2019 Political Halloween Costumes

Sarah Horton
Voterly
Published in
2 min readOct 16, 2019

Here at Voterly, American politics have had us feeling spooked all year long, so we think it’s time for some fun. We’ve rounded up our Top Politics-Themed Costumes that are sure to bring some much-needed haunted humor this Halloween.

2020 Candidates

The upside to having a massive Democratic primary field? Lots of costume inspo.

Left to Right: Bernie Sanders, Andrew Yang, and Elizabeth Warren

Popular Issues

Use your costume to bring awareness to causes you care about. Just make sure you’re ready to speak to both sides of the issue!

Left to Right: Climate change, voting rights, and student loan debt.

Throwback

Halloween falls on a #ThrowbackThursday so why not channel your favorite historical political figures?

Left: Jackie O. and John F. Kennedy, and Right: A Suffragette

Political Pop Culture

There’s no denying how intertwined politics and culture are these days. If you’re aiming for comedic relief, try one of these pop culture inspired costumes.

Left to Right: Former White House spokesperson Sean Spicer on Dancing With The Stars; Lin Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton; and Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope from Parks & Recreation

Newsworthy

These controversial issues and political figures dominated news headlines in 2019. Dress up at your own risk!

Top: “The Squad” Tlaib, Omar, Ocasio-Cortez, and Pressley; Bottom Left: Im-PEACH-ment; Bottom Right: A Whistleblower

We want to see your costumes, so be sure to tag us on Instagram and Twitter @voterlyapp. What other politically-inspired costume ideas do you have? Let us know in the comments.

Happy Halloween from Team Voterly.

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