OpenFEC Campaign Finance Scraper

OpenFEC Campaign Finance Scraper — a fast, reliable openfec scraper that needs no API key. You pay only for the results you get: failed or empty runs are always free.

This openfec scraper runs on the Apify platform, so you can call it from the API, run it on a schedule, or export results to JSON, CSV, Excel, or Google Sheets.

What this scraper does

• Extracts structured openfec data with no browser or API key required
• Returns clean JSON, one record per result — ready for sheets, databases, or apps
• Pay-per-result pricing: you are never charged for a run that returns nothing
• Runs on demand or on a schedule, and integrates with 5,000+ apps via the Apify API and webhooks

What data you get

Each result record includes fields such as:

• Candidate Id (candidateId) — e.g. "H2MN01314"
• Name (name) — e.g. "ANDERSON, WARREN LEE"
• Party (party) — e.g. "DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR"
• Party Code (partyCode) — e.g. "DFL"
• Office (office) — e.g. "House"
• Office Code (officeCode) — e.g. "H"
• State (state) — e.g. "MN"
• District (district) — e.g. "01"
• Incumbent Challenge (incumbentChallenge) — e.g. "Challenger"
• Candidate Status (candidateStatus) — e.g. "N"
• Active Through (activeThrough) — e.g. 2022
• Election Years (electionYears) — e.g. [2022]
• Cycles (cycles) — e.g. [2022]
• Has Raised Funds (hasRaisedFunds) — e.g. false
• Load Date (loadDate) — e.g. "2022-07-25T23:03:23"

Input

Field	Type	Description
dataset	string	Which OpenFEC dataset to pull. 'candidates' and 'committees' are name-searchable; 'contributions' returns S...
query	string	Name to search. For candidates/committees this is the full-text name search (q=). For contributions this is...
state	string	Optional 2-letter US state code. Filters candidate/committee state, or contributor_state for contributions ...
office	string	Optional office filter, applied only to the candidates dataset. H=House, S=Senate, P=President.
cycle	integer	Optional even-numbered year. For contributions this is the two_year_transaction_period (e.g. 2024); for can...
maxResults	integer	Maximum number of records to return across all pages.
apiKey	string	Optional api.data.gov / OpenFEC API key appended as &api_key=. Defaults to DEMO_KEY (rate-limited ~1000/day...

Example output

{
  "type": "candidate",
  "candidateId": "H2MN01314",
  "name": "ANDERSON, WARREN LEE",
  "party": "DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR",
  "partyCode": "DFL",
  "office": "House",
  "officeCode": "H",
  "state": "MN",
  "district": "01",
  "incumbentChallenge": "Challenger",
  "candidateStatus": "N",
  "activeThrough": 2022,
  "electionYears": [
    2022
  ],
  "cycles": [
    2022
  ],
  "hasRaisedFunds": false,
  "loadDate": "2022-07-25T23:03:23",
  "url": "https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2MN01314/",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-07-11T00:00:00Z"
}

Use cases

• Automate research and data collection
• Feed dashboards, sheets, and databases
• Enrich records in your CRM or app
• Monitor changes on a schedule

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing at $0.0006 per record. There is no monthly fee and no start fee — and empty or failed runs cost $0, so you only ever pay for data you actually receive.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an API key or account for the source? No. This openfec scraper works out of the box with no API key required.

What happens if a run returns no results? You are not charged. Billing is per result, so empty or failed runs are free.

Can I run the openfec scraper on a schedule? Yes. Use the Apify Scheduler to run it hourly, daily, or on any cron schedule, and get results by webhook or API.

What export formats are supported? Results can be exported as JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, or pushed to Google Sheets, a database, or your own app via the Apify API.

Is the data structured? Yes. Every openfec result is a clean, flat JSON record you can use immediately.