| # FEC data dictionary |
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| Snapshot: 2026-11-09. |
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| Null percentages are exact full-source-table counts rounded to one decimal place. Examples are omitted. Statistics for v_candidate_totals, v_daily_donations, and v_top_donors are unavailable; their SQL definitions are unchanged. |
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| Join entity IDs with `cycle`. Aggregate child transactions before joining to avoid fan-out. Values are source fields, not validated identities; donor strings are not a reliable unique-person key. |
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| Contributor names/addresses are subject to [FEC use restrictions](https://www.fec.gov/updates/sale-or-use-contributor-information/). |
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| ## candidate_committee_links |
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| Rows: 74,806 |
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| | Column | Type | Nulls | Join | |
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| | CAND_ID | VARCHAR | 0.0% | Candidate ID, joins across candidates and contribution tables | |
| | CAND_ELECTION_YR | INTEGER | 0.0% | | |
| | FEC_ELECTION_YR | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | CMTE_ID | VARCHAR | 0.0% | Committee ID, joins to committees table and contribution tables | |
| | CMTE_TP | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | CMTE_DSGN | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | LINKAGE_ID | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | cycle | INTEGER | 0.0% | Election cycle (even year), present in all FEC tables | |
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| ## candidates |
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| Rows: 77,688 |
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| | Column | Type | Nulls | Join | |
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| | CAND_ID | VARCHAR | 0.0% | Candidate ID, joins across candidates and contribution tables | |
| | CAND_NAME | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | CAND_PTY_AFFILIATION | VARCHAR | 0.1% | | |
| | CAND_ELECTION_YR | INTEGER | 0.0% | | |
| | CAND_OFFICE_ST | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | CAND_OFFICE | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | CAND_OFFICE_DISTRICT | VARCHAR | 0.8% | | |
| | CAND_ICI | VARCHAR | 4.9% | | |
| | CAND_STATUS | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | CAND_PCC | VARCHAR | 17.8% | Candidate principal campaign committee, joins candidates to committees.CMTE_ID | |
| | CAND_ST1 | VARCHAR | 1.3% | | |
| | CAND_ST2 | VARCHAR | 90.7% | | |
| | CAND_CITY | VARCHAR | 0.1% | | |
| | CAND_ST | VARCHAR | 1.0% | | |
| | CAND_ZIP | VARCHAR | 1.4% | | |
| | cycle | INTEGER | 0.0% | Election cycle (even year), present in all FEC tables | |
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| ## committee_contributions |
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| Rows: 5,334,103 |
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| | Column | Type | Nulls | Join | |
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| | CMTE_ID | VARCHAR | 0.0% | Committee ID, joins to committees table and contribution tables | |
| | AMNDT_IND | VARCHAR | 0.0% | Amendment indicator (N=new, A=amendment, T=termination) | |
| | RPT_TP | VARCHAR | 0.0% | Report type code | |
| | TRANSACTION_PGI | VARCHAR | 2.0% | | |
| | IMAGE_NUM | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | TRANSACTION_TP | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | ENTITY_TP | VARCHAR | 2.4% | Entity type (IND=individual, COM=committee, etc.) | |
| | NAME | VARCHAR | 1.3% | | |
| | CITY | VARCHAR | 1.4% | | |
| | STATE | VARCHAR | 1.4% | | |
| | ZIP_CODE | VARCHAR | 1.4% | | |
| | EMPLOYER | VARCHAR | 100.0% | | |
| | OCCUPATION | VARCHAR | 100.0% | | |
| | TRANSACTION_DT | DATE | 0.5% | | |
| | TRANSACTION_AMT | DOUBLE | 0.0% | | |
| | OTHER_ID | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | CAND_ID | VARCHAR | 0.3% | Candidate ID, joins across candidates and contribution tables | |
| | TRAN_ID | VARCHAR | 0.7% | Transaction identifier within a committee | |
| | FILE_NUM | VARCHAR | 0.6% | | |
| | MEMO_CD | VARCHAR | 98.3% | | |
| | MEMO_TEXT | VARCHAR | 89.4% | | |
| | SUB_ID | VARCHAR | 0.0% | Unique submission/transaction ID | |
| | cycle | INTEGER | 0.0% | Election cycle (even year), present in all FEC tables | |
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| ## committee_to_committee |
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| Rows: 48,292,895 |
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| | Column | Type | Nulls | Join | |
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| | CMTE_ID | VARCHAR | 0.0% | Committee ID, joins to committees table and contribution tables | |
| | AMNDT_IND | VARCHAR | 0.0% | Amendment indicator (N=new, A=amendment, T=termination) | |
| | RPT_TP | VARCHAR | 0.0% | Report type code | |
| | TRANSACTION_PGI | VARCHAR | 1.7% | | |
| | IMAGE_NUM | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | TRANSACTION_TP | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | ENTITY_TP | VARCHAR | 0.5% | Entity type (IND=individual, COM=committee, etc.) | |
| | NAME | VARCHAR | 0.2% | | |
| | CITY | VARCHAR | 0.2% | | |
| | STATE | VARCHAR | 0.2% | | |
| | ZIP_CODE | VARCHAR | 0.2% | | |
| | EMPLOYER | VARCHAR | 19.6% | | |
| | OCCUPATION | VARCHAR | 19.5% | | |
| | TRANSACTION_DT | DATE | 0.1% | | |
| | TRANSACTION_AMT | DOUBLE | 0.0% | | |
| | OTHER_ID | VARCHAR | 80.7% | | |
| | TRAN_ID | VARCHAR | 0.2% | Transaction identifier within a committee | |
| | FILE_NUM | VARCHAR | 0.2% | | |
| | MEMO_CD | VARCHAR | 19.1% | | |
| | MEMO_TEXT | VARCHAR | 50.7% | | |
| | SUB_ID | VARCHAR | 0.0% | Unique submission/transaction ID | |
| | cycle | INTEGER | 0.0% | Election cycle (even year), present in all FEC tables | |
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| ## committees |
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| Rows: 185,838 |
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| | Column | Type | Nulls | Join | |
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| | CMTE_ID | VARCHAR | 0.0% | Committee ID, joins to committees table and contribution tables | |
| | CMTE_NM | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | TRES_NM | VARCHAR | 5.0% | | |
| | CMTE_ST1 | VARCHAR | 0.1% | | |
| | CMTE_ST2 | VARCHAR | 77.7% | | |
| | CMTE_CITY | VARCHAR | 0.1% | | |
| | CMTE_ST | VARCHAR | 0.1% | | |
| | CMTE_ZIP | VARCHAR | 0.1% | | |
| | CMTE_DSGN | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | CMTE_TP | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | CMTE_PTY_AFFILIATION | VARCHAR | 59.4% | | |
| | CMTE_FILING_FREQ | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | ORG_TP | VARCHAR | 77.8% | | |
| | CONNECTED_ORG_NM | VARCHAR | 51.5% | | |
| | CAND_ID | VARCHAR | 63.1% | Candidate ID, joins across candidates and contribution tables | |
| | cycle | INTEGER | 0.0% | Election cycle (even year), present in all FEC tables | |
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| ## communication_costs |
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| Rows: 25,768 |
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| | Column | Type | Nulls | Join | |
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| | CMTE_ID | VARCHAR | 0.0% | Committee ID, joins to committees table and contribution tables | |
| | CMTE_NM | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | CAND_ID | VARCHAR | 0.0% | Candidate ID, joins across candidates and contribution tables | |
| | CAND_NAME | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | CAND_OFFICE | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | CAND_STATE | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | CAND_OFFICE_DISTRICT | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | CAND_PTY_AFFILIATION | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | TRANSACTION_DT | DATE | 0.1% | | |
| | TRANSACTION_AMT | DOUBLE | 0.0% | | |
| | TRANSACTION_TP | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | COMMUNICATION_TP | VARCHAR | 1.6% | | |
| | COMMUNICATION_CLASS | VARCHAR | 2.2% | | |
| | SUPPORT_OPPOSE_IND | VARCHAR | 1.2% | | |
| | IMAGE_NUM | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | LINE_NUM | VARCHAR | 100.0% | | |
| | FORM_TP_CD | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | SCHED_TP_CD | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | TRAN_ID | VARCHAR | 15.2% | Transaction identifier within a committee | |
| | SUB_ID | VARCHAR | 0.0% | Unique submission/transaction ID | |
| | FILE_NUM | VARCHAR | 1.2% | | |
| | RPT_YR | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | CAND_STATE_DESCRIPTION | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | CAND_PTY_AFFILIATION_DESCRIPTION | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | PURPOSE | VARCHAR | 100.0% | | |
| | cycle | INTEGER | 0.0% | Election cycle (even year), present in all FEC tables | |
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| ## electioneering_communications |
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| Rows: 1,725 |
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| | Column | Type | Nulls | Join | |
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| | CANDIDATE_ID | VARCHAR | 16.1% | | |
| | CANDIDATE_NAME | VARCHAR | 16.3% | | |
| | CANDIDATE_OFFICE | VARCHAR | 16.3% | | |
| | CANDIDATE_STATE | VARCHAR | 16.3% | | |
| | CANDIDATE_DISTRICT | VARCHAR | 16.3% | | |
| | COMMITTEE_ID | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | COMMITTEE_NAME | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | SB_IMAGE_NUM | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | PAYEE_NAME | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | PAYEE_STREET | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | PAYEE_CITY | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | PAYEE_STATE | VARCHAR | 0.2% | | |
| | DISBURSEMENT_DESCRIPTION | VARCHAR | 8.4% | | |
| | DISBURSEMENT_DATE | DATE | 0.0% | | |
| | COMMUNICATION_DATE | DATE | 1.3% | | |
| | PUBLIC_DISBURSEMENT_DATE | DATE | 0.3% | | |
| | REPORTED_DISBURSEMENT_AMOUNT | DOUBLE | 0.0% | | |
| | NUMBER_OF_CANDIDATES | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | CALCULATED_CANDIDATE_SHARE | DOUBLE | 0.0% | | |
| | cycle | INTEGER | 0.0% | Election cycle (even year), present in all FEC tables | |
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| ## independent_expenditures |
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| Rows: 635,427 |
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| | Column | Type | Nulls | Join | |
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| | cand_id | VARCHAR | 8.9% | | |
| | cand_name | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | spe_id | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | spe_nam | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | ele_type | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | can_office_state | VARCHAR | 21.2% | | |
| | can_office_dis | VARCHAR | 0.1% | | |
| | can_office | VARCHAR | 0.1% | | |
| | cand_pty_aff | VARCHAR | 10.1% | | |
| | exp_amo | DOUBLE | 0.0% | | |
| | exp_date | DATE | 12.6% | | |
| | agg_amo | DOUBLE | 0.1% | | |
| | sup_opp | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | pur | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | pay | VARCHAR | 0.1% | | |
| | file_num | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | amndt_ind | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | tran_id | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | image_num | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | receipt_dat | DATE | 0.0% | | |
| | fec_election_yr | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | prev_file_num | VARCHAR | 88.4% | | |
| | dissem_dt | DATE | 55.3% | | |
| | cycle | INTEGER | 0.0% | Election cycle (even year), present in all FEC tables | |
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| ## individual_contributions |
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| Rows: 285,673,429 |
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| | Column | Type | Nulls | Join | |
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| | CMTE_ID | VARCHAR | 0.0% | Committee ID, joins to committees table and contribution tables | |
| | AMNDT_IND | VARCHAR | 0.0% | Amendment indicator (N=new, A=amendment, T=termination) | |
| | RPT_TP | VARCHAR | 0.0% | Report type code | |
| | TRANSACTION_PGI | VARCHAR | 16.1% | | |
| | IMAGE_NUM | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | TRANSACTION_TP | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | ENTITY_TP | VARCHAR | 0.2% | Entity type (IND=individual, COM=committee, etc.) | |
| | NAME | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | CITY | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | STATE | VARCHAR | 0.1% | | |
| | ZIP_CODE | VARCHAR | 0.1% | | |
| | EMPLOYER | VARCHAR | 4.4% | | |
| | OCCUPATION | VARCHAR | 4.2% | | |
| | TRANSACTION_DT | DATE | 0.0% | | |
| | TRANSACTION_AMT | DOUBLE | 0.0% | | |
| | OTHER_ID | VARCHAR | 42.1% | | |
| | TRAN_ID | VARCHAR | 0.2% | Transaction identifier within a committee | |
| | FILE_NUM | VARCHAR | 0.2% | | |
| | MEMO_CD | VARCHAR | 99.4% | | |
| | MEMO_TEXT | VARCHAR | 42.1% | | |
| | SUB_ID | VARCHAR | 0.0% | Unique submission/transaction ID | |
| | cycle | INTEGER | 0.0% | Election cycle (even year), present in all FEC tables | |
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| ## operating_expenditures |
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| Rows: 19,858,782 |
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| | Column | Type | Nulls | Join | |
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| | CMTE_ID | VARCHAR | 0.0% | Committee ID, joins to committees table and contribution tables | |
| | AMNDT_IND | VARCHAR | 0.0% | Amendment indicator (N=new, A=amendment, T=termination) | |
| | RPT_YR | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | RPT_TP | VARCHAR | 0.0% | Report type code | |
| | IMAGE_NUM | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | LINE_NUM | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | FORM_TP_CD | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | SCHED_TP_CD | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | NAME | VARCHAR | 0.1% | | |
| | CITY | VARCHAR | 0.3% | | |
| | STATE | VARCHAR | 0.3% | | |
| | ZIP_CODE | VARCHAR | 0.5% | | |
| | TRANSACTION_DT | DATE | 0.0% | | |
| | TRANSACTION_AMT | DOUBLE | 0.0% | | |
| | TRANSACTION_PGI | VARCHAR | 48.2% | | |
| | PURPOSE | VARCHAR | 0.5% | | |
| | CATEGORY | VARCHAR | 72.8% | | |
| | CATEGORY_DESC | VARCHAR | 73.9% | | |
| | MEMO_CD | VARCHAR | 73.0% | | |
| | MEMO_TEXT | VARCHAR | 78.9% | | |
| | ENTITY_TP | VARCHAR | 7.5% | Entity type (IND=individual, COM=committee, etc.) | |
| | SUB_ID | VARCHAR | 0.0% | Unique submission/transaction ID | |
| | FILE_NUM | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | TRAN_ID | VARCHAR | 0.0% | Transaction identifier within a committee | |
| | BACK_REF_TRAN_ID | VARCHAR | 79.2% | | |
| | cycle | INTEGER | 0.0% | Election cycle (even year), present in all FEC tables | |
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| ## v_candidate_totals |
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| | Column | Type | Nulls | Join | |
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| | cycle | INTEGER | Unavailable | Election cycle (even year), present in all FEC tables | |
| | CMTE_ID | VARCHAR | Unavailable | Committee ID, joins to committees table and contribution tables | |
| | cand_ids | VARCHAR | Unavailable | | |
| | candidate_names | VARCHAR | Unavailable | | |
| | party | VARCHAR | Unavailable | | |
| | office | VARCHAR | Unavailable | | |
| | state | VARCHAR | Unavailable | | |
| | num_contributions | BIGINT | Unavailable | | |
| | net_individual | DOUBLE | Unavailable | | |
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| ## v_daily_donations |
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| | Column | Type | Nulls | Join | |
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| | date | DATE | Unavailable | | |
| | cycle | INTEGER | Unavailable | Election cycle (even year), present in all FEC tables | |
| | num_donations | BIGINT | Unavailable | | |
| | total_amount | DOUBLE | Unavailable | | |
| | avg_amount | DOUBLE | Unavailable | | |
| | median_amount | DOUBLE | Unavailable | | |
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| ## v_pac_to_candidate |
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| | Column | Type | Nulls | Join | |
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| | pac_name | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | connected_org | VARCHAR | 42.0% | | |
| | candidate_name | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | candidate_party | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | office | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | state | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | transaction_type | VARCHAR | 0.0% | | |
| | amount | DOUBLE | 0.0% | | |
| | date | DATE | 0.0% | | |
| | cycle | INTEGER | 0.0% | Election cycle (even year), present in all FEC tables | |
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| ## v_top_donors |
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| | Column | Type | Nulls | Join | |
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| | NAME | VARCHAR | Unavailable | | |
| | EMPLOYER | VARCHAR | Unavailable | | |
| | OCCUPATION | VARCHAR | Unavailable | | |
| | STATE | VARCHAR | Unavailable | | |
| | num_contributions | BIGINT | Unavailable | | |
| | net_donated | DOUBLE | Unavailable | | |
| | first_cycle | INTEGER | Unavailable | | |
| | last_cycle | INTEGER | Unavailable | | |
| | num_committees | BIGINT | Unavailable | | |
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