Get names candidates

Search for candidates or committees by name. If you're looking for information on a particular person or group, using a name to find the candidate_id or committee_id on this endpoint can be a helpful first step.

Usage

fec_get_names_candidates(
  q,
  api_key = Sys.getenv("FEC_API_KEY", unset = "DEMO_KEY")
)

Arguments

q

Name (candidate or committee) to search for

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.

Value

BKTODO: Return descriptions are not yet implemented in beekeeper