Governing States and Localities
Multimedia Links
Click on the following links. Please note that each will open in a new window.
Web Link 1: http://ballotpedia.org
Description: A wiki providing information on candidates and ballot measures in all the states
Web Link 2: www.dnc.org
Description: Website of the Democratic National Committee
Web Link 3: www.electproject.org
Description: Website offering statistics and research on elections, which is run by Michael McDonald of the University of Florida
Web Link 4: Five Thirty Eight
Description: Nate Silver’s blog covering electoral polling and politics at the national and state levels
Web Link 5: www.followthemoney.org
Description: Website of the National Institute on Money in State Politics, which tracks political donations and lobbying in all the 50 states
Web Link 6: GOP
Description: Website of the Republican National Committee
Web Link 7: Influence Explorer
Description: Website run by the Sunlight Foundation; provides data on campaign finance and lobbying expenditures
Web Link 8: IRS
Description: Website of the Internal Revenue Service providing information on political organizations’ filings and disclosures
Web Link 9: National Conference of State Legislature
Description: Website of the National Conference of State Legislatures
Web Link 10: Open Secrets: Center for Responsive Politics
Description: Website of the Center for Responsive Politics, a nonpartisan organization tracking money in politics
Web Link 11: Political MoneyLine
Description: CQ-Roll Call’s Political MoneyLine Web site, which provides information on campaign finance, lobbying and lobbyists, and parties and candidates
Web Link 12: The Center of Public Integrity
Description: Website of the Center for Public Integrity, which produces, among other investigative journalism reports, pieces on campaign finance and lobbying activity in the states and Washington, D.C.