OpenFEC API

Empowering Citizens with Open Data

This API is best for developers to access federal campaign finance data.

OpenFEC API is an open source tool for accessing campaign finance data reported to the Federal Election Commission. This API enables developers to build apps that provide citizens with easy access to federal campaign finance information so that citizens can be better informed about elections. Developers can utilize OpenFEC API to build financial analysis tools, create data-driven applications for the public to view, and more.

Key features

Provides access to campaign finance data reported to the Federal Election Commission
including summary financial information and individual contributions.

Potential use cases

Campaign Analysis Tool: Create an online tool which analyzes donating patterns of campaign contributors and predicts likely campaign outcomes.
Interactive Voter Guide: Develop an interactive guide which suggests which candidates support the user's views, based on the financial contribution data reported to the Federal Election Commission.
Local Election Insights: Create a mobile application which provides real-time insights into local elections such as predicted outcomes, candidate backgrounds, and donation patterns.

Using OpenFEC API enabled us to build a powerful interactive tool to provide citizens with greater transparency into campaign finances. We are now able to provide new insights into campaign finance data to better inform the public and we couldn't have done it without OpenFEC API.

Related Technologies

Google Civic Information API
Public Campaign Finance API
Bloomberg Civic Data API