Fetch basic information about committees and filers. Use parameters to filter for particular characteristics.
Usage
fec_get_committees(
designation,
max_first_f1_date,
min_first_f1_date,
cycle,
filing_frequency,
sort_nulls_last,
sort_hide_null,
year,
state,
sponsor_candidate_id,
q,
per_page,
min_last_f1_date,
candidate_id,
committee_type,
min_first_file_date,
page,
sort,
committee_id,
sort_null_only,
max_last_f1_date,
treasurer_name,
organization_type,
max_first_file_date,
party,
api_key = Sys.getenv("FEC_API_KEY", unset = "DEMO_KEY")
)Arguments
- designation
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
- max_first_f1_date
Filter for committees whose first Form 1 was received on or before this date.
- min_first_f1_date
Filter for committees whose first Form 1 was received on or after this date.
- cycle
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_frequency
The one-letter code of the filing frequency: - A Administratively terminated - D Debt - M Monthly filer - Q Quarterly filer - T Terminated - W Waived
- sort_nulls_last
Toggle that sorts null values last
- sort_hide_null
Hide null values on sorted column(s).
- year
A year that the committee was active— (after original registration date or filing but before expiration date)
- state
US state or territory
- sponsor_candidate_id
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.
- q
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.
- per_page
The number of results returned per page. Defaults to 20.
- min_last_f1_date
Filter for committees whose latest Form 1 was received on or after this date.
- candidate_id
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.
- committee_type
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
- min_first_file_date
Filter for committees whose first filing was received on or after this date.
- page
For paginating through results, starting at page 1
- sort
Provide a field to sort by. Use
-for descending order.- committee_id
A unique identifier assigned to each committee or filer registered with the FEC. In general committee id's begin with the letter C which is followed by eight digits.
- sort_null_only
Toggle that filters out all rows having sort column that is non-null
- max_last_f1_date
Filter for committees whose latest Form 1 was received on or before this date.
- treasurer_name
Name of the Committee's treasurer. If multiple treasurers for the committee, the most recent treasurer will be shown.
- organization_type
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
- max_first_file_date
Filter for committees whose first filing was received on or before this date.
- party
Three-letter code for the party affiliated with a candidate or committee. For example, DEM for Democratic Party and REP for Republican Party.
- api_key
An API key provided by the API provider. This key is not clearly documented in the API description. Check the API documentation for details.