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26 role-types the classifier assigns to every actor in the federal money network — from the candidate at the top of a ballot to the catering vendor at the bottom of an invoice. Pick a role to browse the people and firms the pipeline has tagged into it.

Role types
26
Entities classified
83.8K
Dollars routed
$678.6B
Last reclassified
4h ago

People

5 types
4.5K

Candidates

Federal candidates — House, Senate, President.

Raised$43.4B
3.9K

Treasurers

Named treasurers on FEC committee filings.

Committees$36.5B
3.2K

Staffers

People paid as staff across campaigns & committees.

Paid$29.5B
2.6K

Individual contributors

Itemized donors appearing in contribution files.

Given$22.6B
1.9K

Reimbursement recipients

Individuals receiving recurring reimbursements.

Refunded$15.7B

Committees

6 types
1.2K

Committees

Every registered federal committee.

Cash in$8.8B
583

PACs

Standalone political action committees.

Raised$1.9B
4.9K

Super PACs

Independent-expenditure-only committees.

Raised$44.9B
4.3K

Leadership PACs

PACs sponsored by sitting elected officials.

Raised$38.0B
3.6K

Joint Fundraising Committees

Multi-committee fundraising vehicles.

Moved$31.1B
2.9K

Party Committees

DNC, RNC, state & local party committees.

Raised$24.2B

Vendors

15 types
2.3K

Vendors

Any entity receiving disbursements.

Paid$17.3B
1.6K

Consultants

Strategy, communications & general consulting.

Paid$10.3B
970

CPAs / Compliance

Accounting and FEC compliance firms.

Paid$3.4B
5.3K

Law Firms

Legal counsel for committees & candidates.

Paid$46.5B
4.7K

Payment Processors

ActBlue, WinRed, Stripe, etc.

Processed$39.6B
4.0K

Payroll Vendors

Payroll, benefits, and HR vendors.

Paid$32.6B
3.3K

Credit Card Processors

American Express, Visa & card networks.

Processed$25.7B
2.7K

Voter Data Vendors

i360, Catalist, NGP VAN, TargetSmart.

Paid$18.8B
2.0K

Advertising Firms

Broadcast & digital ad placement.

Paid$11.9B
1.4K

Direct Mail Firms

Printed mail fundraising & persuasion.

Paid$5.0B
5.7K

Polling Firms

Survey research & focus groups.

Paid$48.0B
5.0K

Digital Fundraising

Online fundraising & email consultants.

Paid$41.1B
4.4K

Travel Vendors

Airfare, hotels, and ground travel vendors.

Paid$34.2B
3.7K

Catering Vendors

Event catering & hospitality.

Paid$27.3B
3.1K

Software Vendors

SaaS, CRM, data tools paid by committees.

Paid$20.4B

Structural views

TransfersCommittee-to-committee money movement.DisbursementsEvery outgoing payment from every committee.ContributionsEvery incoming donation.Cross-party vendorsVendors paid by both parties.Shared treasurersOne treasurer, many committees — the Datwyler view.Shared addressesEntities at the same physical location.Committee familiesClusters sharing treasurer + address + vendors.Siphon ratiosWhat % of a committee's money reaches candidates.Top flowsLargest single transactions & recurring flows.

Anomaly flags

High-frequency donors10+ contributions from the same donor in a single day.Repeat-pattern disbursementsSubscription-shaped vendor payments.Rapid-fire transactions5+ payments to the same recipient in 24 hours.Vague purpose descriptionsSame vendor, 50+ different purpose strings.Round-trip refundsMoney that comes back within the same cycle.

Editorial & reference

ExploreLeaderboards & dashboards.MethodologyHow pipelines work. Every rule visible.Data sourcesFEC bulk file manifest, hashes, last sync.ChangelogWhat changed, when.FAQAnswers to common questions.GlossaryFEC terms translated. P, H, S codes explained.