The Green Papers
2013 Political Parties
Parties Grouped by Classification

The Classification of Political parties listed on TheGreenPapers.com.

1. 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 1980 and 2012)
1. Democrats and affiliates
2. Republicans and affiliates
2. Third Parties
1. 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 1980 and 2012 and which fielded candidates in the previous presidential election [2012] 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.)
2. Other Third Parties (i.e., not a Major Third Party)
3. Independents (covering Unaffiliated, Nonpartisan and all the other synonyms/euphemisms for Independent)
4. Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
371 Incumbents
765 Candidates

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
3 Incumbents
17 Candidates

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
457 Incumbents
931 Candidates

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
7 Candidates

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
1 Candidate

Former name for the Constitution Party.

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
26 Candidates

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
2 Candidates

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
1 Candidate

On 8 July 2007, the Mountain Party voted to become the West Virginia affiliate of the Green Party.

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
118 Candidates

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
1 Candidate

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".

Founded circa January 2013. The party's goal is to "find intelligent and sustainable solutions for our national challenges."

Associated with Alan Keyes

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.

Founded circa 16 August 2004.

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
1 Candidate

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.

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
1 Candidate

"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.

formerly the American Heritage 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.

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
1 Incumbent
1 Candidate

Ralph Nader 2008 Presidential

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.

Also called American Healthcare

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
1 Candidate

The "Independent Greens" are not affiliated with the "Green Party of the United States".

New York U.S. House CD 25

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.

The Louisiana Taxpayers Party has placed Ron Paul and Barry Goldwater Jr. on the 2008 Louisiana ballot as Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates, respectively.

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
2 Candidates

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
1 Candidate

A pro-independence party

"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."

Illinois Presidential Candidate John Joseph Polachek

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.

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.

The minority Puerto Rican Independence Party, (in Spanish: Partido Independentista Puertoriqueño- or PIP) is Puerto Rico's principal "third Party".

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
1 Incumbent

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
1 Incumbent

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.

Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party. The Party, PPR, was founded in 1996 and certified as a ballot qualified party in May 2007.

Ralph Nader, Oregon, 2008 Presidential Election.
17 September 2009: Filed paperwork with the Secretary of State to change the party name to Progressive Party.

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
2 Candidates

Wisconsin U.S. House CD 4 candidate Michael D. LaForest

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
1 Candidate

The "The Greens / Green Party USA" is not affiliated with the "Green Party of the United States".

The New Mexico Independent Party was formed in 2008 to support independent and progressive candidates.

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
1 Candidate

2010 Constitution, Bylaws, and Officers

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
1 Candidate

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
1 Candidate

New Jersey party designation

New York Congressional District 15

Wisconsin Presidential/Vice Presidential candidates: Jeffrey J. Wamboldt / David J. Klimisch

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
1 Candidate

The Wyoming Country Party was founded in 2011.

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
3 Incumbents
64 Candidates

Senator Joseph I. "Joe" Lieberman, re-elected in 2006 as an Independent, is listed as an "Independent Democrat" by the U.S. Senate.

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
17 Candidates

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
1 Candidate

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
3 Candidates

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
6 Incumbents
4 Candidates

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
4 Candidates

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
5 Candidates

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
1 Candidate

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
10 Candidates

Incumbents, candidates, and links to state affiliates
13 Candidates

Parties are listed as (party) where either it has been reported that a given candidacy is affiliated with a given Party but said affiliation does not appear on the ballot or 'The Green Papers' does not have independent confirmation from an election authority that the given Party has its own separate line on the ballot.