Born in 1953 as second son of George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush. Graduated from Phillips Academy in Massachusetts and UT Austin. Worked in real estate development in Miami after moving to Florida in 1980
List excludes independents and states without voter registration data access. Parties categorized by state representation, ballot access, and national office. Some parties have multiple state representation and ballot access
Democratic and Republican parties have dominated US politics since 1850s. Parties have evolved significantly over time, becoming left- and right-wing. Democratic Party supports social justice and mixed economy since 1912. Republican Party focuses on business interests and defense since 1854
Born in 1957 in Alaska to former senator Frank Murkowski. Graduated from Georgetown University in 1980 with economics degree. Passed Willamette University Law School's bar exam in 1987
Founded in 1854 by anti-slavery activists opposed to Kansas-Nebraska Act. Initially supported classical liberalism and industrial development. Lincoln's 1860 election triggered Southern secession. Party led Civil War to abolish slavery and preserve Union
Republican Party emerged in 1850s as antislavery movement against Kansas-Nebraska Act. Party gained nickname "GOP" in 1870s and adopted elephant logo from Thomas Nast. Abraham Lincoln's presidency in 1860 marked party's greatest legacy. Party supported slavery's abolition through Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation