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
This article lists political parties in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico has a 'first past the post' electoral system, in which a voter can vote by party, by candidate or both. To qualify as an official political party (and thus be able to appear on the ...
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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
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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
A party system is a concept in comparative political science concerning the system of government by political parties in a democratic country. The idea is that political parties have basic similarities: they control the government, have a stab ...
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Political party strength in U.S. states
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Politics of the United States
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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
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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 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
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Political parties
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific ideological or pol ...