What is AP Style for indicating the party of a candidate after his or her name?

Question

Is it John Smith (Rep.) or John Smith (R)? Thanks

Answer 1

John Smith, R-Ill.,

Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.,

Sen Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y.,

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo.,

Rep. Roy Blunt, R-Mo.,

Some publications use them, but there are no parentheses in the style guide. Look under, "party affiliations."

Answer 2

The later John Smith (R) then add the state

ie.

Gov. John Smith, (R-Virginia)

Sen. John Smith, (R-Ariz.)

Rep. John Smith, (R-Calif.)