This is a list of political parties in the United States, both past and present. The list does not include
independents.
Active parties
Major parties
Third parties
Represented in state legislatures
''The following third parties have members in state legislatures affiliated with them.''
Represented in the legislature of the unincorporated territory of Puerto Rico
''The following third parties are represented in the Puerto Rican Legislature.''
Parties with ballot access for Congress, state legislatures, or territorial legislatures
''The following third parties have ballot access in at least one state and are not represented in a national office, state legislature, or territorial legislature.''
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Active parties without ballot access
''The following parties have been active in the past 4 years, but as of December 2021 did not have official ballot access in any state.
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Historical parties
Held national office or elected to Congress
Multi-State political parties
Single state political parties
Political parties in the unincorporated territories
Non-electoral organizations
Active
These organizations generally do not nominate candidates for election, but some of them have in the past; they otherwise function similarly to political parties.
Historical
These historical organizations did not officially nominate candidates for election, but may have endorsed or supported campaigns; they otherwise functioned similarly to political parties.
See also
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Political parties in the United States
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List of frivolous political parties
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List of ruling political parties by country
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List of political parties in Puerto Rico
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List of state parties of the Democratic Party
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List of state Green Parties in the United States
The Green Party of the United States, also known as GPUS, is one of the two minor contemporary political parties in the United States with a sustained national presence, the other being the Libertarian Party. The Green Party has affiliated state p ...
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List of state parties of the Libertarian Party
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List of state parties of the Republican Party
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Party system
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Political party strength in U.S. states
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Politics of the United States
The politics of the United States function within a framework of a constitutional federal republic and presidential system, with three distinct branches that Separation of powers, share powers. These are: the United States Congress, U.S. Congre ...
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Third party (United States)
Third party is a term used in the United States for American political parties other than the two dominant parties, currently the Republican and Democratic Parties. Sometimes the phrase "minor party" is used instead of third party.
Third parti ...
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Two-party system
A two-party system is a political party system in which two major political parties consistently dominate the political landscape. At any point in time, one of the two parties typically holds a majority in the legislature and is usually refe ...
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Further reading
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External links
Party LinksPolitical Parties TimelineBallot Access NewsIndependent Political Candidate Directory at IndeCanEducational quiz that matches policy answers to U.S. political parties known as ''I Side With''
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United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., federal district, five ma ...
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