The Classification of Political parties listed on TheGreenPapers.com.
- 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 1984 and 2016)
- Democrats and affiliates
- Republicans and affiliates
- Third Parties
- 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 1984 and 2016 and which fielded candidates in the previous presidential election [2016] 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.)
- Other Third Parties (i.e., not a Major Third Party)
- Independents (covering Unaffiliated, Nonpartisan and all the other synonyms/euphemisms for Independent)
- Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
- (New York) Moderates
- Based in: New York
- . Originally "New York Moderates" however state law disallows the use of the state's name in party names so the party name was changed to "Moderates".
- 1787 Party
- . Founded circa January 2013. The party's goal is to "find intelligent and sustainable solutions for our national challenges."
- Alaskan Independence
- Based in: Based in Alaska
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- Alliance Party
- Affiliates: Independence; Independent Party of Connecticut
- Based in: South Carolina
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 3 Candidates
- . Founded circa 2014. Was The American Party of South Carolina
- Aloha 'Āina
- Based in: Hawai'i
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- America's Independent Party
- Affiliates: American Independent
- Based in: Fenton, Michigan
- . Associated with Alan Keyes
- American Constitution Party
- Affiliate of: Constitution
- Based in: Colorado affilate of the Constitution Party
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 5 Candidates
- American Freedom Party
- Based in: West Virginia
- . 1 February 2013: American Third Position Party changes its name to American Freedom Party.
The American Third Position Party believes the United States discriminates against white people.
- American Independent
- Affiliate of: America's Independent Party
- Based in: California affiliate of America's Independent Party
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 2 Candidates
- . On 28 June 2008 a dispute arose in the American Independent Party which resulted in the party changing its affiliation from the Constitution Party to America's Independent Party of Fenton, Michigan on 28 June 2008.
- American Solidarity Party
- Based in: Colorado
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- American Values
- Based in: New Jersey
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- Americans Coming Together Party
- Based in: West Virginia
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- . 1 January 2022: Changed name from Independent Party of West Virginia to Americans Coming Together Party.
- Approval Voting Party
- Based in: Colorado
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 2 Candidates
- Boston Tea Party
- . "The Boston Tea Party is a reaction to the Libertarian Party's decision, at its 2006 national convention, to abdicate its political responsibilities to the American people." The Florida affiliate of the party disaffiated with the national party on 19 October 2008.
- Bull Moose
- Based in: Vermont
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- Cannon Fire
- Based in: New Jersey
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- Citizens Party
- . The Citizens Party was founded in 2004 as the New American Independent Party in Wayne, Pennsylvania. In 2011, the party changed its name to the Citizens Party.
- Colorado Center Party
- Based in: Colorado
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 2 Candidates
- Concerned Citizens
- Affiliate of: Constitution
- Based in: Connecticut affiliate of the Constitution Party
- Concerns Of People
- Affiliate of: Prohibition Party
- Based in: Colorado affiliate of the Prohibition Party
- Conservative
- Based in: Based in New York
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 29 Candidates
- Constitution
- Affiliates: American Constitution; Concerned Citizens; Independent American; Nebraska; U.S. Taxpayers
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 13 Candidates
- D.C. Statehood Green
- Affiliate of: Green
- Based in: DC affiliate of the Green Party
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- Decline to State
- Based in: New Mexico
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 2 Candidates
- Democratic
- Affiliates: Democratic-Farmer Labor; Democratic-Nonpartisan League
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 386 Incumbents
- 688 Candidates
- Democratic-Farmer Labor
- Affiliate of: Democratic
- Based in: Minnesota affiliate of the Democratic Party
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 3 Incumbents
- 14 Candidates
- Democratic-Nonpartisan League
- Affiliate of: Democratic
- Based in: North Dakota affiliate of the Democratic Party
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 6 Candidates
- Democratic-Republican
- Based in: Based in Vermont and New Jersey
- . The Democratic-Republican Party is not allowed to use its name on the New Jersey ballot. They are listed as the "D-R Party".
- Democratic/Republican
- Based in: Based in Vermont and New Jersey
- . The Democratic/Republican Party is not allowed to use its name on the New Jersey ballot. They are listed as the "D-R Party".
- Disability
- Based in: Indiana
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- Florida Whig Party
- Based in: Florida
- . The Florida Whig Party is a political party in the State of Florida that was formed in 2006 and obtained ballot access in 2007. The Florida Whig Party is not associated with the Modern Whig movement.
- For The People
- Based in: New Jersey
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- God Save America
- Based in: New Jersey
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis
- Based in: Minnesota
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 4 Candidates
- Green
- Affiliates: D.C. Statehood Green; Desert Greens; Green Independent; Green-Rainbow; Minnesota Green Party; Mountain; Pacific Green; Peace And Justice; Progressive Party of Missouri; Wisconsin Green
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 23 Candidates
- Green Mountain Party
- Based in: Vermont
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 2 Candidates
- . The Green Mountain Party is not affiliated with any other party.
- Green-Rainbow
- Affiliate of: Green
- Based in: Massachusetts affiliate of the Green Party
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 2 Candidates
- Griebel Frank for CT
- Based in: Connecticut
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- Independence
- Affiliate of: Alliance Party
- Affiliates: Independent Greens
- . December 2020: Affiliate with the Alliance Party.
- Independence-Alliance
- Based in: Minnesota
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- Independent
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 3 Incumbents
- 106 Candidates
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- Independent American
- Affiliate of: Constitution
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 9 Candidates
- Independent Citizen Movement
- Based in: Virgin Islands
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- . Movimiento de Cuidadnos Independientes
- Independent Democrat
- . Senator Joseph I. "Joe" Lieberman, re-elected in 2006 as an Independent, is listed as an "Independent Democrat" by the U.S. Senate.
- Independent Greens of Virginia
- Affiliate of: Independence
- Based in: Virginia
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- . The "Independent Greens" are not affiliated with the "Green Party of the United States".
- Independent Party of Connecticut
- Affiliate of: Alliance Party
- Based in: Connecticut
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 8 Candidates
- . circa April 2020: The Independent Party of Connecticut has joined forces with The Alliance Party.
- Independent Party of Florida
- Based in: Florida
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- Independent Party of Oregon
- Based in: Oregon
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 5 Candidates
- . The party was formed in 2007 because in 2005, the state Legislator enacted a law that prohibiting anyone voted in the most recent party primary from signing the nominating petitions for an unaffiliated candidates.
- Independent Unenrolled
- Based in: Maine
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- Itkis Campaign
- Based in: New York
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- Jobs and Justice
- Based in: New Jersey
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- Keystone
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 2 Candidates
- . Pennsylvania
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- LaRouche
- Based in: New York
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- Labour Party
- Based in: New Jersey
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- Legal Marijuana Now
- Based in: Minnesota
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 9 Candidates
- Liberation
- Based in: Virginia
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- Libertarian
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 185 Candidates
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- Liberty Caucus
- Based in: Hawaii
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- Louisiana Independent Party
- Based in: Lousiana
- . The Louisiana Independent Party is not affiliated with any other party in any state.
- Louisiana Taxpayers Party
- Based in: Louisiana
- . The Louisiana Taxpayers Party has placed Ron Paul and Barry Goldwater Jr. on the 2008 Louisiana ballot as Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates, respectively.
- Medical Freedom
- Based in: New York
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 2 Candidates
- Moderate Party
- Based in: California
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 2 Candidates
- Mountain
- Affiliate of: Green
- Based in: Based in West Virginia
- . On 8 July 2007, the Mountain Party voted to become the West Virginia affiliate of the Green Party.
- Move Everyone Forward
- Based in: New Jersey
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- Movimiento Unión Soberanista
- Based in: Puerto Rico
- . A pro-independence party. No longer a registered party.
- Natural Law
- Affiliates: United Party
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- . "The US Peace Government (http://www.uspeacegovernment.org) is now carrying forward the programs, policies, and ideals of the Natural Law Party. Dr. John Hagelin, the 2000 NLP presidential candidate, is now president of the US Peace Government, and many former NLP candidates and supporters have taken leadership positions in this new, complementary government, whose purpose is to prevent social violence, terrorism, and war and to promote harmony and peace in the U.S. and throughout the world. We encourage all supporters of the Natural Law Party to consider giving their support now to the US Peace Government."
- New American Independent Party
- Based in: The New American Independent Party was founded in 2004 in Wayne, Pennsylvania.
- . The New American Independent Party is not affiliated or related to any other political party except for the Interdependent 3rd Party in Massachusetts. Affiliates in California, Delaware, Nevada, New York, and Vermont call themselves the Self Reliance Party to avoid confusion with other parties with similar names.
- New Jersey First
- Based in: New Jersey
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- No Party Affiliation
- Based in: Appearing on the ballot in Michigan
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 17 Candidates
- No Political Party
- Based in: Nevada
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 2 Candidates
- No Slogan Filed
- Based in: New Jersey
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- Non-Partisan Delaware
- Based in: Delaware
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- None
- Based in: Arizona
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 2 Candidates
- None of these candidates
- Based in: Nevada
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 7 Candidates
- Nonpartisan
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 4 Incumbents
- 10 Candidates
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- Not For Sale
- Based in: New Jersey
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- Objectivist Party
- . On 2 February 2008, Dr. Tom Stevens formed the Objectivist Party which seeks to promote Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism in the political realm. The 25 May 2008 National Convention in Denver Colorado nominated Thomas Robert Stevens (New York) for President and Alden Link (New Jersey) for Vice-President.
- Other
- Based in: Louisiana
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 4 Candidates
- Pacific Green
- Affiliate of: Green
- Based in: Oregon affiliate of the Green Party
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 3 Candidates
- Parent
- Based in: New York
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- Partido Independentista Puertoriqueño
- . The minority Puerto Rican Independence Party, (in Spanish: Partido Independentista Puertoriqueño- or PIP) is Puerto Rico's principal "third Party".
- Partido Nuevo Progresista
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 2 Incumbents
- 1 Candidate
- . The New Progressives (in Spanish: Partido Nuevo Progresista and abbreviated PNP) tend to be somehat more pro-Statehood than the PPD and also tend to be the more aligned with the Republicans in the US.
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- Partido Popular Democrático
- . The Popular Democrats (in Spanish: Partido Popular Democrático, usually abbreviated as PPD) have tended to be pro-Commonwealth and, hence, largely anti-Statehood (though there has been a minority pro-Statehood faction within the PPD) and tends to be more or less aligned with the Democrats of the US.
- Partido Puertorriqueños por Puerto Rico
- Based in: Puerto Rico
- . Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party. The Party, PPR, was founded in 1996 and certified as a ballot qualified party in May 2007.
- Peace
- Based in: Oregon
- . Ralph Nader, Oregon, 2008 Presidential Election.
17 September 2009: Filed paperwork with the Secretary of State to change the party name to Progressive Party.
- Political Synergy
- Based in: Indiana
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- Progress with Pam
- Based in: New Jersey
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- Progressive
- Based in: Based in Vermont
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 5 Candidates
- Progressive Party of Oregon
- Based in: Progressive Party of Oregon
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 2 Candidates
- . The Oregon Progressive Party is is not associated with any party in any other state.
- Republican
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 442 Incumbents
- 771 Candidates
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- Scattering
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 353 Candidates
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- The Going Away Party
- Based in: Wisconsin
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- The Greens / Green Party USA
- . The "The Greens / Green Party USA" is not affiliated with the "Green Party of the United States".
- The Mahali Party
- Based in: New Jersey
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- The New Mexico Independent Party
- Based in: New Mexico
- . The New Mexico Independent Party was formed in 2008 to support independent and progressive candidates.
- The Tea Party of Nevada
- Based in: Nevada
- . 2010 Constitution, Bylaws, and Officers
- Together We Stand
- Based in: New Jersey
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- Truth and Merit
- Based in: New Jersey
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- U.S. Taxpayers
- Affiliate of: Constitution
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 6 Candidates
- . Former name for the Constitution Party.
- Unaffiliated
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 20 Candidates
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- Undeclared
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 3 Candidates
- . Alaska
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- Unenrolled
- Based in: Maine
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- United Citizens
- Based in: Based in South Carolina
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- United Utah Party
- Based in: Utah
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 4 Candidates
- Unity
- Based in: Colorado
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 5 Candidates
- We The People
- Based in: New Jersey
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- We, the People
- Based in: Wisconsin
- . Wisconsin Presidential/Vice Presidential candidates: Jeffrey J. Wamboldt / David J. Klimisch
- Wisconsin Green
- Affiliate of: Green
- Based in: Wisconsin
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- Workers Party
- Based in: Massachusetts
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 1 Candidate
- . The Workers Party of Massachusetts
- Working Class
- Based in: Michigan
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 9 Candidates
- Working Families
- Based in: Based in New York
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 33 Candidates
- Write-in
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
- 211 Candidates
- Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
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