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The easy 2-minute tutorials listed below are organized into playlists on the Institute's YouTube "moneyinpolitics" channel.
CONTRIBUTIONS
How do I find contributions:
by incumbency status (incumbent, challenger, open seat)
by political party
by type of election (regular, special, etc.)
within a city, state, or zip code
How do I find contributions from:
individuals or from non-individuals
an economic industry
a subsidiary or its employees
How do I find contributions given within a specific:
amount or date range
district
election year
state
How do I find contributions given to:
a specific candidate
a specific race
a specific type of office
candidates in a specific election year
candidates in specific states
legislative committee chairs and co-chairs
legislative leadership
specific filers of campaign reports
OFFICEHOLDERS
How do I find contributions given to officeholders:
a specific official
all officeholders in a specific year
a specific officeholder in a specific state and year
POLITICAL PARTY COMMITTEES
How do I find contributions given to party committees:
a specific committee
in specific state(s)
by year(s)
by affiliation
BALLOT MEASURES
How do I find contributions given around a ballot measure(s):
by subject
by specific year(s)
by specific state(s)
that supported or opposed a ballot measure(s)
INDEPENDENT SPENDING
How do I find contributions to independent spenders:
by state(s)
by industry(s)
by year(s)
How do I find independent spending:
in specific election year(s)
paid to firms, by location
paid to specific recipient(s)
that falls within specific dollar amounts
that falls within specific dates
that originated from a specific city or state or zip code
by a specific committee or group
by economic interest
How do I find independent spending that targeted:
a specific candidate
a specific political race
a specific state
candidates running for a type of political office
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