FEC Campaign Finance Data
Official site: https://www.fec.gov/data
What This Site Is
Official records showing who donates to federal campaigns and how candidates and committees spend money.
What You Can Do Here
- Search donations by person, company, or location
- Look up candidates and how much they raised/spent
- Browse campaign committees and PACs
- Download campaign finance data for analysis
Start Here (Pick What You're Looking For)
If you want to...
- See who donated to a candidate → Search by Candidate and open their committee page
- Look up a donor → Search by Donor name (individual or organization)
- See PAC or committee spending → Browse Committees and filter by type
- Get totals for an election cycle → Filter by cycle year and office (House, Senate, President)
How This Page Works
- Go to fec.gov/data
- Choose what you want to search: Candidate, Donor, or Committee
- Enter a name and select the correct result
- Use filters for election cycle, office, or committee type
- Review contribution amounts, dates, and sources
- Use Download for detailed data or records
Common Things to Search For
- Donations to a specific candidate
- Top donors to a campaign or PAC
- How much a candidate raised or spent
- PAC spending in a federal election
- Contributions from a company or industry
Good to Know
- Covers federal elections only (not state or local races)
- Donations under $200 may not show full donor details
- Data updates on a schedule, not in real time
- Campaign finance rules are complex — context matters
- Always check the election cycle when comparing totals