U.S. Politics and Elections
Library guide covering resources for Politics and Elections with an emphasis on the United States
Elections, Issues, and Facts
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BallotpediaBallotpedia is the digital encyclopedia of American politics, and the nation’s premier resource for unbiased information on elections, politics, and policy.
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FactCheck.orgWe are a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics.
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Pew Research CenterPew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world.
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PolitiFactFact-checking journalism is the heart of PolitiFact. Our core principles are independence, transparency, fairness, thorough reporting and clear writing. The reason we publish is to give citizens the information they need to govern themselves in a democracy.
Political Parties
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Democratic PartySince 1848, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has been the heart of the Democratic Party, the oldest continuing political party in the United States.
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Republican PartyBeginning in 1854, our Party’s history is filled with the stories of brave men and women who gave everything they had to build America into the greatest nation in the history of the world.
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Libertarian PartyFounded in 1971, the Libertarian Party provides a political home for all Americans who cherish freedom. Over the past half-century, we have risen to become the third-largest political party in the United States.
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Green Party USThe Green Party of the United States exists today as a political party fielding candidates for office in most states and at the national level. It was formed when the state-level Green Parties came together in the mid-1990s.
Campaign Financing
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Open SecretsOpenSecrets is the nation's premier research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy. We provide comprehensive and reliable data, analysis and tools for policymakers, storytellers and citizens.
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Federal Election Commission (FEC)The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is the independent regulatory agency charged with administering and enforcing the federal campaign finance law. The FEC has jurisdiction over the financing of campaigns for the U.S. House, Senate, Presidency and the Vice Presidency.