Dataset

Contains all of the independent expenditure transactions from these 24/48-hour filings. We’re planning to update this file a couple of times each business day, and early next week we’ll add a similar file for electioneering communications.

ftp://ftp.fec.gov/FEC/ind_exp_2010.csv

• can_id – ID number for the candidate referenced in the spending
• cand_nam – name of the candidate (as it was provided in the report)
• spe_id – ID number of the committee or group making the disbursement
• spe_nam – name of the committee or group or person making the disbursement
• ele_typ – election type – e.g. G=general, P=primary, S=special
• can_off_sta – candidate state abbreviation
• can_off_dis – candidate district
• can_off – candidate office sought (H=House, S=Senate)
• cand_pty_affiliation – candidate party
• exp_amo – specific expenditure amount
• exp_dat – expenditure date
• agg_amo – aggregate from this spender in this race
• sup_opp – S=support O=oppose the candidate
• pur – purpose of the disbursement
• pay – payee
• tran_id – transaction identifier (unique within the filing)
• image_num – image number for the transaction (i.e. location where the entry can be viewed)
• receipt_dt – receipt date for the submission