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CNN
Cnn: Election Center 2008
A great center for information on the election of 2008, this includes information on the candidates, the path to the presidency, money raised and spent by candidates and the important issues at stake.
Other
Brookings Institution: Campaign Finance
The Brookings Institution provides a directory of articles that examine the subject of campaign finance reform and how it relates to Congress, the FEC, and the Courts.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Herbert Clark Hoover: Campaigns and Elections
Discussion and details of Herbert Hoover's campaigns and the elections of 1928 and 1932.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: James Madison: Campaigns and Elections
Scroll through this article to find an account of the election of 1812 in which James Madison was running as the first war president.
CNN
Cnn: 2018 Elections
Website with information on the 2018 election, polling and news about the candidates.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Race to Watch: Campaign 2008, Role of Technology and the Internet
Is the internet effective as a campaign tool? Help your students explore how presidential candidates use technology and the internet in their political campaigning in the twenty first century with this lesson plan from PBS NewsHour.
Harp Week
Harp Week: Elections: 1876 Hayes v. Tilden
An introduction of the 1876 Presidential election from the nominations, through the campaigns and winding down with both the election results and controversies.
Harp Week
Harp Week: Elections: 1900 Mc Kinley v. Bryan
Take a look at the details of the Presidential election of 1900. Understand the nominations, campaigns and results of the two contestants.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Grover Cleveland: Campaigns and Elections
Scroll through this accounting of the presidential campaigns and elections in which Grover Cleveland participated to find the election of 1892. After losing the presidency in 1888, Cleveland won the election. Read about the issues in the...
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: John Quincy Adams: Campaigns and Elections
Modern presidential campaigns pale in comparison with the campaigns of 1824 and 1828. Read about the election battles between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: James Knox Polk:campaign and Election of 1844
The campaign and election of 1844 showed the rising difference in the nation between Whigs and Democrats and sections of the country. Showing the true development of the two-party system, it also gave rise to the term, "dark horse."
Harp Week
Harp Week: The Presidential Elections: 1884 Overview
The campaign of 1884 was filled with scandals and recriminations from both parties. Read about the conventions that selected presidential candidates and read about the campaigns and election.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Rutherford Hayes: Campaigns and Elections
Read this very thorough discussion of the nomination process for the candidates for both the Republican and Democratic Parties in the election of 1876. In addition, the explanation of the eventual outcome of the disputed election is very...
Harp Week
Harp Week: The Presidential Elections: 1896 Mc Kinley v. Bryan
A three-page look at the campaign and election of 1896 in which William McKinley, the Republican candidate, ran against Wiliam Jennings Bryan, the Democratic candidate. Read about the nominating conventions, the platforms, and the...
Other
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library: 1916 Election
Here is a multi-faceted look at the election of 1916. Read about the politics of the Democratic and Republican Parties and the results of the election. Also, find out about the interests of immigrants, women, African-Americans, and...
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Calvin Coolidge: Campaigns and Elections
"Silent Cal", Calvin Coolidge, was the 30th President of the United States. This article briefly examines the campaign and election that saw Coolidge, win in 1924, by 54 percent of the vote.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: James Monroe: Campaigns and Elections
An interesting look at the elections of 1816 and 1820 in which James Monroe ran essentially unopposed by the Federalists.
Harp Week
Harp Week: Elections: 1892 Overview Cleveland v. Harrison v. Weaver
This four-page review of the campaign and election of 1892 includes a review of Benjamin Harrison's term in office from 1888-1892, the controversy in determining a presidential candidate, and the presence of a possibly viable third-party...
Harp Week
Harp Week: Presidential Elections: 1908 Taft v. Bryan Overview
What a great resource this is. The four-page oveview of the campaign of 1908 begins with a review of the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. Read about the nomination of William Howard Taft, Roosevelt's acolyte, sure to carry on the...
Harp Week
Harp Week: The Presidential Elections: 1880 Garfield v. Hancock
Just getting candidates for president was a trial for both the Republicans and Democrats in the election of 1880. Read about the factions in each party, and the several hopefuls wishing for the nomination. Find out about the platforms of...
Harp Week
The Presidential Elections: 1884 Cleveland v. Blaine: Cartoons
Political cartoons add a great deal of context to events. These cartoons from Harper's Weekly, covering the election of 1884, are organized by topic ranging from the Republican and Democratic nominations, to cartoons about the issues, to...
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
Jfk Presidential Library and Museum: Campaign of 1960
John F. Kennedy would be elected in November, 1960, as the youngest president ever voted into office. Here read about the Democratic convention, the debates between Kennedy and Richard Nixon, and find out about the issues of the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Election of 1968
Richard Nixon was elected president during a tumultuous year in American history. Examine his campaign through this summary, references for further reading, questions for analysis, and a question/answer section from the community.
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum: Campaign of 1960
Learn how the youngest person ever rose to the highest office in the land through this summary of JKF's 1960 campaign. Watch videos from the national convention, major speeches, and clips from the infamous debate with Richard Nixon.