Wikipedia:WikiProject Politics/American politics
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Welcome to the American politics taskforce of WikiProject Politics!
Scope
[edit]This task force covers all pages related to the Politics of the United States. It attempts to organize and coordinate the efforts of editors and create standards for constructing good articles. An easy way to figure out what is in the scope of this project is to look at the category tree below.
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21 edits | Melissa Hortman |
19 edits | 2026 United States House of Representatives elections |
18 edits | 2025 shootings of Minnesota legislators |
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Participants
[edit]- Mr. Guye, especially in
Minnesota politics. — Mr. Guye (talk) (contribs) 22:19, 14 May 2017 (UTC)
- Jon698, especially in
US Third Parties and Third party politicians and
Wyoming politics Jon698 (talk) (contribs) 22:38, 6 August 2017 (UTC)
- TxStateAlum17, especially in
Texas politics. TxStateAlum17 (talk) 15:39, 4 October 2017 (UTC)TxStateAlum17
- MJL, especially in
Connecticut politics. –MJL ‐Talk‐☖ 17:31, 18 December 2017 (UTC)
- Ed. Jishnu, especially in
Oklahoma politics.
- Wei4Green, especially in recent presidential elections (not an expert though). —Wei4Green | 唯绿远大 (talk) 00:32, 28 February 2019 (UTC)
- HeartGlow30797, especially in
Kansas politics. But I will deal with all local, state, and federal: Senates, House of Representatives, Supreme Courts, and Governors. I will also look into Cabinet Members (and Cabinet member equivalents, I will look into executive branch individuals in each state as well), presidential elections, ambassadors, US Courts, State Agencies, Local School Boards and State Courts.
- Cliffmore, especially in
Texas politics. Cliffmore (talk) 15:55, 17 December 2020 (UTC)
- Politicsfan4, mainly
US national politics, especially presidential and congressional elections, as well as politicians.
- IP75. post 1932 national elections, BLPs
- Havashahaba, especially in
Louisiana politics, supreme courts, voting rights
- AbledAtol, Third Parties, Right wing Politics,
Texas
Nebraska Right-Wing Extremism(American Militia Movement, Boogaloo Movement)
- Mcbenseigs, especially in
Wisconsin politics, but I can certainly help with Congressional, Executive, and polling articles —
- JTZegers, especially in
New York politics, but I can help with
US national politics as well. Just leave a message on my talk page with anything you need help in!
- Mcbenseigs (talk) (contribs) 26 April 2021 (UTC)
- TheGothPoet I can assist with current
US national politics as well as current
Kentucky politics.
- Bneu2013 - especially
Tennessee politics, politics of the Southeastern United States, and current events/major issues.
- Fakescientist8000 - especially
Massachusetts politics, as well as politics of
New England.
- Andrevan, Andrevan@ 19:02, 15 July 2022 (UTC)
- Iamreallygoodatcheckers,
United States politics and
Texas politics Iamreallygoodatcheckerst@lk 03:31, 29 January 2023 (UTC)
- Estar8806 (talk · contribs),
United States politics particularly
New York politics--Estar8806 (talk) 18:33, 5 March 2023 (UTC)
- FormalDude, especially biographies of politicians. ––FormalDude (talk) 23:55, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
- Ktkvtsh -
USA - Politicians and elections
- HistoryTheorist -
USA mostly national politics, minor edits on grammar/citations, and narrations with a focus on midcentury politics. May dabble in a bit of
Washington politics as well. ❤HistoryTheorist❤ 05:23, 1 August 2023 (UTC)
- Wispinn -
USA - Electoral politics, with specific interest in federal political campaigns, political action committees, Campaign finance in the United States, and some state-level politics and historical reference in
Tennessee,
Iowa, and the Appalachia region. --Wispinn (talk) 10:54, 7 August 2023 (UTC)
- Doughbo, especially in the
San Antonio,
Texas region. Doughbo (talk) 07:31, 2 January 2024 (UTC)
- Red0ctober22, especially in
Pennsylvania politics.
- JustAGrook, especially in
Illinois politics. JustAGrook (talk) 17:35, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
- kegill,
USA national politics as well as federal political campaigns, misinformation, media criticism. Selected
Washington state and Seattle politics. 07:05, 9 March 2024 (UTC)
- DukeOfDelTaco, particularly
California and
Los Angeles area as well as federal elections and politics. 02:15, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
- Roastedbeanz1, mainly Northeastern United States politics; state house of representatives. ~20:18, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
- Superb Owl, USA politics, media ~04:02, 3 August 2024 (UTC)
- Knowledgework69, Federal Politics, and the Constitution, as well as Foreign Affairs.
- Sm8900, have written numerous articles, including modern histoy, regarding US politics
- AnonymousScholar49, American politics nerd.
Todo
[edit]Todo items for members of American politics task force
[edit]- Find editors who have shown interest in this subject and ask them to take a look here.
- Review importance and quality of existing articles
Todo items for anyone
[edit]- Identify articles for creation
- Identify articles for improvement
- Create and expand articles on members of state legislatures, whom are inherently notable. — Mr. Guye (talk) (contribs) 00:10, 28 May 2021 (UTC)
Project guidelines
[edit]Tagging and assessment
[edit]Any articles that are within the scope of this project should be tagged with the project banner of WikiProject Politics. You should add |American=yes
to their banner, {{WikiProject Politics|American=yes|American-importance=}}
as this will automatically put the page in the appropriate categories, such as Category:American politics task force articles. Add |American-importance=[na, Low, Mid, High, or Top]
to the same banner to rank its importance in American politics.
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[edit]Today's featured articles
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Did you know
- 20 May 2025 – William Salter II (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Aneirinn (t · c); see discussion
- 06 May 2025 – James Bunbury White (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Aneirinn (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Mar 2025 – Official White House portraits of Hillary and Bill Clinton (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by No Swan So Fine (t · c); see discussion
Articles for deletion
- 28 Jun 2025 – Beau Harrison (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by ElijahPepe (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 21 Jun 2025 – Erie County Democratic Committee (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by BottleOfChocolateMilk (t · c); see discussion (6 participants)
- 12 Jun 2025 – Rockland County recount (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Helpful Raccoon (t · c) was closed as delete by Explicit (t · c) on 19 Jun 2025; see discussion (13 participants)
- 11 Jun 2025 – 2025 Tennessee's 7th congressional district special election (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by AG202 (t · c) was closed as draftify (deleted) by Geschichte (t · c) on 17 Jun 2025; see discussion (12 participants)
- 09 Jun 2025 – MAHA Commission (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Grnrchst (t · c) was closed as merge by Eddie891 (t · c) on 16 Jun 2025; see discussion (4 participants)
- 08 Jun 2025 – June 2025 Los Angeles protests (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Dahawk04 (t · c) was closed as keep by Queen of Hearts (t · c) on 08 Jun 2025; see discussion (45 participants)
- 06 Jun 2025 – Executive Order 14147 (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Grnrchst (t · c) was closed as redirect by Thomasfan1916 (t · c) on 14 Jun 2025; see discussion (4 participants)
- 28 May 2025 – Barb Rankin (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Mpen320 (t · c) was closed as delete by Explicit (t · c) on 04 Jun 2025; see discussion (4 participants)
Categories for discussion
- 23 Jun 2025 – Category:Canada–Mexico–United States hostile trade relations (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Place Clichy (t · c); see discussion
- 22 Jun 2025 – Category:21st-century Asian-American women politicians (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Smasongarrison (t · c); see discussion
- 22 Jun 2025 – Category:20th-century Asian-American women politicians (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Smasongarrison (t · c); see discussion
- 26 May 2025 – Category:American political activists (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by Prezbo (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Redirects for discussion
- 25 Jun 2025 – Feral gummint (talk · edit · hist) →Federal government of the United States was RfDed by Thepharoah17 (t · c); see discussion
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- 17 Jun 2025 – The Former Guy (talk · edit · hist) →Donald Trump RfDed by Balsam Cottonwood (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 13 Jun 2025 – Donald Trmp (talk · edit · hist) →Donald Trump RfDed by The Bushranger (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 12 Jun 2025 – Donald Fump (talk · edit · hist) →Donald Trump RfDed by Balsam Cottonwood (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 04 Jun 2025 – DOGE (talk · edit · hist) →Department of Government Efficiency RfDed by Cat-paw-v1 (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 03 Jun 2025 – Mr. Trump (talk · edit · hist) →Donald Trump RfDed by Balsam Cottonwood (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Files for discussion
- 12 Jun 2025 – File:GOP Logo1.svg (talk · edit · hist) (on Republican Party (United States)) was FfDed by Anohthterwikipedian (t · c); see discussion
- 19 Jun 2025 – File:Rosa Parks Portrait, 1955.jpg (talk · edit · hist) (on Rosa Parks) FfDed by JayCubby (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Featured article candidates
- 26 May 2025 – Abraham Lincoln (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by ErnestKrause (t · c); see discussion
- 25 Apr 2025 – Rose Cleveland (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Thebiguglyalien (t · c); see discussion
Good article nominees
- 28 Jun 2025 – Taylor Budowich (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by ElijahPepe (t · c); start discussion
- 21 Jun 2025 – James Blair (political advisor) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by ElijahPepe (t · c); start discussion
- 18 Jun 2025 – Susie Wiles (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by ElijahPepe (t · c); start discussion
- 31 May 2025 – Peter Brownell (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Jon698 (t · c); start discussion
- 31 May 2025 – Walter White (Tennessee politician) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Jon698 (t · c); start discussion
- 31 May 2025 – Puerto Rican Revolutionary Workers Organization (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Spookyaki (t · c); see discussion
- 22 May 2025 – Joe Kent (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by ElijahPepe (t · c); start discussion
- 20 May 2025 – Bradley Smalley (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Jon698 (t · c); start discussion
- 15 May 2025 – Bill Pulte (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by ElijahPepe (t · c); start discussion
- 15 May 2025 – Barron Trump (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by ElijahPepe (t · c); start discussion
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Good article reassessments
- 24 Jun 2025 – Laura Bush (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion
- 11 May 2025 – Nancy Pelosi (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion
Requests for comments
- 26 Jun 2025 – Middle East Media Research Institute (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by AssanEcho (t · c); see discussion
- 14 Jun 2025 – 2025 shootings of Minnesota legislators (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by Wizzito (t · c); see discussion
- 13 Jun 2025 – Pope Leo XIV (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by GloryToCalifornia (t · c); see discussion
- 25 May 2025 – Donald Trump (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by Emiya1980 (t · c); see discussion
Peer reviews
- 26 Nov 2022 – Mexico–United States border (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Meganfarley65 (t · c); see discussion
Requested moves
- 25 Jun 2025 – 2021 New York County District Attorney election (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to 2021 Manhattan District Attorney election by Yoblyblob (t · c); see discussion
- 07 Jun 2025 – Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Jihadist Insurgency in Pakistan by MrGreen1163 (t · c); see discussion
- 07 Jun 2025 – Efforts to impeach Donald Trump (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Efforts to impeach Donald Trump during his first presidency by BD2412 (t · c); see discussion
- 05 May 2025 – Liberation Day tariffs (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to "Liberation Day" tariffs by The Anome (t · c); see discussion
- 14 Jun 2025 – U.S. Army 250th Anniversary Parade (talk · edit · hist) move request to United States Army 250th Anniversary Parade by DCAllStar (t · c) was moved to United States Army 250th Anniversary Parade (talk · edit · hist) by Bensci54 (t · c) on 23 Jun 2025; see discussion
- 08 Jun 2025 – June 2025 Los Angeles protests (talk · edit · hist) move request to June 2025 Los Angeles unrest by SpringField23402 (t · c) was no consensus; see discussion
- 07 Jun 2025 – Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia (talk · edit · hist) move request to Abrego Garcia by Jtbobwaysf (t · c) was not moved; see discussion
- 04 Jun 2025 – William Hayden English (talk · edit · hist) move request to William H. English by Arbor to SJ (t · c) was no consensus; see discussion
- 04 Jun 2025 – List of ambassadors appointed by Donald Trump (2017–2021) (talk · edit · hist) move request to List of ambassadors appointed in the first presidency of Donald Trump by BarrelProof (t · c) was moved to List of ambassadors appointed in the first presidency of Donald Trump (talk · edit · hist) by Jeffrey34555 (t · c) on 19 Jun 2025; see discussion
- 04 Jun 2025 – List of ambassadors appointed by Donald Trump (2025–present) (talk · edit · hist) move request to List of ambassadors appointed in the second presidency of Donald Trump by BarrelProof (t · c) was moved to List of ambassadors appointed in the second presidency of Donald Trump (talk · edit · hist) by Jeffrey34555 (t · c) on 19 Jun 2025; see discussion
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Articles to be merged
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- 15 May 2025 – Mayors of Fort Smith, Arkansas (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Draft:List of mayors of Fort Smith, Arkansas by M2545 (t · c); see [[Talk:Draft:List of mayors of Fort Smith, Arkansas|discussion]]
- 12 May 2025 – Mayors of Jonesboro, Arkansas (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Draft:List of mayors of Jonesboro, Arkansas by M2545 (t · c); see [[Talk:Draft:List of mayors of Jonesboro, Arkansas|discussion]]
- 08 Jun 2025 – June 2025 Los Angeles protests (talk · edit · hist) proposed for merging to June 2025 Los Angeles County protests by N2e (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 30 May 2025 – Politics of the Arizona Borderlands (talk · edit · hist) proposed for merging to Politics of the Arizona Borderlands by Horse.staple (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 27 May 2025 – Tesla Takedown (talk · edit · hist) proposed for merging to 2025 Tesla vandalism by Panamitsu (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Articles to be split
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- 26 Jan 2025 – UFO conspiracy theories (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Feoffer (t · c); see discussion
- 25 Oct 2024 – List of Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign non-political endorsements (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Braganza (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Oct 2024 – List of Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign political endorsements (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Braganza (t · c); see discussion
- 19 Aug 2024 – New Mexico Legislature (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by M2545 (t · c); see discussion
- 01 Aug 2024 – Democratic Party (United States) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Braganza (t · c); see discussion
- 01 Aug 2024 – Libertarian Party (United States) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Braganza (t · c); see discussion
Articles for creation
- 23 Jun 2025 – Draft:Revolutionary Communists of America (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by SocDoneLeft (t · c) was declined by Grumpylawnchair (t · c) on 25 Jun 2025
- 16 May 2025 – Draft:Liberation Day (United States) (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Vanleos (t · c) was declined by WeWake (t · c) on 13 Jun 2025
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