Voters' Information Resources

Local chapter of the LWV offer voter guides specific to Houston, TX.

An interactive almanac of US local, state, and federal politics (link goes to Texas). Includes information on elections and public policy.

An interactive almanac of US local, state, and federal politics. Includes information on elections and public policy.

A national non-profit organization working to unite the Latino community and its allies to promote social and economic justice through increased civic participation.

Videos on the candidates and issues in current US politics.

Explains common terms relating to the election process as well as various issues and lists candidates’ quotes relating to the issues.

this guide to federal campaign contributions makes it easy to track donors (by individuals and PACs), recipients, and trends (giving by industry). Although the site focuses on federal elections, some local data and links to state and local campaign finance web sites are available. OpenSecrets was created by the Center for Responsive Politics, a non-partisan, non-profit organization.

Offers topic overviews for debated issues. Check back closer to a federal election to get a comparison chart of candidates’ stances.

Look up politicians by name or zip code to find their biography, stances, speeches, ratings, votes, and funding contributors.

White House page on popular issues and the sitting president’s actions on them.

National organization working to engage young adults/Millennials on issues such as higher education, health care, and jobs.

Pulitzer Prize-winning site run by the Tampa Bay Times.

Sponsored by the Austin American-Statesman, this is a Texas-centric spin-off of PolitiFact.

Sponsored by the Annenberg Public Policy Center.

A Washington Post blog by Glenn Kessler.