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2012 Political Parties
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The Classification of Political parties listed on TheGreenPapers.com.

  1. Major Parties (those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1980 and 2008)
    1. Democrats and affiliates
    2. Republicans and affiliates
  2. Third Parties
    1. Major Third Parties and affiliates (any Party, other than a Major Party [as defined in 1. above], receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1980 and 2008 and which fielded candidates in the previous presidential election [2008] are hereby defined as "Major third parties" for the purposes of "The Green Papers" website. Excluded from this are non-party Independent bids for President which received at least 0.15% of the nationwide popular vote. See Criteria for including Major Third Parties.)
    2. Other Third Parties (i.e., not a Major Third Party)
  3. Independents (covering Unaffiliated, Nonpartisan and all the other synonyms/euphemisms for Independent)
  4. Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
 
    

Independent
 

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
3 Incumbents
205 Candidates


 
StatePartyCandidate or LinkOffice
AlabamaIndependentformer Congressman Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr.Candidate for President
Independentformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
IndependentJill E. SteinCandidate for President
Alaska  
American SamoaIndependentRosie Fuala'au Tago LancasterCandidate for Delegate to the House of Representatives
Arizona(Independent)Don ManspeakerCandidate for Senate Class 1
(Independent)Steven Richard WattsCandidate for Senate Class 1
Arkansas  
California  
Colorado  
Connecticut(Independent)Stephen M. "Steve" PackardCandidate for House CD 3
(Independent)John PistoneCandidate for House CD 5
Delaware(Independent)Dean Daniel MorstadCandidate for President
District of Columbia  
Florida  
Georgia  
Guam  
Hawaii  
IdahoIndependentformer Salt Lake City Mayor Ross Carl "Rocky" AndersonCandidate for President
(Independent)Avery L. AyersCandidate for President
(Independent)Dennis Andrew BallCandidate for President
(Independent)Andre Nigel BarnettCandidate for President
(Independent)Roseanne Cherri BarrCandidate for President
(Independent)Joann BreivogelCandidate for President
(Independent)Theodis "Ted" Brown, Sr.Candidate for President
(Independent)Jack Wayne ChappellCandidate for House CD 2
(Independent)Paul ChehadeCandidate for President
(Independent)Will ChristensenCandidate for President
(Independent)Santa ClausCandidate for President
(Independent)Richard Austin DuncanCandidate for President
(Independent)Stephen Gaylord DurhamCandidate for President
(Independent)Ronald C. HobbsCandidate for President
(Independent)Thomas "Tom" HoeflingCandidate for President
(Independent)Darrell HykesCandidate for President
(Independent)Keith Russell JuddCandidate for President
(Independent)Nelson Keyton, Jr.Candidate for President
(Independent)Kip LeeCandidate for President
(Independent)David LibraceCandidate for President
(Independent)Erin Kent MageeCandidate for President
(Independent)Dean Daniel MorstadCandidate for President
(Independent)Terrance James "T. J." O'HaraCandidate for President
(Independent)Barbara Ann K. "Barb" ProkopichCandidate for President
IndependentMarvin Thomas "Pro-Life" RichardsonCandidate for House CD 1
(Independent)Platt Allen RobertsonCandidate for President
(Independent)Rick L. RogersCandidate for President
(Independent)Cecil James RothCandidate for President
IndependentJill E. SteinCandidate for President
(Independent)Kevin M. "Kev Thorn" ThorneCandidate for President
(Independent)Sheila Telles "Samm" TittleCandidate for President
(Independent)Charles Frederick TolbertCandidate for President
(Independent)Gerald Legarde "Jerry" WarnerCandidate for President
Illinois(Independent)Phil CollinsCandidate for House CD 7
IndependentJohn HartmanCandidate for House CD 13
IndependentMarcus LewisCandidate for House CD 2
IndependentJohn H. MonaghanCandidate for House CD 7
(Independent)Hilaire Fuji ShiouraCandidate for House CD 9
Indiana(Independent)Missionary-Tracey Elaine BlairCandidate for President
(Independent)Paul ChehadeCandidate for President
(Independent)Richard Austin DuncanCandidate for President
(Independent)Timothy Lee "Tim" FryeCandidate for House CD 7
(Independent)Thomas "Tom" HoeflingCandidate for President
(Independent)Terry Dale JonesCandidate for President
(Independent)Nelson Keyton, Jr.Candidate for President
(Independent)Kenneth R. Lunce, Jr.Candidate for House CD 2
(Independent)Jill Ann ReedCandidate for President
(Independent)Michael Andre "Mikey" Simoneaux, Jr.Candidate for President
(Independent)Randall A. TerryCandidate for President
(Independent)Amy J. WillisCandidate for Senate Class 1
Iowa  
Kansas(Independent)Avery L. AyersCandidate for President
KentuckyIndependentAndrew Robert BeachamCandidate for House CD 2
IndependentRobert L. "Bob" DeVore, Jr.Candidate for House CD 3
IndependentDavid LewisCandidate for House CD 4
IndependentDavid LewisCandidate for House CD 4
IndependentRandall A. TerryCandidate for President
IndependentRandolph S. VanceCandidate for House CD 6
LouisianaIndependentRichard "RPT" TorreganoCandidate for House CD 6
MaineIndependentAndrew Ian DodgeCandidate for Senate Class 1
Independentformer Governor Angus Stanley King, Jr.Candidate for Senate Class 1
IndependentYarmouth Town Council Man Stephen M. "Steve" WoodsCandidate for Senate Class 1
Maryland(Independent)Santa ClausCandidate for President
(Independent)Richard Austin DuncanCandidate for President
(Independent)Bruce MlynskiCandidate for President
(Independent)Dean Daniel MorstadCandidate for President
(Independent)Deonia P. "Dee" NeveuCandidate for President
MassachusettsIndependentKarla RomeroCandidate for House CD 7
IndependentDavid A. RosaCandidate for House CD 4
Michigan  
Minnesota(Independent)Joseph Andrew "Joe" JensenCandidate for President
MississippiIndependentCobby Mondale WilliamsCandidate for House CD 2
Missouri(Independent)Andrew Charles FeagleCandidate for House CD 5
Montana(Independent)Avery L. AyersCandidate for President
(Independent)Santa ClausCandidate for President
(Independent)Dean Daniel MorstadCandidate for President
Nebraska(Independent)Russell Paul AndersonCandidate for Senate Class 1
NevadaIndependentMichael L. HainesCandidate for House CD 2
IndependentJames Thomas "Jim" Murphy, Sr.Candidate for House CD 3
New Hampshire  
New JerseyIndependentBarry BerlinCandidate for House CD 11
IndependentDavid W. Bowen, SrCandidate for House CD 2
IndependentDennis A. BreenCandidate for House CD 7
IndependentDaryl Mikell BrooksCandidate for Senate Class 1
IndependentKenneth J. "Ken" CodyCandidate for House CD 12
IndependentStephen DeLucaCandidate for House CD 8
IndependentChristopher G. Dennick, Jr.Candidate for House CD 3
IndependentGwen DiakosCandidate for Senate Class 1
IndependentJ. David DranikoffCandidate for Senate Class 1
IndependentFrank Faralli, Jr.Candidate for House CD 2
IndependentJack FreudenheimCandidate for House CD 12
IndependentEugene Martin LavergneCandidate for Senate Class 1
IndependentFrederick John LaVergneCandidate for House CD 3
IndependentCharles LukensCandidate for House CD 2
IndependentMac Dara Francis X. LydenCandidate for House CD 6
IndependentLeonard P. MarshallCandidate for House CD 4
IndependentJoanne MillerCandidate for House CD 10
IndependentJoanne MillerCandidate for House CD 10
IndependentPablo OliveraCandidate for House CD 8
IndependentRobert "Bob" ShapiroCandidate for House CD 3
IndependentHerbert H. ShawCandidate for House CD 8
IndependentE. David SmithCandidate for House CD 9
IndependentRobert "Turk" TurkavageCandidate for Senate Class 1
IndependentRobert "Rob" WitterscheinCandidate for House CD 3
IndependentKaren ZaletelCandidate for House CD 6
New Mexico(Independent)Robert L. "Bob" AndersonCandidate for Senate Class 1
New York  
North Carolina  
North DakotaIndependentRoland Clifford RiemersCandidate for Governor
IndependentPaul SorumCandidate for Governor
Northern MarianasIndependentTerritorial Delegate Gregorio Kilili Camacho "Kilili" SablanIncumbent Delegate to the House of Representatives
IndependentTerritorial Delegate Gregorio Kilili Camacho "Kilili" SablanCandidate for Delegate to the House of Representatives
OhioIndependentScott Allen RupertCandidate for Senate Class 1
(Independent)Randall A. TerryCandidate for President
(Independent)Michael "Mike" VargoCandidate for President
OklahomaIndependentCraig AllenCandidate for House CD 1
IndependentMichael G. FulksCandidate for House CD 2
IndependentRichardjason Satawk "R.J." HarrisCandidate for House CD 4
IndependentPat MartinCandidate for House CD 5
IndependentRobert T. MurphyCandidate for House CD 5
IndependentWilliam M. SandersCandidate for House CD 3
OregonIndependentKnute BuehlerCandidate for Secretary of State
PennsylvaniaIndependentJames F. "Jim" BednarskiCandidate for House CD 16
IndependentJames "Jim" FosterCandidate for House CD 2
IndependentJohn Andrew MurphyCandidate for House CD 16
IndependentSteven Clark "Steve" PorterCandidate for House CD 3
IndependentWayne W. WolffCandidate for House CD 4
Puerto Rico  
Rhode IslandIndependentGovernor Lincoln Davenport "Linc" ChafeeIncumbent Governor
IndependentAbel Gifford CollinsCandidate for House CD 2
IndependentDavid S. VogelCandidate for House CD 1
South Carolina  
South Dakota  
TennesseeIndependentWilliam Ryan AkinCandidate for House CD 7
Independentformer Salt Lake City Mayor Ross Carl "Rocky" AndersonCandidate for President
IndependentJack Todd ArnoldCandidate for House CD 7
IndependentRobert "Scott" BeasleyCandidate for House CD 6
IndependentKaren Sherry BrackettCandidate for House CD 1
IndependentShaun E. CrowellCandidate for Senate Class 1
IndependentMatthew DenistonCandidate for House CD 3
IndependentDavid GatchellCandidate for Senate Class 1
IndependentJames L. HartCandidate for House CD 8
IndependentJames HigdonCandidate for Senate Class 1
Independentformer New Mexico Governor Gary Earl JohnsonCandidate for President
IndependentGregory M. JoinerCandidate for House CD 9
IndependentLeonard D. "Lenny" LadnerCandidate for House CD 7
IndependentMichel Joseph LongCandidate for Senate Class 1
IndependentMerlin Lloyd MillerCandidate for President
IndependentMark J. RawlesCandidate for House CD 8
IndependentMichael D. SalyerCandidate for House CD 1
IndependentWilliam Gregory "Greg" SamplesCandidate for House CD 2
IndependentBrian L. SaulsberryCandidate for House CD 9
IndependentTroy Stephen ScogginCandidate for Senate Class 1
(Independent)Kimberlee Elaine SmithCandidate for House CD 9
IndependentBrandon StewartCandidate for House CD 2
(Independent)Mary D. WrightCandidate for Senate Class 1
Texas(Independent)Avery L. AyersCandidate for President
IndependentWilliam Bret BaldwinCandidate for House CD 27
(Independent)Thaddaus HillCandidate for President
Utah(Independent)Dean Daniel MorstadCandidate for President
VermontIndependentJames "Sam" DesrochersCandidate for House At-Large
IndependentAndre LaFramboiseCandidate for House At-Large
IndependentLaurel LaFramboiseCandidate for Senate Class 1
IndependentPeter D. MossCandidate for Senate Class 1
IndependentEmily PeytonCandidate for Governor
IndependentSenator Bernard "Bernie" SandersIncumbent Senate Class 1
IndependentSenator Bernard "Bernie" SandersCandidate for Senate Class 1
Virgin IslandsIndependentGuillaume MimounCandidate for Delegate to the House of Representatives
IndependentWarren Bruce MoslerCandidate for Delegate to the House of Representatives
IndependentNorma Pickard-SamuelCandidate for Delegate to the House of Representatives
VirginiaIndependentJames Kevin "Kevin" ChisholmCandidate for House CD 10
IndependentChristopher F. "Chris" DeCarloCandidate for House CD 11
IndependentMark Timothy GibsonCandidate for House CD 11
IndependentJason J. HowellCandidate for House CD 8
(Independent)John Oscian Parmele, Jr.Candidate for House CD 2
Washington(Independent)Avery L. AyersCandidate for President
(Independent)Joann BreivogelCandidate for President
(Independent)Brian Scott CaneCandidate for President
(Independent)Paul ChehadeCandidate for President
(Independent)Santa ClausCandidate for President
(Independent)Michael Dale CoombsCandidate for President
(Independent)Richard Austin DuncanCandidate for President
(Independent)Ronald C. HobbsCandidate for President
(Independent)Darrell HykesCandidate for President
(Independent)Nelson Keyton, Jr.Candidate for President
(Independent)Michael Joseph KleinerCandidate for President
(Independent)Dennis Jerome KnillCandidate for President
(Independent)David LibraceCandidate for President
(Independent)Erin Kent MageeCandidate for President
(Independent)Richard Skeen "Dick" McCormickCandidate for President
(Independent)William Christopher MeyerCandidate for President
(Independent)Merlin Lloyd MillerCandidate for President
(Independent)Dean Daniel MorstadCandidate for President
(Independent)Terrance James "T. J." O'HaraCandidate for President
(Independent)Jill Ann ReedCandidate for President
(Independent)Platt Allen RobertsonCandidate for President
(Independent)Rick L. RogersCandidate for President
(Independent)Kevin M. "Kev Thorn" ThorneCandidate for President
(Independent)Sheila Telles "Samm" TittleCandidate for President
(Independent)Gerald Legarde "Jerry" WarnerCandidate for President
West Virginia  
WisconsinIndependentNimrod Y. U. Allen, IIICandidate for Senate Class 1
(Independent)Joseph William "Joe" KopsickCandidate for House CD 2
(Independent)Dale Clifford LehnerCandidate for House CD 7
(Independent)Diane E. LorbieckiCandidate for Senate Class 1
IndependentRobert R. RaymondCandidate for House CD 4
IndependentHari TrivediCandidate for
IndependentHari TrivediCandidate for Governor
Wyoming  
 

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.

 


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