How to Search Campaign Contributions (Start Here)
Federal campaign finance records are maintained by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). This covers contributions to candidates for President, Senate, and House.
What this page covers: FEC individual contribution searches, candidate filings, PAC spending, and independent expenditure disclosures. What it does not cover: State and local campaign finance (filed with each state's election agency).
Where to start: To look up who donated to a federal candidate, use the FEC Individual Contributions search. OpenSecrets.org provides additional analysis of FEC data.
Common mistake: The FEC only covers federal elections. State and local campaign contributions are filed separately with each state.
Campaign Contributions
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Variety of databases on campaign contributions nationwide from FollowTheMoney.org.
Campaign Contributions - by Neighbor
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Use this Fundrace database to search for presidential campaign contributions by address and zip code or by name.
Campaign Contributions - Maps
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Browse this Fundrace service national map to view presidential campaign contributions or select a city for additional details.
Campaign Contributions | Opensecrets
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Opensecrets.org provides a variety of databases on campaign contributions nationwide.
Federal Election Commission
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Federal Election Commission databases for campaign contribution information.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I look up who someone donated to? ▼
Yes. The FEC Individual Contributions database lets you search by donor name, employer, city, state, or zip code.
What is the difference between FEC data and OpenSecrets? ▼
The FEC is the official source of raw filings. OpenSecrets takes FEC data and adds analysis, industry coding, and visualization.
Does this cover state elections? ▼
No. Federal campaign finance records cover President, Senate, and House races only.
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