The Green Papers
2012 Political Parties
Parties Grouped by Classification
Parties Alphabetically
Parties Grouped by Classification
Major Parties |
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| Democratic | |||
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Affiliates: Democratic-Farmer Labor; Democratic-Nonpartisan League Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| Democratic-Farmer Labor | |||
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Affiliate of: Democratic Minnesota affiliate of the Democratic Party Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| Democratic-Nonpartisan League | |||
| Affiliate of: Democratic North Dakota affiliate of the Democratic Party Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| Republican | |||
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Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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Major Third Parties |
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| Constitution | |||
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Affiliates: American Constitution; Concerned Citizens; Independent American; Nebraska; U.S. Taxpayers Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| American Constitution Party | |||
| Affiliate of: Constitution Colorado affilate of the Constitution Party Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| Concerned Citizens | |||
| Affiliate of: Constitution Connecticut affiliate of the Constitution Party Party Links |
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| Independent American | |||
| Affiliate of: Constitution Nevada affiliate of the Constitution Party Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| Nebraska Party | |||
| Affiliate of: Constitution Nebraska affiliate of the Constitution Party |
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| U.S. Taxpayers | |||
| Affiliate of: Constitution Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates Former name for the Constitution Party. |
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| Green | |||
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Affiliates: D.C. Statehood Green; Desert Greens; Green Independent; Green-Rainbow; Mountain; Pacific Green; Peace And Justice; Progressive Party of Missouri Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| D.C. Statehood Green | |||
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Affiliate of: Green DC affiliate of the Green Party Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| Desert Greens | |||
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Affiliate of: Green Utah affiliate of the Green Party |
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| Green Independent | |||
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Affiliate of: Green Maine affiliate of the Green Party Party Links |
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| Green-Rainbow | |||
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Affiliate of: Green Massachusetts affiliate of the Green Party Party Links |
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| Mountain | |||
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Affiliate of: Green Based in West Virginia Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates On 8 July 2007, the Mountain Party voted to become the West Virginia affiliate of the Green Party. |
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| Pacific Green | |||
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Affiliate of: Green Oregon affiliate of the Green Party Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| Peace And Justice | |||
| Affiliate of: Green New York affiliate of the Green Party |
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| Progressive Party of Missouri | |||
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Affiliate of: Green Missouri Green Party affiliate |
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| Libertarian | |||
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Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| Reform | |||
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Affiliates: Integrity Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| The Integrity Party of New York State | |||
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Affiliate of: Reform New York |
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Other Third Parties |
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| (New York) Moderates | |||
| New York Originally "New York Moderates" however state law disallows the use of the state's name in party names so the party name was changed to "Moderates". |
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| Alaskan Independence | |||
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Based in Alaska Party Links |
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| America First Party | |||
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Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| America's Independent Party | |||
| Affiliates: American Independent Fenton, Michigan Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates Associated with Alan Keyes |
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| American Independent | |||
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Affiliate of: America's Independent Party California affiliate of America's Independent Party Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates On 28 June 2008 a dispute arose in the American Independent Party which resulted in the party changing its affiliation from the Constitution Party to America's Independent Party of Fenton, Michigan on 28 June 2008. |
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| American | |||
| Minnesota Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| American Centrist Party | |||
Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates Founded circa 16 August 2004. |
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| American Conservative Party | |||
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Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| American Party of Florida | |||
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Florida | ||
| American Third Position | |||
| West Virginia The American Third Position Party believes the United States discriminates against white people. |
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| Americans Elect | |||
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Party Links |
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| Anti-Prohibition Party | |||
| New York | |||
| Blue Enigma Party | |||
| Delaware | |||
| Boston Tea Party | |||
Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| Centrist | |||
| Based in New York | |||
| Christian Liberty Party | |||
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Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates formerly the American Heritage Party |
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| Citizens Party | |||
Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates The Citizens Party was founded in 2004 as the New American Independent Party in Wayne, Pennsylvania. In 2011, the party changed its name to the Citizens Party. |
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| Conservative | |||
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Based in New York Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| Conservative Party USA | |||
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Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| Covenant | |||
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Northern Mariana Islands Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| Democratic/Republican | |||
| Based in Vermont | |||
| Ecology Party of Florida | |||
| Florida Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates Ralph Nader 2008 Presidential |
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| Family Values Party | |||
| Florida | |||
| Florida Whig Party | |||
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Florida Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates The Florida Whig Party is a political party in the State of Florida that was formed in 2006 and obtained ballot access in 2007. The Florida Whig Party is not associated with the Modern Whig movement. |
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| For Independent Voters | |||
| Minnesota | |||
| Free Energy | |||
| Hawaii | |||
| Freedom | |||
| Kansas, New York | |||
| Healthcare | |||
| Based in Pennsylvania Also called American Healthcare |
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| HeartQuake '08 | |||
| Independence | |||
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Affiliates: Independent Greens Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| Independent Greens of Virginia | |||
| Affiliate of: Independence Virginia Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates The "Independent Greens" are not affiliated with the "Green Party of the United States". |
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| Independent Green Populist | |||
| New York New York U.S. House CD 25 |
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| Independent Party Of Delaware | |||
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Based in Delaware Party Links |
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| Independent Party of Connecticut | |||
| Connecticut | |||
| Independent Party of Oregon | |||
| Oregon Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates The party was formed in 2007 because in 2005, the state Legislator enacted a law that prohibiting anyone voted in the most recent party primary from signing the nominating petitions for an unaffiliated candidates. |
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| Iowa Party | |||
| Iowa | |||
| Jobs Now Party | |||
| New York | |||
| Justice Party | |||
| Utah Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| Liberty Union | |||
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Based in Vermont | ||
| Louisiana Taxpayers Party | |||
| Louisiana The Louisiana Taxpayers Party has placed Ron Paul and Barry Goldwater Jr. on the 2008 Louisiana ballot as Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates, respectively. |
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| Marijuana | |||
| Based in Vermont Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| Moderate Party | |||
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California | ||
| Movimiento Unión Soberanista | |||
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Puerto Rico Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates A pro-independence party |
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| Natural Law | |||
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Affiliates: United Party Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates "The US Peace Government (http://www.uspeacegovernment.org) is now carrying forward the programs, policies, and ideals of the Natural Law Party. Dr. John Hagelin, the 2000 NLP presidential candidate, is now president of the US Peace Government, and many former NLP candidates and supporters have taken leadership positions in this new, complementary government, whose purpose is to prevent social violence, terrorism, and war and to promote harmony and peace in the U.S. and throughout the world. We encourage all supporters of the Natural Law Party to consider giving their support now to the US Peace Government." |
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| The United Party | |||
| Affiliate of: Natural Law Idaho branch of the defunct Natural Law Party |
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| New | |||
| Illinois Illinois Presidential Candidate John Joseph Polachek |
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| New American Independent Party | |||
| The New American Independent Party was founded in 2004 in Wayne, Pennsylvania. The New American Independent Party is not affiliated or related to any other political party except for the Interdependent 3rd Party in Massachusetts. Affiliates in California, Delaware, Nevada, New York, and Vermont call themselves the Self Reliance Party to avoid confusion with other parties with similar names. |
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| Objectivist Party | |||
On 2 February 2008, Dr. Tom Stevens formed the Objectivist Party which seeks to promote Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism in the political realm. The 25 May 2008 National Convention in Denver Colorado nominated Thomas Robert Stevens (New York) for President and Alden Link (New Jersey) for Vice-President. |
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| Partido Independentista Puertoriqueño | |||
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Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates The minority Puerto Rican Independence Party, (in Spanish: Partido Independentista Puertoriqueño- or PIP) is Puerto Rico's principal "third Party". |
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| Partido Nuevo Progresista | |||
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Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates The New Progressives (in Spanish: Partido Nuevo Progresista and abbreviated PNP) tend to be somehat more pro-Statehood than the PPD and also tend to be the more aligned with the Republicans in the US. |
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| Partido Popular Democrático | |||
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Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates The Popular Democrats (in Spanish: Partido Popular Democrático, usually abbreviated as PPD) have tended to be pro-Commonwealth and, hence, largely anti-Statehood (though there has been a minority pro-Statehood faction within the PPD) and tends to be more or less aligned with the Democrats of the US. |
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| Partido Puertorriqueños por Puerto Rico | |||
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Puerto Rico Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party. The Party, PPR, was founded in 1996 and certified as a ballot qualified party in May 2007. |
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| Party for Socialism and Liberation | |||
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Party Links |
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| Peace | |||
| Oregon Ralph Nader, Oregon, 2008 Presidential Election. |
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| Peace And Freedom | |||
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Based in California Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| Personal Choice | |||
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Based in Utah | ||
| Populist | |||
Party Links |
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| Progressive | |||
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Based in Vermont Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| Prohibition Party | |||
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Affiliates: Concerns Of People Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| Concerns Of People | |||
| Affiliate of: Prohibition Party Colorado affiliate of the Prohibition Party |
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| Purple Party | |||
| Wisconsin Wisconsin U.S. House CD 4 candidate Michael D. LaForest |
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| Quit Raising Taxes | |||
| Minnesota | |||
| Rent is 2 Damn High | |||
| New York | |||
| Right to Life | |||
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New York Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| School Tax Relief | |||
| School Tax Relief | |||
| Socialist Equality Party | |||
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Party Links |
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| Socialist Party USA | |||
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Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| Socialist Workers Party | |||
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Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| Tax Revolt Party | |||
| New York | |||
| Taxpayer | |||
| New York | |||
| Term Limits for the United States Congress Party | |||
| Florida | |||
| The Greens / Green Party USA | |||
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Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates The "The Greens / Green Party USA" is not affiliated with the "Green Party of the United States". |
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| The Modern Whig Party | |||
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Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| The Tea Party of Nevada | |||
| Nevada Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| United Citizens | |||
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Based in South Carolina | ||
| United States Pacifist Party | |||
Party Links |
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| United States Pirate Party | |||
Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| Unity | |||
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Colorado Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| Unity08 | |||
Party Links |
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| Veterans Party of America | |||
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Based in Florida Party Links |
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| Vote Here | |||
| New Jersey New Jersey party designation |
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| Vote People Change | |||
| New York New York Congressional District 15 |
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| We, the People | |||
| Wisconsin Wisconsin Presidential/Vice Presidential candidates: Jeffrey J. Wamboldt / David J. Klimisch |
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| Workers World | |||
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Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| Working Families | |||
| Based in New York Party Links Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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Independents |
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| By Petition | |||
| Connecticut For Lieberman | |||
| Connecticut | |||
| Independent | |||
Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| Independent Democrat | |||
Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates Senator Joseph I. "Joe" Lieberman, re-elected in 2006 as an Independent, is listed as an "Independent Democrat" by the U.S. Senate. |
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| No Affiliation | |||
Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| No Ballot Designation | |||
| No Party Affiliation | |||
| Appearing on the ballot in Michigan Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| No Party Designation | |||
| Appearing on the ballot in Connecticut | |||
| No Party Preference | |||
| Washington Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| Nominated By Petition | |||
| Nomination by other than by Primary | |||
| Arizona | |||
| Nonpartisan | |||
Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| Not affiliated with a recognized political party | |||
| Appearing on the ballot in Louisiana | |||
| Other | |||
| Louisiana | |||
| Other-party nominee | |||
| Ohio | |||
| Petition | |||
| Petitioning Candidate | |||
| Unaffiliated | |||
Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| Unenrolled | |||
| Maine | |||
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable |
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| None of the Names Shown | |||
| Idaho | |||
| None of these candidates | |||
| Nevada | |||
| Not readily classifiable | |||
Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates |
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| Scattering | |||
| The Humane Party | |||
| California | |||
| Write-in | |||
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Parties are listed as (party) where either it has been reported that a given candidacy is affiliated with a given Party but said affiliation does not appear on the ballot or 'The Green Papers' does not have independent confirmation from an election authority that the given Party has its own separate line on the ballot. |