Abstract: The Database on Ideology, Money in Politics, and Elections (DIME) is intended as a general resource for the study of campaign finance and ideology in American politics. The database was developed as part of the project on Ideology in the Political Marketplace, which is an on-going effort to perform a comprehensive ideological mapping of political elites, interest groups, and donors using the common-space CFscore scaling methodology (Bonica 2014). Constructing the database required a large-scale effort to compile, clean, and process data on contribution records, candidate characteristics, and election outcomes from various sources. The resulting database contains over 130 million political contributions made by individuals and organizations to local, state, and federal elections spanning a period from 1979 to 2014. A corresponding database of candidates and committees provides additional information on state and federal elections. The DIME+ data repository on congressional activity extends DIME to cover detailed data on legislative voting, lawmaking, and political rhetoric. (See http://dx.doi.org/10.7910/DVN/BO7WOW for details.) The DIME data is available for download as a standalone SQLite database. The SQLite database is stored on disk and can be accessed using a SQLite client or queried directly from R using the RSQLite package. SQLite is particularly well-suited for tasks that require searching through the database for specific individuals or contribution records. (Click here to download.) Overview: The database is intended to make data on campaign finance and elections (1) more centralized and accessible, (2) easier to work with, and (3) more versatile in terms of the types of questions that can be addressed. A list of the main value-added features of the database is below: Data processing: Names, addresses, and occupation and employer titles have been cleaned and standardized. Unique identifiers: Entity resolution techniques were used to assign unique identifiers for all individual and institutional donors included in the database. The contributor IDs make it possible to track giving by individuals across election cycles and levels of government. Geocoding: Each record has been geocoded and placed into congressional districts. The geocoding scheme relies on the contributor IDs to assign a complete set of consistent geo-coordinates to donors that report their full address in some records but not in others. This is accomplished by combining information on self-reported address across records. The geocoding scheme further takes into account donors with multiple addresses. Geocoding was performed using the Data Science Toolkit maintained by Pete Warden and hosted at http://www.datasciencetoolkit.org/. Shape files for congressional districts are from Census.gov (http://www.census.gov/rdo/data). Ideological measures: The common-space CFscores allow for direct distance comparisons of the ideal points of a wide range of political actors from state and federal politics spanning a 35 year period. In total, the database includes ideal point estimates for 70,871 candidates and 12,271 political committees as recipients and 14.7 million individuals and 1.7 million organizations as donors. Corresponding data on candidates, committees, and elections: The recipient database includes information on voting records, fundraising statistics, election outcomes, gender, and other candidate characteristics. All candidates are assigned unique identifiers that make it possible to track candidates if they campaign for different offices. The recipient IDs can also be used to match against the database of contribution records. The database also includes entries for PACs, super PACs, party committees, leadership PACs, 527s, state ballot campaigns, and other committees that engage in fundraising activities. Identifying sets of important political actors: Contribution records have been matched onto other publicly available databases of important political actors. Examples include: Fortune 500 directors and CEOs: (Data) (Paper) Federal court judges: (Data) (Paper} State supreme court justices: (Data) (Paper} Executives appointees to federal agencies: (Data) (Paper) Medical professionals: (Data) (Paper)

A. SUMMARY This dataset contains data from financial statements of campaign committees that file with the San Francisco Ethics Commission and (1) contribute to or (2) receive funds from a San Francisco committee which was Primarily Formed for a local election, or (3) filed a Late Reporting Period statement with the SFEC. Financial statements are included for a committee if they meet any of the three criteria for each election included in the search parameters and are not primarily formed for the election. The search period for financial statements begins two years before an election and runs through the next semi-annual filing deadline. The dataset currently filters by the elections of 2024-03-05 and 2024-11-05. B. HOW THE DATASET IS CREATED During an election period an automated script runs nightly to examine filings by Primarily Formed San Francisco committees. If a primarily formed committee reports accepting money from or giving money to a second committee, that second committee's ID number is added to a filter list. If a committee electronically files a late reporting period form with the San Francisco Ethics Commission, the committee's ID number is also included in the filter list. The filter list is used in a second step that looks for filings by committees that file with the San Francisco Ethics Commission or the California Secretary of State. This dataset shows the output of the second step for committees that file with the San Francisco Ethics Commission. The data comes from a nightly search of the Ethics Commission campaign database. A second dataset includes committees that file with the Secretary of State. C. UPDATE PROCESS This dataset is rewritten nightly and is based on data derived from campaign filings. The update script runs automatically on a timer during the 90 days before an election. Refer to the "Data Last Updated" date in the section "About This Dataset" on the landing page to see when the script last ran successfully. D. HOW TO USE THIS DATASET Transactions from all FPPC Form 460 schedules are presented together, refer to the Form Type to differentiate. Transactions from FPPC Form 461 and Form 465 filings are presented together, refer to the Form Type to differentiate. Transactions with a Form Type of D, E, F, G, H, F461P5, F465P3, F496, or F497P2 represent expenditures, or money spent by the committee. Transactions with Form Type A, B1, C, I, F496P3, and F497P1 represent receipts, or money taken in by the committee. Refer to the instructions for Forms 460, 496, and 497 for more details. Transactions on Form 460 Schedules D, F, G, and H are also reported on Schedule E. When doing summary statistics use care not to double count expenditures. Transactions from FPPC Form 496 and Form 497 filings are presented in this dataset. Transactions that were reported on these forms are also reported on the Form 460 at the next filing deadline. If a 460 filing deadline has passed and the committee has filed a campaign statement, transactions on 496/497 filings from the late reporting period should be disregarded. This dataset only shows transactions from the most recent filing version. Committee amendments overwrite filings which come before in sequence. Campaign Committees are required to file statements according to a schedule set out by the C

Campaign finance reports from 2019 to the present: The tables below show different cuts of the campaign finance reports data related to Philadelphia elections provided by filers (including candidates and political committees) about their contributions, expenditures and debt. You can explore an interactive dashboard that visualizes much of this data, use the video tutorial to learn how to navigate the dashboard, or read the technical document to understand how we compiled the data and dashboard. If you want to use the raw, unfiltered data, please visit the searchable database. Filers can submit reports on via the campaign finance filing system.

A. SUMMARY This dataset contains data from financial statements of state committees that (1) contribute to or (2) receive funds from a San Francisco committee which was Primarily Formed for a local election, or (3) filed a Late Reporting Period statement with the SFEC during the 90 days before an election. The search period for financial statements begins two years before an election and runs through the next semi-annual filing deadline. The dataset currently filters by the elections of 2024-03-05 and 2024-11-05. B. HOW THE DATASET IS CREATED During an election period, an automated script runs nightly to examine filings by Primarily Formed San Francisco committees. If a primarily formed committee reports accepting money from or giving money to a second committee, that second committee's ID number is added to a filter list. If a committee electronically files a late reporting period form with the San Francisco Ethics Commission, the committee's ID number is also included in the filter list. The filter list is used in a second step that looks for filings by committees that file with the San Francisco Ethics Commission or the California Secretary of State. This dataset shows the committees that file with the California Secretary of State. The data comes from a nightly export of the Secretary of State's database. A second dataset includes Non-Primarily Formed committees that file with the San Francisco Ethics Commission. C. UPDATE PROCESS This dataset is rewritten nightly based on data derived from campaign filings. The update script runs automatically on a timer during the 90 days before an election. Refer to the "Data Last Updated" date in the section "About This Dataset" on the landing page to see when the script last ran successfully. D. HOW TO USE THIS DATASET Transactions from all FPPC Form 460 schedules are presented together, refer to the Form Type to differentiate. Transactions with a Form Type of D, E, F, G, H, F496, or F497P2 represent expenditures or money spent by the committee. Transactions with Form Type A, B1, C, I, F496P3, and F497P1 represent receipts or money taken in by the committee. Refer to the instructions for Forms 460, 496, and 497 for more details. Transactions on Form 460 Schedules D, F, G, and H are also reported on Schedule E. When doing summary statistics use care not to double count expenditures. Transactions from FPPC Form 496 and Form 497 filings are also in this dataset. Transactions that were reported on these forms are also reported on the Form 460 at the next filing deadline. If a 460 filing deadline has passed and the committee has filed a campaign statement, transactions on filings from the late reporting period should be disregarded. This dataset only shows transactions from the most recent filing version. Committee's amendments overwrite filings which come before in sequence. Campaign Committees are required to file statements according to a schedule set out by the California Fair Political Practices Commission. Depending on timing, transactions which have occurred may not be listed as they might not have been reported yet. E. RELATED DATASETS <a href=

This dataset lists all expenditures and incurred obligations reported by candidates, officeholders and political committees on data files submitted per City Code Chapter 2-2-26. For a complete listing of each column heading, please see the field listing here: http://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=262465

Welcome to BatchData, your trusted source for comprehensive US homeowner data, contact information, and demographic data, all designed to empower political campaigns. In the fast-paced world of politics, staying ahead and targeting the right audience is crucial for success.

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Under Cook County Ethics Code Section 2-585, campaign contributions to County elected officials are limited to $1,500 per calendar year if the contributor is currently doing or has done business with the County. The term "doing business" or "done business" is defined at "any one or any combination of sales, purchases, leases, or contracts to, from, or with the County or any County agency in excess of $10,000.00 in the previous four years."

This dataset lists all vendors currently affected by these campaign contributions limited due to their current or past work with the County. Contribution limits apply to the listed vendor, its subsidiaries, parent company, or otherwise affiliated companies. Please note that this dataset may include separate entries for different divisions of the same company, its subsidiaries, parent company, or otherwise affiliated companies. While listed separately, they are considered a single entity/vendor subject to the County's contribution limit.

The campaign finance database is the San Francisco Ethics Commission's repository for campaign finance filings. It can answer questions about who is contributing money, who is receiving money, and how it is being spent. Use the campaign finance database to research campaign contributions and expenditures reported on forms provided by the Fair Political Practices Commission. The database provides live access to the Ethics Commission's records. Filings are accessible once processed/posted by the Ethics Commission.Forms filed with the Ethics Commission can be downloaded in PDF format. Forms filed electronically can be searched and exported in Microsoft Excel format. The following Excel exports are available:- Excel file based on a search of itemized transactions up to 2,000 rows (Updated immediately, with the exception of FPPC filing deadlines -- within 48 hours);- Excel file by year or for entire life of a single committee (Updated immediately upon filing submission); and- Excel file by year for all committees in a single calendar year (Updated every 24 hours).

This database is a disambiguated version of the official release of the campaign contributions database published by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). This database contains every monetary contribution over $200 by an individual to a registered political action committee (PAC) for a federal US election, from 1979 to present (updated periodically with new data). The present database is disambiguated, meaning that we have inferred the identities of the individuals represented in the data, and assigned unique "identity" identifiers to the records associated with each inferred individual.

The global Political Campaign Management Software market, currently valued at $1421 million in 2025, is projected to experience robust growth, exhibiting a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 8.6% from 2025 to 2033. This expansion is driven by several key factors. Firstly, the increasing reliance on data-driven strategies in political campaigns necessitates sophisticated software solutions for voter outreach, fundraising, and campaign organization. Secondly, the growing adoption of cloud-based solutions offers scalability, accessibility, and cost-effectiveness, further fueling market growth. The market is segmented by application (Individual vs. Organization) and deployment type (Cloud-based vs. On-premise), with cloud-based solutions gaining significant traction due to their inherent flexibility and collaborative features. Furthermore, the rise of social media and digital marketing necessitates tools that can effectively manage and analyze online campaign activities, contributing significantly to market expansion. Competitive dynamics are shaped by a diverse range of players, including both established and emerging companies offering specialized features and functionalities. Geographic expansion, particularly in developing economies with burgeoning political landscapes, presents significant opportunities for future market growth. While the market shows great potential, certain restraints exist. The high initial investment cost for sophisticated software can be a barrier for smaller campaigns or individual candidates. Data security and privacy concerns related to handling sensitive voter information also pose a challenge. The need for continuous software updates and training to adapt to evolving technologies adds to operational costs. However, the strategic advantages of leveraging data analytics and improved campaign efficiency outweigh these limitations, ensuring that the long-term growth trajectory of the Political Campaign Management Software market remains positive. The integration of advanced features such as AI-powered voter targeting and predictive analytics is expected to further drive market expansion in the coming years.

Amount contributed to each candidate and by whom.

The global political campaign software market is experiencing robust growth, driven by the increasing reliance on technology for efficient campaign management and voter outreach. The market's expansion is fueled by several key factors. Firstly, the rising adoption of digital strategies by political parties, PACs, and advocacy groups necessitates sophisticated software solutions for tasks such as voter database management, fundraising, communication, and volunteer coordination. Secondly, the increasing sophistication of campaign strategies, coupled with the need for data-driven decision-making, is boosting demand for advanced analytics capabilities integrated within these platforms. Cloud-based solutions are witnessing particularly strong growth due to their scalability, accessibility, and cost-effectiveness. This shift towards cloud adoption is also impacting the competitive landscape, with established players and new entrants vying for market share. The market segmentation reveals a diverse user base, with politicians, PACs, and non-profit advocacy groups all benefiting from the enhanced efficiency and targeting capabilities offered by these platforms. Geographic distribution shows a strong presence in North America, driven by mature political systems and high technology adoption, followed by Europe and Asia-Pacific regions which are demonstrating rising demand. Despite the positive growth trajectory, certain restraints exist. The high initial investment costs for some software solutions can be a barrier to entry for smaller campaigns or organizations with limited budgets. Furthermore, data security and privacy concerns are increasingly important, necessitating robust security features and compliance with data protection regulations. Future market trends suggest a continued focus on integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for improved voter targeting and campaign optimization. This will lead to the development of more personalized and effective campaign strategies. The market will likely see further consolidation, with larger players acquiring smaller companies to expand their product portfolios and market reach. This growth, however, is expected to be tempered by the ongoing need for user-friendly interfaces and robust technical support to ensure widespread adoption across various levels of technological expertise within the political landscape.

This dataset contains a list of all campaign finance reports (C3 and C4) for the last 10 years including attached schedules. It includes reports that have been superseded by an amendment. The primary purpose of this dataset is for data consumers to track report amendments and to examine the reporting history for a filer. Refer to other datasets to get actual values for any of the reports referenced herewith. For candidates, the number of years is determined by the year of the election, not necessarily the year the report was filed. For political committees, the number of years is determined by the calendar year of the reporting period. This dataset is a best-effort by the PDC to provide a complete set of records as described herewith and may contain incomplete or incorrect information. The PDC provides access to the original reports for the purpose of record verification. Descriptions attached to this dataset do not constitute legal definitions; please consult RCW 42.17A and WAC Title 390 for legal definitions and additional information regarding political finance disclosure requirements. CONDITION OF RELEASE: This publication and or referenced documents constitutes a list of individuals prepared by the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission and may not be used for commercial purposes. This list is provided on the condition and with the understanding that the persons receiving it agree to this statutorily imposed limitation on its use. See RCW 42.56.070(9) and AGO 1975 No. 15.

This dataset lists all contributions and pledges received by candidates, officeholders and political committees on data files submitted per City Code Chapter 2-2-26. For a complete listing of each column heading, please see the field listing here: http://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=262464 Note: Texas Election Code § 254.0401 requires the City Clerk to publish campaign finance reports online and was amended in 2023 to allow the Clerk to remove the street address of the contributors listed in the report, as long as the city, state, and ZIP code remain visible in the report, and the entire address is available on the original report maintained by the City Clerk in her office. Due to this change in the law, the City Clerk redacts the street addresses from the online datasets containing the information in campaign finance forms filed with the City Clerk’s office. Original, unredacted reports are maintained at the City Clerk’s office and are available upon request.

This data set contains a summary of information about candidate campaigns and political committees by election year. For candidate campaigns and single-year/election committees, a single record is provided that covers all activity of the campaign for the given election year. Information for continuing political committees is summarized by calendar/reporting year. The data set covers that prior 16 years plus the current election year. The data are compiled from the campaign reports deposit (C3), campaign summary reports (C4), campaign registrations (C1/C1pc) and candidate declarations and elections data provided to the PDC by the Washington Secretary of State. Records are updated in near real-time, typically less than 2 minutes from the time the campaign submits new data.

This dataset is a best-effort by the PDC to provide a complete set of records as described herewith. The PDC provides access to the original reports for the purpose of record verification.

Descriptions attached to this dataset do not constitute legal definitions; please consult RCW 42.17A and WAC Title 390 for legal definitions and additional information regarding political finance disclosure requirements.

CONDITION OF RELEASE: This publication and or referenced documents constitutes a list of individuals prepared by the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission and may not be used for commercial purposes. This list is provided on the condition and with the understanding that the persons receiving it agree to this statutorily imposed limitation on its use. See RCW 42.56.070(9) and AGO 1975 No. 15.

A. SUMMARY Transactions from FPPC Forms 460, 461, 496, 497, and 450. This dataset combines all schedules, pages, and includes unitemized totals. Only transactions from the "most recent" version of a filing (original/amendment) appear here.

B. HOW THE DATASET IS CREATED Committees file campaign statements with the Ethics Commission on a periodic basis. Those statements are stored with the Commission's data provider. Data is generally presented as-filed by committees.

If a committee files an amendment, the data from that filing completely replaces the original and any prior amendments in the filing sequence.

C. UPDATE PROCESS Each night starting at midnight Pacific time a script runs to check for new filings with the Commission's database, and updates this dataset with transactions from new filings. The update process can take a variable amount of time to complete. Viewing or downloading this dataset while the update is running may result in incomplete data, therefore it is highly recommended to view or download this data before midnight or after 8am.

During the update, some fields are copied from the Filings dataset into this dataset for viewing convenience. The copy process may occasionally fail for some transactions due to timing issues but should self-correct the following day. Transactions with a blank 'Filing Id Number' or 'Filing Date' field are such transactions, but can be joined with the appropriate record using the 'Filing Activity Nid' field shared between Filing and Transaction datasets.

D. HOW TO USE THIS DATASET
Transactions from rejected filings are not included in this dataset. Transactions from many different FPPC forms and schedules are combined in this dataset, refer to the column "Form Type" to differentiate transaction types. Properties suffixed with "-nid" can be used to join the data between Filers, Filings, and Transaction datasets. Refer to the Ethics Commission's webpage for more information. Fppc Form460 is organized into Schedules as follows:

• A: Monetary Contributions Received
• B1: Loans Received
• B2: Loan Guarantors
• C: Nonmonetary Contributions Received
• D: Summary of Expenditures Supporting/Opposing Other Candidates, Measures and Committees
• E: Payments Made
• F: Accrued Expenses (Unpaid Bills)
• G: Payments Made by an Agent or Independent Contractor (on Behalf of This Committee)
• H: Loans Made to Others
• I: Miscellaneous Increases to Cash

RELATED DATASETS

• San Francisco Campaign Filers
• Filings Received by SFEC
• Summary Totals
• Transactions

Analysis of ‘Campaign Finance - Data Key’ provided by Analyst-2 (analyst-2.ai), based on source dataset retrieved from https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/97e97790-4770-4cec-bf3e-b7e5ebb67509 on 26 January 2022.

--- Dataset description provided by original source is as follows ---

The dataset contains descriptions for each column of historical campaign finance data available on data.sfgov.org or the Excel exports on the Ethics Commission's Campaign Finance Database at http://nf4.netfile.com/pub2?aid=sfoPlease note -- the column header names on different schedules of Form 460 often match, but sometimes have different meanings.

--- Original source retains full ownership of the source dataset ---

The dataset contains descriptions for each column of historical campaign finance data available on data.sfgov.org or the Excel exports on the Ethics Commission's Campaign Finance Database at http://nf4.netfile.com/pub2?aid=sfoPlease note -- the column header names on different schedules of Form 460 often match, but sometimes have different meanings.

A. SUMMARY This dataset contains current summary information for electronically filed FPPC campaign forms. The columns in this dataset correspond to the figures reported on the summary page of FPPC forms 450, 460, 461, and 465. Refer to the FPPC Forms represented in this dataset.

B. HOW THE DATASET IS CREATED Committees file campaign statements with the Ethics Commission on a periodic basis. Those statements are stored with the Commission's provider. Data is generally presented as-filed by committees. If a committee files an amendment, the data from that filing completely replaces the original and any prior amendments in the filing sequence.

C. UPDATE PROCESS Each night starting at midnight Pacific time a script runs to check for new filings with the Commission's database, and updates this dataset with transactions from new filings. The update process can take a variable amount of time to complete. Viewing or downloading this dataset while the update is running may result in incomplete data, therefore it is highly recommended to view or download this data before midnight or after 8am.

D. HOW TO USE THIS DATASET Transactions from rejected and superseded filings are not included in this dataset. Transactions from many different FPPC forms are combined in this dataset, refer to the column "Form Type" to differentiate transaction types.

A row with no value in the SyncFlag column indicates a paper filing amended an electronic filing. The SFEC is working on how to automatically deal with these cases.

Properties suffixed with "-nid" can be used to join the data between Filers, Filings, and Transaction datasets.

Refer to the Ethics Commission's webpage for more information.

RELATED DATASETS

• San Francisco Campaign Filers
• Filings Received by SFEC
• Summary Totals
• Transactions

This dataset record contains the Database of Campaign Contributions in Prosecutorial Elections, which is intended as a resource for the study of campaign finance in the election of state and local prosecutors.

The database identifies the candidates who ran for local or state-wide prosecutorial office. It also identifies who contributed to prosecutor elections and the amount of their donations. Campaign contribution information is often publicly available, but the format of that information varies from state to state, the information is often scattered across multiple sources and the information is sometimes incomplete. This single nationwide database will allow sustained study about who contributes to prosecutor campaigns and the amount of contributions.

The database was created by the Prosecutors and Politics Project at the University of North Carolina School of Law. The Politics and Prosecutors Project is a non-partisan initiative that studies elected prosecutors in the United States. Creating the database required the collection, compilation, and analysis from many state and county sources. The resulting database includes records of elections from 2014-2017 in each state that elects either an Attorney General or local prosecutors, as well as records of hundreds of thousands of distinct contributions to their campaigns. The creation of the Database of Campaign Contributions in Prosecutorial Elections was made possible by a generous gift from the Vital Projects Fund, Inc.