Primary Elections
Most states hold primary elections to decide which
candidates will represent the major parties on the November general election
ballot.
Minor party candidates and independent candidates must
meet requirements specific to each state, for example, collecting signatures of
registered voters on a petition.
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Primary elections are held to choose the best
candidates for the general election.
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The primary election gives the power to
choose candidates to the voters.
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Candidates must respond to local needs and
issues.
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Candidates must run personal campaigns
independent of their parties’ platforms.
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Once elected, a congressperson must represent
the views of the constituents in order to be re-elected.
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Most members of Congress belong to a
political party. They must be recognized by their party to run for office.
Parties are organized by:
Precinct: The smallest unit of a political party. Covers
one or more voting districts. A type of local caucus.
Ward: A subdivision of a city, consisting of many voting
districts. It is a type of local caucus.
County: An administrative district of a state. The county
caucus is made of many wards and precincts.
State: The state caucus oversees all party activities
within the state.
National convention: The highest level of caucus which
oversees all national policies of a party and supports national candidates,
such as the President, senators, and House representatives
How Representatives are elected
Representatives are elected by voters
residing in the congressional districts that the candidates will represent.
The person who receives the highest number of
votes wins.
This may not necessarily be a majority of the
votes if there are more than two candidates. 
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