The Political Papers files document the various campaigns in which Earl Warren was a candidate for public office or a direct participant in on behalf of other candidates. The scope of these files include Warren's campaigns for reelection as Alameda County District Attorney, activities as a member of the Republican State Central Committee and the Republican National Committee, California Attorney General and gubernatorial campaigns, and campaigns for national office. For each campaign Warren participated in a separate file series exists.
Subject content varies from series to series as does completeness of information.
In general the subject content of an individual campaign includes correspondence with party officers and workers, campaign strategy, party organization, campaign finances, issues, endorsements and sponsors, speeches and press releases, and campaign travel arrangements and itineraries. Each series entry is arranged alphabetically by subject or name of individual. Miscellaneous correspondence, form letters and responses, sponsor lists, mail address lists, campaign literature, newspaper advertisements, expenditure statements and miscellaneous receipts for printing expenses relating to Warren's campaigns for reelection as District Attorney. These files are fragmentary and provide little insight into the Warren political organization of this time. Republican State Central Committee and Republican Party Affairs, 1934-38 2.