Library: POL 324 Women and Politics: Elections Research

Elections Research

Project Vote Smart
Search by politician or by zip code. Then, view candidate positions, ratings, etc.
Ballotpedia
A freely available resource sponsored by the Lucy Burns Institute, offering a range of election information.
FiveThirtyEightPolitics
Founded by statistician Nate Silver in 2008
Almanac of American Politics
Search by member of Congress to find profiles, elections results, committee appointments and district information.
Women's Legislative Network of NCSL
From the National Conference of State Legislatures
Congress.gov
Search by member of Congress to view sponsored legislation and committee appointments.
OpenSecrets
Find campaign donations by candidate, election, donor and more. See also FEC Campaign Finance Reports and Data and the National Institute for Money in State Politics.
Public Policy Issues and Groups
From Vanderbilt University