HowTheyGet
HowTheyGet

Your candidates.
How do they get funded?

Free campaign finance research for every federal candidate. Donors, PAC money, spending, burn rate — all from official campaign finance records. No account required.

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What we show

12+ data points on every federal candidate.

All data comes from official federal campaign finance records. We present it as-is — no spin, no editorial slant.

Total Raised

All money raised by the candidate's principal committee.

Total Spent

All disbursements made by the campaign.

Cash on Hand

Funds remaining as of the most recent filing.

Debts Owed

Outstanding liabilities reported by the committee.

Individual Contributions

Money raised directly from individual donors.

PAC Money

Contributions from political action committees.

Self-Funding

The candidate's own money contributed to their campaign.

Individual Donor Share

Percentage of total raised coming from individual donors.

Burn Rate

Spending relative to fundraising — a measure of campaign efficiency.

Top Donor Employers

Which companies and organizations employ the most donors.

Spending by Purpose

What the campaign actually spent money on.

Operating Expenditures

Day-to-day campaign operating costs.

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