it was necessary to defeat and civilize the separatists. One of two main factions

Loyalist (coalition of Militarists and Rim Faction) - after the Rim Faction lost many of its members to the Separatist Alliance, it entered into a coalition with the Militarists. The coalition advocated for greater powers for the Supreme Chancellor and the creation of a strong army to protect Rim Faction worlds from the Separatist military. One of two main factions

Council of Neutral Systems -  splinter group from the Pacifist faction that advocated for the neutrality of its worlds in the ongoing conflict.

Institutionalists - a faction that advocated limiting the powers of the Supreme Chancellor and returning to the original values of the Old Republic.

Anti-militarist faction - splinter group from the Pacifist Faction that advocated peace with the Separatists.

**Separatist Senate**

Peace Faction - faction that advocated for peace with the Republic and a peaceful solution to the problem. One of two main factions.

War Faction - faction that considered the military defeat of the Republic to be the only solution to their problems. One of two main factions.

Independence Faction - small faction that advocated independence from both the Separatists and the Republic.

**New Republic Senate**

Centrists -  faction that built upon the traditions of the Core Faction and the Militarists. It advocated for a strong, industrialized state that would make key decisions and ensure the security of member planets. It idealized rule of the Galactic Empire. Most of its members joined the First Order. It emerged following a period of senate paralysis and was one of the two major factions.

Populists - faction that built upon the tradition of the Rim Faction. It advocated the idea of the New Republic as a loose confederation of strong, independent planets. It emerged following a period of senate paralysis and was one of the two major factions.