Political parties in Tennessee
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Although there are hundreds of political parties in the United States, only certain parties qualify to have the names of their candidates for office printed on election ballots. In order to qualify for ballot placement, a party must meet certain requirements that vary from state to state. For example, in some states, a party may have to file a petition in order to qualify for ballot placement. In other states, a party must organize around a candidate for a specific office; that candidate must, in turn, win a percentage of the vote in order for the party to be granted ballot status. In still other states, an aspiring political party must register a certain number of voters.
To learn more about ballot access requirements for political parties in Tennessee, see this article.
Political parties
As of May 2026, there were two officially recognized political parties in Tennessee. These are listed in the table below.[2]
| Party | Website link | By-laws/platform link |
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| Democratic Party of Tennessee | Link | Party platform |
| Republican Party of Tennessee | Link | Party platform |
See also
- Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Tennessee
- Ballot access requirements for presidential candidates in Tennessee
- List of political parties in the United States
- Democratic Party of Tennessee
- Republican Party of Tennessee
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