fec-mcp-server

Search FEC records for candidates by name. Returns candidate identifiers and their principal campaign committee IDs, which are required for retrieving detailed financial information. Useful for campaign finance research and transparency investigations.

Retrieve comprehensive financial summary for a campaign committee from official FEC filings. Returns total receipts, disbursements, cash on hand, debts, loans (including candidate loans), and calculates burn rate (spending/income ratio). Includes Schedule C loans and Schedule D debts for complete financial picture. Essential for understanding campaign financial health and transparency research.

Retrieve itemized contributions (Schedule A) received by a campaign committee. Shows individual and organizational donors, amounts, and contributor details. Automatically classifies PAC contributions by type (Corporate, Labor, Trade, Leadership PAC) for deeper analysis. Supports filtering by amount threshold for researching significant contributions and campaign finance patterns.

Retrieve itemized expenditures (Schedule B) made by a campaign committee. Shows payment recipients, amounts, and stated purposes. Supports filtering by amount for researching significant spending patterns and campaign finance transparency.

Retrieve independent expenditures (Schedule E) - money spent by PACs and Super PACs to support or oppose candidates without coordinating with campaigns. Critical for understanding outside money influence in elections. Can filter by candidate targeted, committee spending, or support/oppose indicator.

Check a campaign committee for compliance red flags including RFAIs (Requests for Additional Information from the FEC), amended filings, and late reports. Essential for identifying potential campaign finance issues and compliance problems.

Search for individual donors across all FEC filings by name, employer, or occupation. Essential for tracking donor patterns, identifying industry contributions, or researching specific individuals' political giving. Supports searching by employer (e.g., "Goldman Sachs") or occupation (e.g., "Lobbyist", "Government Affairs").

Search campaign spending (Schedule B) across all committees by description or recipient. Use to find questionable expenditures like "steak dinner", "event tickets", "travel", "Disney", "golf", or payments to specific vendors. Essential for identifying spending patterns and potential misuse of campaign funds.