MCP server for political finance data: campaign contributions, lobbying, voting records via FEC and OpenSecrets APIs
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# political-finance-mcp-server MCP server giving AI agents access to US political finance data: campaign contributions, PAC spending, lobbying records, and voting behavior. ## Data Sources - **FEC API** (Federal Election Commission) — free, no registration required - **ProPublica Congress API** — free with registration ## Tools | Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | `get_candidate_fundraising` | Campaign contributions and spending by candidate | | `get_top_donors_by_industry` | Top donors by industry sector | | `get_pac_spending` | PAC (Political Action Committee) spending data | | `get_campaign_finance_summary` | Overview of an election cycle's financing | | `search_individual_donations` | Search donations by individual donor name | | `get_congress_member_votes` | Voting records for Congress members | ## Installation ```bash pip install political-finance-mcp-server ``` ## Usage with Claude Desktop ```json { "mcpServers": { "political-finance": { "command": "political-finance-mcp-server" } } } ``` ## Example Queries - "How much did the tech industry donate to presidential candidates in 2024?" - "Show me the top 10 PACs by spending in the 2024 election cycle" - "Who donated more than $5000 with the last name Musk?" - "What was Biden's total fundraising vs Trump in 2024?" ## License MIT
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