This dataset contains summary information on candidate and committee campaign finance contributions received during the 2017 election cycle. The data is also available and searchable at www.campaignfinanceonline.pa.gov.
This dataset has the following 24 columns:
| Column Name | API Column Name | Data Type | Description | Sample Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filer Identification Number | filer_identification_number | text | This is the Filer Identification Number which is unique to each entity reporting campaign finance contributions (i.e. candidates and committees) | 8600230 8200581 7900477 2002281 7900366 view top 100 |
| Election Year | election_year | number | This denotes the election cycle or year the candidate or committee is filing | 2017 view top 100 |
| Election Cycle | cycle | number | This specifies the reporting cycle or timeframe the contributions were accepted by the candidate or committee. | 3 2 1 view top 100 |
| Section | section | text | This denotes the location of the line item on the campaign finance report form. | IB ID IC IA IIG view top 100 |
| Contributor | contributor | text | The name of the individual or entity contributing to the candidate or committee if they meet the reporting requirements. | Daniel R. Sulman CEISLER MEDIA & ISSUE ADVOCACY MARK COHEN FOR JUDGE JOHN P JONES BUCHANAN, DIANE ZACK FOR JUDGE view top 100 |
| Contributor Address 1 | contributor_address_1 | text | The address of the individual or entity contributing to the candidate or committee if they meet the reporting requirements. | 929 Long Bridge Drive 1719 SPRING GARDEN STREET 1719 Spring Garden St 411 Seventh Avenue 901 MARKET STREET view top 100 |
| Contributor Address 2 | contributor_address_2 | text | This is a secondary address field for the individual or entity contributing to the candidate or committee if they meet the reporting requirements. | SUITE 500 P.O. BOX 1166 SUITE 400 SUITE 200 6TH FLOOR view top 100 |
| Contributor City | contributor_city | text | The city of the contributor at the time of their contribution. | Arlington Philadelphia Pittsburgh PHILADELPHIA PITTSBURGH view top 100 |
| Contributor State | contributor_state | text | The state of the contributor at the time of their contribution. | PA VA OH NJ TX view top 100 |
| Contributor Zip Code | contributor_zip_code | text | The zip code of the contributor at the time of their contribution. | 22202 191303915 19103 15219 15317 view top 100 |
| Occupation | occupation | text | This field denotes the occupation of the contributor if their aggregate contribution(s) are equal to or greater than $250 in a reporting period. | Engineer ATTORNEY Attorney Sr. Vice President Carpenter view top 100 |
| Employer Name | employer_name | text | This field denotes the employer name of the contributor if their aggregate contribution(s) are equal to or greater than $250 in a reporting period. | Electricians Local 98 Boeing PNC Bank NA CONSOL Energy, Inc. Exelon Corp view top 100 |
| Employer Address 1 | employer_address_1 | text | This field denotes the employer address of the contributor if their aggregate contribution(s) are equal to or greater than $250 in a reporting period. | 929 Long Bridge Drive 10 S. Dearborn St. ONE F.N.B. BLVD. 1650 MARKET STREET 30 HUNTER LANE view top 100 |
| Employer Address 2 | employer_address_2 | text | This field is a secondary address field for the employer of the contributor if their aggregate contribution(s) are equal to or greater than $250 in a reporting period. | 37th Floor 28TH FLOOR CNX Center PO Box 117 249 Fifth Avenue view top 100 |
| Employer State | employer_state | text | This field denotes the state of the employer of the contributor if their aggregate contribution(s) surpass $250 in a reporting period. | PA VA IL TX OH view top 100 |
| Employer City | employer_city | text | This field denotes the employer city of the contributor if their aggregate contribution(s) surpass $250 in a reporting period. | Arlington Philadelphia Pittsburgh PHILADELPHIA PITTSBURGH view top 100 |
| Employer Zip Code | employer_zip_code | text | This field represents the zip code of the employer of the contributor if their aggregate contribution(s) surpass $250 in a reporting period. | 22202 0 19103 60690 15219 view top 100 |
| Contribution Date | contribution_date | text | This field represents the date of the contribution being recorded by the candidate or committee. (Formatted as YYYYMMDD) | 20170331 20170519 20170303 20170106 20170216 view top 100 |
| Contribution Amount | contribution_amount | number | The amount of the contribution recorded by the candidate or committee. | 20.00 10.00 50.00 100.00 5.00 view top 100 |
| Contribution Description | contribution_description | text | A field for the candidate or committee to explain the recorded contribution. | INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION Contribution P/R Deduction ($20.00 Bi-Weekly) P/R Deduction ($10.00 Bi-Weekly) P/R Deduction ($30.00 Bi-Weekly) view top 100 |
| Contributor Location 1 | contributor_location_1 | location | Contributor Location based on Contributor Address 1. This column includes the Latitude and Longitude geocoded during the data import. | view top 100 |
| Contributor Location 2 | contributor_location_2 | location | Contributor Location based on Contributor Address 2. If Contributor Address 2 is blank, this location will likely be a general location for the address. This column includes the latitude and longitude geocoded during the data import. | view top 100 |
| Employer Location 1 | employer_location_1 | location | Employer Location based on Employer Address 1. | view top 100 |
| Employer Location 2 | employer_location_2 | location | Employer Location based on Employer Address 2. If Employer Address 2 is blank but the Employer City, State, and Zip are not blank, this is likely a generalized location. | view top 100 |