Perspectives on U.S. Campaign Finance

Money in politics is an ongoing concern, but most money in U.S. national campaigns is given by individual contributors and most of this money is reported in detail to the Federal Election Commission. In these projects, we examine what can be discovered in this and related data. How does campaign finance work? How does it change over time, from campaign to campaign, and from district to district? Who gives to whom, and how much? The links below lead to dynamic applications that help us answer these questions.

Who Donates to Political Campaigns Anyway? (Aaron Cohen)

PAC Contributions to U.S. House Campaigns (Onat Birsen, Chris Martucci, and Roeskva Torhalsdottir)

Endorsements and Campaign Funding Changes (Quinn Pidgeon)

PAC Donations to Key Officeholders (Jameer Johnson)

Contributions to House Candidates from Out of State and Out of District (Sylvie Shure)