Parties

Center-left party advocating for expanded government programs, civil rights, environmental protection, labor rights, and a mixed economy.

Center-right party advocating for free enterprise, fiscal conservatism, strong national defense, traditional values, and limited government.

Advocates for civil liberties, non-interventionism, free markets, and dramatically limited government. Third-largest party by registration with ballot access in most states.

Left-wing party focused on environmentalism, nonviolence, social justice, participatory grassroots democracy, and anti-corporatism. Fourth-largest party by registration.

Centrist party founded by Andrew Yang promoting electoral reform, ranked-choice voting, open primaries, and pragmatic problem-solving over ideological rigidity.

Paleoconservative party advocating strict originalist interpretation of the Constitution, limited federal government, Christian values in governance, and national sovereignty.

Progressive party focusing on workers' rights, economic justice, and racial equity. Uses electoral fusion in New York, Connecticut, and Oregon to cross-endorse candidates.

Largest socialist organization in the US with over 250 elected officials. Operates primarily within the Democratic Party while advocating for democratic socialism, labor rights, and Medicare for All.

Right-wing constitutionalist party strongest in Nevada and the Mountain West, advocating for states' rights, strict immigration enforcement, traditional Christian values, and limited government.

Christian democratic party combining socially conservative positions (pro-life, traditional marriage) with economically progressive policies (distributism, social safety net, environmental stewardship).

Marxist-Leninist party advocating for socialism and eventually communism. Currently pursues a strategy of working within and alongside progressive movements and the Democratic Party.

Centrist-populist party focused on fiscal responsibility, balanced budgets, electoral reform (ranked-choice voting), and government accountability. Currently ballot-qualified in Florida and Mississippi.

Marxist-Leninist party organizing in over 50 cities, focused on anti-imperialism, workers' rights, and revolutionary socialism. Gained notable visibility in the 2024 presidential race.

Centrist party promoting pragmatic governance, electoral reform, and cross-partisan cooperation. Active in several states with focus on local and state-level races.

Left-populist party founded after the 2016 election seeking a progressive alternative free of corporate influence. Effectively dissolved by 2025 after internal scandals and leadership departures.

Democratic socialist party advocating for workers' control of the means of production, radical democracy, and the abolition of capitalism through revolutionary action from below.

Centrist party advocating for moderate policies, electoral reform, and political cooperation across party lines. Active primarily in Colorado with limited national presence.

America's oldest existing third party, advocating for the prohibition of alcohol and other drugs, combined with socially conservative Christian values and moderate economic positions.

It’s hard to avoid the messages: mankind is bad. There are too many of us. Our problems are too many and they are too hard to solve. Many people are saying the solution to these problems is to take a step backwards, that the solution is degrowth. But degrowth is a kind of surrender. Degrowth is central planning hopped up on scarcity mindset. Degrowth is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. The 20th century is replete with examples of the drawbacks and limitations of this kind of approach. But what’s the alternative?