FEC Candidate Master File

This dataset contains basic information for each candidate, including:

• Candidates who have filed a Statement of Candidacy (Form 2) for the upcoming election
• Candidates who have active campaign committees without regard to election year
• Candidates who are referenced as a part of a draft committee or a nonconnected committee that registers as supporting or opposing a particular candidate

The dataset shows the candidate's identification number, candidate’s name, party affiliation, election year, office state, office sought, district, incumbent/challenger status, status as a candidate, name of the candidate’s principal campaign committee, and address.

Records span election cycles from 1980 to the present. Each cycle's data is a separate table.