- Any political considerations surrounding an issue
- Mentions of politicians, parties, governing bodies (e.g. Congress), political organizations (e.g. DNC), partisan politics (e.g. the left)
- Elections and voting (both general and congressional)
- Bills passing or being defeated (implies vote was taken)
- Political debates (including hashtags like #DebateNight)
- Political agendas, lobbying, or campaigning
- Gerrymandering (also fairness)