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Helpful Political Resources

Below is a list of various political website with quality information to help you become more informed. They include election results, information on officeholders, historical documents, news, policy research, bill tracking, and much more. A brief description of what you will find on each website accompanies the links.


This list is not exhaustive. More will be added over time.

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Ballotpedia

The Encyclopedia of American Politics

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GovTrack

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Congressional bill tracking and info on members of Congress

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Pew Research Center

Public opinion research

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The American Presidency Project

Documents related to the U.S. presidency

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RealClearPolitics

Polling data and editorials from both sides of the political aisle

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Governing Magazine

State and local government news and policy research

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Open Secrets

News and data relating to federal campaign finance

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Vote View

Basic and in-depth data on historical voting on bills in Congress

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LegiScan

Bill tracking at the state legislative level

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Bipartisan Policy Center

Policy research/advocacy by influencers across the political spectrum

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U.S. Election Assistance Commission

Resource on the function of elections

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Ballot Access News

News on potential and made changes to ballot access (e.g. party primary laws)

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Cook Politicial Report

One of the big three election ratings organizations

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Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball

One of the big three election ratings organizations

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Inside Elections

One of the big three election ratings organizations

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National Conference of State Legislatures

Research, reference, and more for info on state legislatures

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Decision Desk HQ

News and data on a variety of elections

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Gallup

Public opinion research firm

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CIA World Factbook

Intelligence data on all countries in the world (e.g. government structure)

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Open States

Bill tracking and members of state legislatures

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