About Who Funds Congress
An independent campaign-finance transparency project
What This Site Does
Who Funds Congress makes Federal Election Commission data accessible to anyone who wants to understand the financial side of federal elections. Every Senate and House candidate who files with the FEC gets a profile page here, showing total money raised, total spent, cash on hand, and the split between individual donors and PAC contributions. State pages aggregate the numbers by delegation. Rankings let you compare across chambers and parties.
The data goes back to the 2024 cycle and is updated weekly during active election periods. The current cycle (2026) is the default view; the full 2024 archive is available at /2024/.
Who Runs This
Who Funds Congress is researched and maintained by Casey Mercer, an independent data journalist with a background in federal disclosure analysis. The project has no funding from political campaigns, advocacy organizations, lobbyists, or media companies. It is not affiliated with any political party, candidate, or government agency.
The goal is straightforward: put public FEC data into a form that's actually useful for voters, journalists, and researchers, without editorial spin in either direction.
Data Source
All figures come directly from the Federal Election Commission via its public API. The FEC is the independent federal agency responsible for administering and enforcing campaign finance law. Candidates for federal office are legally required to disclose all receipts and disbursements above certain thresholds.
Dollar amounts on this site reflect what the FEC has on file as of the last data refresh, shown in the banner at the top of every page. There is always some lag between when a campaign files and when that data propagates through the FEC's systems. For the very latest filings, visit FEC.gov directly.
Important Disclaimer
This site presents publicly available FEC data for educational and informational purposes. Nothing here constitutes an endorsement of any candidate, party, or political position. Campaign finance figures are one input among many when evaluating candidates; fundraising totals do not reflect the full picture of a candidate's support, record, or fitness for office.
Contact
For questions about the data, corrections, or press inquiries, email [email protected]. For official campaign finance questions, the FEC's contact page is the appropriate resource.