Delegates to the Republican National Convention approved their party′s platform in Cleveland on July 18. Delegates to the Democratic Convention approved theirs in Philadelphia on July 25. Read the highlights of both documents below …

2016 Republican Party Platform: ″Making America Great Again″

We believe in American exceptionalism. We believe the United States of America is unlike any other nation on earth. We believe America is exceptional because of our historic role — first as refuge, then as defender, and now as exemplar of liberty for the world to see. Read more highlights …

2016 Democratic Party Platform: ″We Are Stronger Together″

It’s a simple but powerful idea: We are stronger together.

Democrats believe we are stronger when we have an economy that works for everyone — an economy that grows incomes for working people, creates good-paying jobs, and puts a middle-class life within reach for more Americans. Read more highlights …