LSC-North Harris Library Research Guides: Voting & Elections: Federal Elections: United States

Comprehensive Information

Project Vote Smart
Offers elected officials' voting records and candidates' positions for more than 13,000 candidates for public office --- presidents, governors, campaign finances, and performance evaluations on more than 80 conservative to liberal special interests are included
Politics1.com: Political Parties
Comprehensive list of political parties
Politics1: States
News from the state elections
E-Democracy
Hosts local topics and forums across the United States.
The Green Papers
Provides facts and figures about delegate selection, conventions, caucuses, and primaries.

News Sites

Politics
MSNBC Politics Front Page. Features news articles and reports.
Ballot Access News
Founded by Libertarians, tracks the attempts of third-party and independent candidates. Also tracks changes in the law, court challenges, and other tidbits of third-party news.
RealClearPolitics
Culls and publishes the best commentary, news, polling data, and links to important resources from all points of the political compass and covering all the important issues of the day.
Independent Political Report
Culls information regarding third parties and independent candidates.
538
538 uses data and evidence to advance public knowledge — adding certainty where they can and uncertainty where they must.

Political Parties

American Independent Party
Communist Party USA
Constitution Party
Democratic Party
Green Party US
Libertarian Party
No Labels Party
"We are the Commonsense Majority."
Reform Party
Republican Party (GOP)
Socialist Labor Party
Socialist Party USA

Polls

Specialized Sites

Ballotpedia
Geographic listing of ballot initiatives by state
Factcheck.org
Checks the accuracy of campaign rhetoric. (non-partisan)
Federal Election Commission
Official federal independent regulatory agency charged with disclosing campaign finance information
OpenSecrets.org
Tagline: "the online source for money in politics data." Tracks campaign funding by candidate, by geographical area, and by donor. Site sponsored by the Center for Responsive Politics.

Presidential Elections 2024

Democratic Candidates for President

Kamala Harris, announced July 21, 2024

Green Party Candidate For President

Jill Stein, announced November 11, 2023

Independent Candidate for President

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. , announced candidacy for Democratic President, April 5, 2023, switched to Independent Candidate October 9, 2023
Cornel West, announced Green Party candidacy, June 5, 2023, changes to Independent candidate, October 5, 2023

Republican Candidates for President

Donald Trump, announced candidacy, November 15, 2022

Candidates Who Have Withdrawn

Joe Biden, Incumbent President, announced re-election bid, April 25, 2023, withdrew from race July 21, 2024
Ryan Binkley, announced candidacy April 23, 2023, withdrew from campaign February 27, 2024
Doug Burgum, announced candidacy, June 7, 2023, suspended campaign November 4, 2023
Chris Christie, announced candidacy, June 6, 2023, suspended campaign January 10, 2024
Ron DeSantis, announced candidacy, May 24, 2023, suspended campaign January 21, 2024
Larry Elder, announced candidacy, April 20, 2023, suspended campaign October 26, 2023
Nikki Haley, announced candidacy, February 14, 2023, suspended campaign March 6, 2024
Will Hurd, announced Republican candidacy, June 22, 2023, suspended campaign October 9. 2023
Asa Hutchinson, announced candidacy, April 2, 2023, suspended campaign January 16, 2024
Perry Johnson, announced candidacy, March 2, 2023, suspended campaign, October 20, 2023
Mike Pence, announced candidacy, June 7, 2023, suspended campaign, October 29, 2023
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN), announced candidacy, October 27, 2023, suspended his campaign March 6, 2024
Vivek Ramaswamy, announced candidacy, February 21, 2023, suspended campaign January 15, 2024
Tim Scott, announced candidacy May 22, 2023, Suspended campaign November 12, 2023
Corey Stapleton, announced candidacy, November 11, 2022, withdrew campaign October 13, 2023
Francis Suarez (R), announced Republican candidacy, June 15, 2023, suspended campaign, August 29, 2023
Marianne Williamson, announced candidacy, February 23, 2023, suspended campaign, February 7, 2024

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