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2012 Political Parties
Parties Grouped by Classification


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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
 
    

Scattering
 

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
247 Candidates


 
StatePartyCandidate or LinkOffice
AlabamaScatteringWICandidate for House CD 1
ScatteringWICandidate for President
ScatteringWICandidate for House CD 2
ScatteringWICandidate for House CD 5
ScatteringWICandidate for House CD 6
ScatteringWICandidate for House CD 3
ScatteringWICandidate for House CD 4
ScatteringWICandidate for House CD 7
AlaskaScatteringWrite-inCandidate for President
ScatteringWrite-inCandidate for House At-Large
American Samoa  
ArizonaScatteringWRITE-INCandidate for House CD 8
Arkansas  
California  
Colorado  
Connecticut  
Delaware  
District of ColumbiaScatteringWRITE-INCandidate for Delegate to the House of Representatives
ScatteringWRITE-INCandidate for President
Florida  
Georgia  
GuamScatteringOver VotesCandidate for Delegate to the House of Representatives
ScatteringUnder VotesCandidate for Delegate to the House of Representatives
ScatteringWRITE-INCandidate for Delegate to the House of Representatives
HawaiiScatteringBlank VotesCandidate for Senate Class 1
ScatteringBlank VotesCandidate for House CD 1
ScatteringBlank VotesCandidate for House CD 2
ScatteringBlank VotesCandidate for President
ScatteringOver VotesCandidate for President
ScatteringOver VotesCandidate for House CD 2
ScatteringOver VotesCandidate for Senate Class 1
ScatteringOver VotesCandidate for House CD 1
Idaho  
Illinois  
Indiana  
IowaScatteringWrite-InCandidate for President
ScatteringWrite-InCandidate for House CD 2
ScatteringWrite-InCandidate for House CD 3
ScatteringWrite-InCandidate for House CD 4
ScatteringWrite-InCandidate for House CD 1
Kansas  
Kentucky  
Louisiana  
MaineScatteringBLANKCandidate for Senate Class 1
ScatteringBLANKCandidate for House CD 1
ScatteringBLANKCandidate for House CD 2
ScatteringBLANKCandidate for President
MarylandScatteringOther Write-InsCandidate for House CD 4
ScatteringOther Write-InsCandidate for House CD 1
ScatteringOther Write-InsCandidate for Senate Class 1
ScatteringOther Write-InsCandidate for House CD 6
ScatteringOther Write-InsCandidate for House CD 7
ScatteringOther Write-InsCandidate for House CD 8
ScatteringOther Write-InsCandidate for House CD 2
ScatteringOther Write-InsCandidate for House CD 3
ScatteringOther Write-InsCandidate for House CD 5
ScatteringOther Write-InsCandidate for President
MassachusettsScatteringAll othersCandidate for House CD 1
ScatteringAll othersCandidate for House CD 9
ScatteringAll othersCandidate for House CD 3
ScatteringAll othersCandidate for President
ScatteringAll othersCandidate for House CD 2
ScatteringAll othersCandidate for House CD 5
ScatteringAll othersCandidate for House CD 6
ScatteringAll othersCandidate for House CD 7
ScatteringAll othersCandidate for House CD 8
ScatteringAll othersCandidate for House CD 4
ScatteringAll othersCandidate for Senate Class 1
ScatteringBlanksCandidate for House CD 9
ScatteringBlanksCandidate for House CD 2
ScatteringBlanksCandidate for President
ScatteringBlanksCandidate for Senate Class 1
ScatteringBlanksCandidate for House CD 1
ScatteringBlanksCandidate for House CD 3
ScatteringBlanksCandidate for House CD 4
ScatteringBlanksCandidate for House CD 5
ScatteringBlanksCandidate for House CD 6
ScatteringBlanksCandidate for House CD 7
ScatteringBlanksCandidate for House CD 8
Michigan  
MinnesotaScatteringWrite-InCandidate for House CD 2
ScatteringWrite-InCandidate for House CD 4
ScatteringWrite-InCandidate for House CD 5
ScatteringWrite-InCandidate for House CD 6
ScatteringWrite-InCandidate for House CD 3
ScatteringWrite-InCandidate for House CD 1
ScatteringWrite-InCandidate for House CD 7
ScatteringWrite-InCandidate for House CD 8
ScatteringWrite-InCandidate for President
ScatteringWrite-InCandidate for Senate Class 1
Mississippi  
Missouri  
Montana  
NebraskaScatteringScatteringCandidate for President
Nevada  
New HampshireScatteringScatterCandidate for Governor
ScatteringScatterCandidate for President
ScatteringScatterCandidate for House CD 1
ScatteringScatterCandidate for House CD 2
New Jersey  
New Mexico  
New YorkScatteringBlankCandidate for House CD 13
ScatteringBlankCandidate for House CD 18
ScatteringBlankCandidate for House CD 23
ScatteringBlankCandidate for House CD 19
ScatteringBlankCandidate for House CD 9
ScatteringBlankCandidate for House CD 26
ScatteringBlankCandidate for House CD 10
ScatteringBlankCandidate for House CD 21
ScatteringBlankCandidate for House CD 27
ScatteringBlankCandidate for House CD 1
ScatteringBlankCandidate for House CD 11
ScatteringBlankCandidate for House CD 7
ScatteringBlankCandidate for House CD 16
ScatteringBlankCandidate for House CD 4
ScatteringBlankCandidate for House CD 20
ScatteringBlankCandidate for House CD 24
ScatteringBlankCandidate for House CD 14
ScatteringBlankCandidate for House CD 5
ScatteringBlankCandidate for House CD 6
ScatteringBlankCandidate for House CD 25
ScatteringBlankCandidate for House CD 15
ScatteringBlankCandidate for House CD 8
ScatteringBlankCandidate for House CD 12
ScatteringBlankCandidate for House CD 22
ScatteringBlankCandidate for Senate Class 1
ScatteringBlankCandidate for President
ScatteringBlankCandidate for House CD 2
ScatteringBlankCandidate for House CD 3
ScatteringBlankCandidate for House CD 17
ScatteringScatteringCandidate for House CD 21
ScatteringScatteringCandidate for House CD 23
ScatteringScatteringCandidate for House CD 13
ScatteringScatteringCandidate for House CD 7
ScatteringScatteringCandidate for House CD 8
ScatteringScatteringCandidate for House CD 25
ScatteringScatteringCandidate for House CD 9
ScatteringScatteringCandidate for House CD 20
ScatteringScatteringCandidate for House CD 27
ScatteringScatteringCandidate for House CD 10
ScatteringScatteringCandidate for House CD 11
ScatteringScatteringCandidate for House CD 6
ScatteringScatteringCandidate for House CD 19
ScatteringScatteringCandidate for House CD 3
ScatteringScatteringCandidate for House CD 18
ScatteringScatteringCandidate for House CD 17
ScatteringScatteringCandidate for House CD 5
ScatteringScatteringCandidate for House CD 24
ScatteringScatteringCandidate for President
ScatteringScatteringCandidate for House CD 15
ScatteringScatteringCandidate for House CD 14
ScatteringScatteringCandidate for House CD 2
ScatteringScatteringCandidate for House CD 4
ScatteringScatteringCandidate for House CD 26
ScatteringScatteringCandidate for House CD 1
ScatteringScatteringCandidate for Senate Class 1
ScatteringScatteringCandidate for House CD 12
ScatteringScatteringCandidate for House CD 16
ScatteringScatteringCandidate for House CD 22
ScatteringVoidCandidate for House CD 8
ScatteringVoidCandidate for House CD 13
ScatteringVoidCandidate for House CD 23
ScatteringVoidCandidate for House CD 19
ScatteringVoidCandidate for House CD 9
ScatteringVoidCandidate for House CD 25
ScatteringVoidCandidate for House CD 27
ScatteringVoidCandidate for House CD 10
ScatteringVoidCandidate for House CD 11
ScatteringVoidCandidate for House CD 7
ScatteringVoidCandidate for House CD 18
ScatteringVoidCandidate for House CD 14
ScatteringVoidCandidate for House CD 5
ScatteringVoidCandidate for House CD 6
ScatteringVoidCandidate for House CD 22
ScatteringVoidCandidate for House CD 24
ScatteringVoidCandidate for House CD 26
ScatteringVoidCandidate for House CD 15
ScatteringVoidCandidate for House CD 20
ScatteringVoidCandidate for President
ScatteringVoidCandidate for House CD 12
ScatteringVoidCandidate for House CD 2
ScatteringVoidCandidate for House CD 3
ScatteringVoidCandidate for House CD 17
ScatteringVoidCandidate for House CD 1
ScatteringVoidCandidate for House CD 16
ScatteringVoidCandidate for House CD 21
ScatteringVoidCandidate for Senate Class 1
ScatteringVoidCandidate for House CD 4
North CarolinaScatteringWrite-inCandidate for President
ScatteringWrite-inCandidate for Governor
ScatteringWrite-inCandidate for House CD 8
North DakotaScatteringwrite-inCandidate for Commissioner of Insurance
Scatteringwrite-inCandidate for House At-Large
Scatteringwrite-inCandidate for Auditor
Scatteringwrite-inCandidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction
Scatteringwrite-inCandidate for President
Scatteringwrite-inCandidate for Public Service Commissioner 2
Scatteringwrite-inCandidate for Governor
Scatteringwrite-inCandidate for Senate Class 1
Scatteringwrite-inCandidate for Treasurer
Northern Marianas  
Ohio  
Oklahoma  
OregonScatteringMiscCandidate for Commissioner of Labor and Industries
ScatteringMiscCandidate for President
ScatteringMiscCandidate for House CD 1
ScatteringMiscCandidate for Treasurer
ScatteringMiscCandidate for House CD 4
ScatteringMiscCandidate for House CD 5
ScatteringMisc.Candidate for House CD 1
ScatteringMiscCandidate for House CD 3
ScatteringMiscCandidate for Secretary of State
ScatteringMiscCandidate for House CD 2
ScatteringMiscCandidate for Attorney General
Pennsylvania  
Puerto RicoScatteringOTROSCandidate for Resident Commissioner to the House of Representatives
ScatteringOTROSCandidate for Governor
Rhode IslandScatteringWRITE-INCandidate for President
ScatteringWRITE-INCandidate for Senate Class 1
ScatteringWRITE-INCandidate for House CD 1
ScatteringWRITE-INCandidate for House CD 2
South CarolinaScatteringWrite-InCandidate for House CD 5
ScatteringWrite-InCandidate for House CD 6
ScatteringWrite-InCandidate for House CD 7
ScatteringWrite-InCandidate for House CD 3
ScatteringWrite-InCandidate for House CD 4
ScatteringWrite-InCandidate for House CD 2
ScatteringWrite-InCandidate for House CD 1
South Dakota  
Tennessee  
Texas  
Utah  
VermontScatteringCombined Write-in votesCandidate for Lieutenant Governor
ScatteringCombined Write-in votesCandidate for President
ScatteringCombined Write-in votesCandidate for Auditor of Accounts
ScatteringCombined Write-in votesCandidate for Governor
ScatteringCombined Write-in votesCandidate for Secretary of State
ScatteringCombined Write-in votesCandidate for House At-Large
ScatteringCombined Write-in votesCandidate for Treasurer
ScatteringCombined Write-in votesCandidate for Attorney General
ScatteringCombined Write-in votesCandidate for Senate Class 1
Virgin IslandsScatteringWrite InCandidate for Delegate to the House of Representatives
VirginiaScatteringWrite InCandidate for House CD 9
ScatteringWrite InCandidate for House CD 3
ScatteringWrite InCandidate for House CD 4
ScatteringWrite InCandidate for House CD 11
ScatteringWrite InCandidate for House CD 6
ScatteringWrite InCandidate for House CD 2
ScatteringWrite InCandidate for Senate Class 1
ScatteringWrite InCandidate for House CD 7
ScatteringWrite InCandidate for House CD 8
ScatteringWrite InCandidate for President
ScatteringWrite InCandidate for House CD 10
ScatteringWrite InCandidate for House CD 1
ScatteringWrite InCandidate for House CD 5
Washington  
West Virginia  
WisconsinScatteringScatteringCandidate for
ScatteringSCATTERINGCandidate for Senate Class 1
ScatteringScatteringCandidate for
ScatteringSCATTERINGCandidate for House CD 8
ScatteringSCATTERINGCandidate for House CD 1
ScatteringSCATTERINGCandidate for House CD 2
ScatteringSCATTERINGCandidate for House CD 3
ScatteringSCATTERINGCandidate for House CD 4
ScatteringSCATTERINGCandidate for House CD 5
ScatteringSCATTERINGCandidate for House CD 6
ScatteringSCATTERINGCandidate for House CD 7
ScatteringSCATTERINGCandidate for President
WyomingScatteringOver VotesCandidate for President
ScatteringOver VotesCandidate for Senate Class 1
ScatteringOver VotesCandidate for House At-Large
ScatteringUnder VotesCandidate for President
ScatteringUnder VotesCandidate for Senate Class 1
ScatteringUnder VotesCandidate for House At-Large
ScatteringWrite-InsCandidate for House At-Large
ScatteringWrite-InsCandidate for President
ScatteringWrite-InsCandidate for Senate Class 1
 

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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