committee

GET /v1/committees/

Fetch basic information about committees and filers. Use parameters to filter for particular characteristics.

Request

  • Base URL
    https://api.open.fec.gov (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
  • Auth
    API key in header X-Api-Key and API key in query parameter api_key and API key in query parameter api_key
  • TypeScript
    A function with typed inputs. Its response is checked against the schema.

Query parameters

pageinteger

For paginating through results, starting at page 1

per_pageinteger

The number of results returned per page. Defaults to 20.

yearinteger[]

A year that the committee was active— (after original registration date or filing but before expiration date)

cycleinteger[]

A two year election cycle that the committee was active- (after original registration date but before expiration date in Form 1s) The cycle begins with an odd year and is named for its ending, even year.

filing_frequencystring[]

The one-letter code of the filing frequency: - A Administratively terminated - D Debt - M Monthly filer - Q Quarterly filer - T Terminated - W Waived

designationstring[]

The one-letter designation code of the organization: - A authorized by a candidate - J joint fundraising committee - P principal campaign committee of a candidate - U unauthorized - B lobbyist/registrant PAC - D leadership PAC

organization_typestring[]

The one-letter code for the kind for organization: - C corporation - L labor organization - M membership organization - T trade association - V cooperative - W corporation without capital stock - H host committee - I inaugural committee

committee_typestring[]

The one-letter type code of the organization: - C communication cost - D delegate - E electioneering communication - H house - I independent expenditure filer (not a committee) - N PAC - nonqualified - O independent expenditure-only (super PACs) - P presidential - Q PAC - qualified - S senate - U single candidate independent expenditure - V PAC with non-contribution account, nonqualified - W PAC with non-contribution account, qualified - X party, nonqualified - Y party, qualified - Z national party non-federal account

qstring[]

The name of the committee. If a committee changes its name, the most recent name will be shown. Committee names are not unique. Use committee_id for looking up records.

committee_idstring[]

A unique identifier assigned to each committee or filer registered with the FEC. In general a committee id begins with the letter C which is followed by eight digits.

candidate_idstring[]

A unique identifier assigned to each candidate registered with the FEC. If a person runs for several offices, that person will have separate candidate IDs for each office. First character indicates office - [P]residential, [H]ouse, [S]enate]. Second character is the last digit of the two-year period the ID was created. Third and fourth is the candidate state. Presidential IDs don't have state. Fifth and sixth is the district when the candidate first ran. This does not change if the candidate/member's district changes during re-districting. Presidential IDs don't have districts. The rest is sequence.

statestring[]

A valid two-letter U.S. state or territory code. Use ZZ for foreign countries, or other for foreign countries and any invalid or missing values.

partystring[]

Three-letter code for the party affiliated with a candidate or committee. For example, DEM for Democratic Party and REP for Republican Party.

min_first_file_datestring

Filter for committees whose first filing was received on or after this date.

max_first_file_datestring

Filter for committees whose first filing was received on or before this date.

min_last_file_datestring

Filter for committees whose last filing was received on or after this date.

max_last_file_datestring

Filter for committees whose last filing was received on or before this date.

min_first_f1_datestring

Filter for committees whose first Form 1 was received on or after this date.

max_first_f1_datestring

Filter for committees whose first Form 1 was received on or before this date.

min_last_f1_datestring

Filter for committees whose latest Form 1 was received on or after this date.

max_last_f1_datestring

Filter for committees whose latest Form 1 was received on or before this date.

treasurer_namestring[]

Name of the Committee's treasurer. If multiple treasurers for the committee, the most recent treasurer will be shown.

sponsor_candidate_idstring[]

A unique identifier assigned to each candidate registered with the FEC. If a person runs for several offices, that person will have separate candidate IDs for each office. This is a filter for Leadership PAC sponsor.

sortstring

Provide a field to sort by. Use - for descending order.

sort_hide_nullboolean

Hide null values on sorted column(s).

sort_null_onlyboolean

Toggle that filters out all rows having sort column that is non-null

sort_nulls_lastboolean

Toggle that sorts null values last

api_keystring

Response

Default response

Changes

No recorded changes to this operation across all 20 revisions of this API.