Electioneering Communications
Get Recent Electioneering Communications
This endpoint retrieves the 20 most recent broadcast advertisements that identify one or more federal candidates (and have aired 30 days before a primary election and 60 days before the general election).
HTTP Request
GET https://api.propublica.org/campaign-finance/v1/{cycle}/electioneering_communications
Example Call
curl "https://api.propublica.org/campaign-finance/v1/2016/electioneering_communications.json"
-H "X-API-Key: PROPUBLICA_API_KEY"
The above command returns JSON structured like this:
{
"status":"OK",
"copyright":"Copyright (c) 2016 ProPublica Inc. All Rights Reserved.",
"base_uri":"https://api.propublica.org/campaign-finance/v1/2008/",
"cycle":2008,
"results":[
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"cycle":2008,
"fec_committee_id":"C30000871",
"committee_name":"AMERICAN LEADERSHIP PROJECT",
"payee_organization":"Buying Time",
"payee_last_name":null,
"payee_first_name":null,
"payee_middle_name":null,
"payee_suffix":null,
"payee_address_1":"2715 M Street NW",
"payee_address_2":null,
"payee_city":"Washington",
"payee_state":"DC",
"payee_zip":"20007",
"expenditure_date":"2008-03-03",
"communication_date":null,
"purpose":null,
"election_code":"P2008",
"amount":"144000.0",
"entity_type":"ORG",
"transaction_id":"F93.000002",
"filing_id":333398,
"back_reference_tran_id_number":null,
"back_reference_sched_name":null,
"amended_from":null,
"filed_date":"2008-04-15",
"unique_id":"76c13c12bc4aab4126feb88282b1811f4074b8af",
"electioneering_communication_candidates":[
{
"id":85,
"electioneering_communication_id":77,
"fec_candidate_id":"3084",
"candidate_name":"Clinton, Hillary",
"back_reference_tran_id_number":"F93.000002",
"filing_id":333398,
"candidate_state":"OH",
"candidate_district":null,
"transaction_id":"F94.000005",
"amended_from":null,
"created_at":"2012-02-13T21:13:48.000-05:00",
"updated_at":"2013-05-23T13:44:47.000-04:00"
},
{
"id":86,
"electioneering_communication_id":77,
"fec_candidate_id":"18641",
"candidate_name":"Obama, Barack",
"back_reference_tran_id_number":"F93.000002",
"filing_id":333398,
"candidate_state":"OH",
"candidate_district":null,
"transaction_id":"F94.000006",
"amended_from":null,
"created_at":"2012-02-13T21:13:48.000-05:00",
"updated_at":"2013-05-23T13:44:47.000-04:00"
}
]
},
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"fec_committee_id":"C30000822",
"committee_name":"PowerPac.org",
"payee_organization":"A. Gutierrez & Associates Inc",
"payee_last_name":null,
"payee_first_name":null,
"payee_middle_name":null,
"payee_suffix":null,
"payee_address_1":"715 South Upper Broadway",
"payee_address_2":"Suite 702",
"payee_city":"Corpus Christi",
"payee_state":"TX",
"payee_zip":"78401",
"expenditure_date":"2008-02-29",
"communication_date":null,
"purpose":null,
"election_code":"P2008",
"amount":"285485.0",
"entity_type":"ORG",
"transaction_id":"F93.4161",
"filing_id":325365,
"back_reference_tran_id_number":null,
"back_reference_sched_name":null,
"amended_from":null,
"filed_date":"2008-03-01",
"unique_id":"d977aa7f5b8203415d3b9927e252f26b7ee6abdd",
"electioneering_communication_candidates":[
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"fec_candidate_id":"18641",
"candidate_name":"Obama, Barack",
"back_reference_tran_id_number":"F93.4161",
"filing_id":325365,
"candidate_state":"TX",
"candidate_district":null,
"transaction_id":"F94.4105",
"amended_from":null,
"created_at":"2012-02-13T21:13:44.000-05:00",
"updated_at":"2013-05-23T13:44:46.000-04:00"
}
]
},
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"committee_name":"AMERICAN LEADERSHIP PROJECT",
"payee_organization":"The Davis Group",
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"payee_middle_name":null,
"payee_suffix":null,
"payee_address_1":"3601 S Congress Avenue",
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"payee_city":"Austin",
"payee_state":"TX",
"payee_zip":"78701",
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"election_code":"P2008",
"amount":"513354.0",
"entity_type":"ORG",
"transaction_id":"F93.000001",
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"electioneering_communication_candidates":[
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"fec_candidate_id":"3084",
"candidate_name":"Clinton, Hillary",
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"filing_id":333398,
"candidate_state":"TX",
"candidate_district":null,
"transaction_id":"F94.000002",
"amended_from":null,
"created_at":"2012-02-13T21:13:48.000-05:00",
"updated_at":"2013-05-23T13:44:47.000-04:00"
},
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"id":84,
"electioneering_communication_id":76,
"fec_candidate_id":"18641",
"candidate_name":"Obama, Barack",
"back_reference_tran_id_number":"F93.000001",
"filing_id":333398,
"candidate_state":"TX",
"candidate_district":null,
"transaction_id":"F94.000003",
"amended_from":null,
"created_at":"2012-02-13T21:13:48.000-05:00",
"updated_at":"2013-05-23T13:44:47.000-04:00"
}
]
},
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"committee_name":"PowerPac.org",
"payee_organization":"Persuasion FX/shjMedia",
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"payee_middle_name":null,
"payee_suffix":null,
"payee_address_1":"800 Fourth St. SW Suite S121",
"payee_address_2":null,
"payee_city":"Washington",
"payee_state":"DC",
"payee_zip":"20002",
"expenditure_date":"2008-02-03",
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"purpose":null,
"election_code":"P2008",
"amount":"40600.0",
"entity_type":"ORG",
"transaction_id":"F93.4159",
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"fec_candidate_id":"18641",
"candidate_name":"Obama, Barack",
"back_reference_tran_id_number":"F93.4159",
"filing_id":321236,
"candidate_state":"NY",
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"transaction_id":"F94.4105",
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"created_at":"2012-02-13T21:13:44.000-05:00",
"updated_at":"2013-05-23T13:44:46.000-04:00"
}
]
},
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"payee_suffix":null,
"payee_address_1":"2600 West Olive Ave. 8th Floor",
"payee_address_2":null,
"payee_city":"Burbank",
"payee_state":"CA",
"payee_zip":"91505",
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"communication_date":null,
"purpose":null,
"election_code":"P2008",
"amount":"10000.0",
"entity_type":"ORG",
"transaction_id":"F93.4156",
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]
},
{
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"payee_organization":"KXOL",
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"payee_address_1":"10281 West Pico Blvd",
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"entity_type":"ORG",
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},
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"payee_address_1":"750 Battery Street Suite 200",
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},
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"payee_address_1":"161 North La Brea",
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"payee_city":"Inglewood",
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},
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"payee_address_1":"400 Gordon Drive",
"payee_address_2":null,
"payee_city":"Exton",
"payee_state":"PA",
"payee_zip":"19341",
"expenditure_date":"2008-03-03",
"communication_date":null,
"purpose":null,
"election_code":"P2008",
"amount":"33000.0",
"entity_type":"ORG",
"transaction_id":"F93.000004",
"filing_id":333398,
"back_reference_tran_id_number":null,
"back_reference_sched_name":null,
"amended_from":null,
"filed_date":"2008-04-15",
"unique_id":"807756c87911cff021ea3de483dd0e79ac5343cd",
"electioneering_communication_candidates":[
{
"id":88,
"electioneering_communication_id":79,
"fec_candidate_id":"3084",
"candidate_name":"Clinton, Hillary",
"back_reference_tran_id_number":"F93.000004",
"filing_id":333398,
"candidate_state":"OH",
"candidate_district":null,
"transaction_id":"F94.000010",
"amended_from":null,
"created_at":"2012-02-13T21:13:48.000-05:00",
"updated_at":"2013-05-23T13:44:47.000-04:00"
},
{
"id":89,
"electioneering_communication_id":79,
"fec_candidate_id":"18641",
"candidate_name":"Obama, Barack",
"back_reference_tran_id_number":"F93.000004",
"filing_id":333398,
"candidate_state":"OH",
"candidate_district":null,
"transaction_id":"F94.000011",
"amended_from":null,
"created_at":"2012-02-13T21:13:48.000-05:00",
"updated_at":"2013-05-23T13:44:47.000-04:00"
}
]
},
{
"cycle":2008,
"fec_committee_id":"C30000871",
"committee_name":"AMERICAN LEADERSHIP PROJECT",
"payee_organization":"See Change LLC",
"payee_last_name":null,
"payee_first_name":null,
"payee_middle_name":null,
"payee_suffix":null,
"payee_address_1":"8609 West Knoll Drive",
"payee_address_2":null,
"payee_city":"West Hollywood",
"payee_state":"CA",
"payee_zip":"90089",
"expenditure_date":"2008-02-22",
"communication_date":null,
"purpose":null,
"election_code":"P2008",
"amount":"30941.0",
"entity_type":"ORG",
"transaction_id":"F93.000003",
"filing_id":333398,
"back_reference_tran_id_number":null,
"back_reference_sched_name":null,
"amended_from":null,
"filed_date":"2008-04-15",
"unique_id":"6dd27002f7d5c53e95b284aad63d6f9a604b0077",
"electioneering_communication_candidates":[
{
"id":87,
"electioneering_communication_id":78,
"fec_candidate_id":"3084",
"candidate_name":"Clinton, Hillary",
"back_reference_tran_id_number":"F93.000003",
"filing_id":333398,
"candidate_state":"OH",
"candidate_district":null,
"transaction_id":"F94.000008",
"amended_from":null,
"created_at":"2012-02-13T21:13:48.000-05:00",
"updated_at":"2013-05-23T13:44:47.000-04:00"
}
]
}
]
}
Get Electioneering Communications by Specific Committee
This endpoint retrieves the most recent broadcast advertisements by a specific committee that identify one or more federal candidates (and have aired 30 days before a primary election and 60 days before the general election).
HTTP Request
GET https://api.propublica.org/campaign-finance/v1/{cycle}/committees/{fec-id}/electioneering_communications
Query Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| fec-id | The FEC-assigned 9-character ID of a committee. To find a committee official FEC ID, use a candidate search request or the FEC web site. |
Example Call
curl "https://api.propublica.org/campaign-finance/v1/2016/committees/C30002034/electioneering_communications.json"
-H "X-API-Key: PROPUBLICA_API_KEY"
The above command returns JSON structured like this:
{
"status":"OK",
"copyright":"Copyright (c) 2016 ProPublica Inc. All Rights Reserved.",
"base_uri":"https://api.propublica.org/campaign-finance/v1/2016/",
"cycle":2016,
"results":[
{
"cycle":2012,
"fec_committee_id":"C30002034",
"committee_name":"United Against Illegal Guns Support Fund",
"payee_organization":"Devine Mulvey, Inc.",
"payee_last_name":null,
"payee_first_name":null,
"payee_middle_name":null,
"payee_suffix":null,
"payee_address_1":"2141 Wisconsin Avenue, NW",
"payee_address_2":"Suite H",
"payee_city":"Washington",
"payee_state":"DC",
"payee_zip":null,
"expenditure_date":"2012-10-01",
"communication_date":"2012-10-01",
"purpose":"Media Production - 48,000",
"election_code":"G2012",
"amount":"28160.0",
"entity_type":"ORG",
"transaction_id":"F93.000001",
"filing_id":812623,
"back_reference_tran_id_number":null,
"back_reference_sched_name":null,
"amended_from":null,
"filed_date":"2012-10-02",
"unique_id":"72125f7c0025e7f7f2f70a5c6c149377d52069c9",
"electioneering_communication_candidates":[
{
"id":1099,
"electioneering_communication_id":996,
"fec_candidate_id":"P80003338",
"candidate_name":"Obama, Barack",
"back_reference_tran_id_number":"F93.000001",
"filing_id":812623,
"candidate_state":null,
"candidate_district":null,
"transaction_id":"F94.000002",
"amended_from":null,
"created_at":"2012-10-02T21:15:32.000-04:00",
"updated_at":"2012-10-02T21:15:32.000-04:00"
},
{
"id":1100,
"electioneering_communication_id":996,
"fec_candidate_id":"P80003353",
"candidate_name":"Romney, Mitt",
"back_reference_tran_id_number":"F93.000001",
"filing_id":812623,
"candidate_state":null,
"candidate_district":null,
"transaction_id":"F94.000003",
"amended_from":null,
"created_at":"2012-10-02T21:15:32.000-04:00",
"updated_at":"2012-10-02T21:15:32.000-04:00"
}
]
},
{
"cycle":2012,
"fec_committee_id":"C30002034",
"committee_name":"United Against Illegal Guns Support Fund",
"payee_organization":"Buying Time, LLC",
"payee_last_name":null,
"payee_first_name":null,
"payee_middle_name":null,
"payee_suffix":null,
"payee_address_1":"650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW",
"payee_address_2":"Suite 210",
"payee_city":"Washington",
"payee_state":"DC",
"payee_zip":null,
"expenditure_date":"2012-09-25",
"communication_date":"2012-10-01",
"purpose":"Media Buy - 48,000",
"election_code":"G2012",
"amount":"150500.0",
"entity_type":"ORG",
"transaction_id":"F93.000002",
"filing_id":812623,
"back_reference_tran_id_number":null,
"back_reference_sched_name":null,
"amended_from":null,
"filed_date":"2012-10-02",
"unique_id":"251ca3aba6a564f6fec7ddb50cee40595bb6d37b",
"electioneering_communication_candidates":[
{
"id":1101,
"electioneering_communication_id":997,
"fec_candidate_id":"P80003338",
"candidate_name":"Obama, Barack",
"back_reference_tran_id_number":"F93.000002",
"filing_id":812623,
"candidate_state":null,
"candidate_district":null,
"transaction_id":"F94.000005",
"amended_from":null,
"created_at":"2012-10-02T21:15:32.000-04:00",
"updated_at":"2012-10-02T21:15:32.000-04:00"
},
{
"id":1102,
"electioneering_communication_id":997,
"fec_candidate_id":"P80003353",
"candidate_name":"Romney, Mitt",
"back_reference_tran_id_number":"F93.000002",
"filing_id":812623,
"candidate_state":null,
"candidate_district":null,
"transaction_id":"F94.000006",
"amended_from":null,
"created_at":"2012-10-02T21:15:32.000-04:00",
"updated_at":"2012-10-02T21:15:32.000-04:00"
}
]
}
]
}
Get Electioneering Communications by Date
This endpoint retrieves all broadcast advertisements that identify one or more federal candidates (and have aired 30 days before a primary election and 60 days before the general election) from a specific date.
HTTP Request
GET https://api.propublica.org/campaign-finance/v1/{cycle}/electioneering_communications/{year}/{month}/{day}
Query Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| year | The four-digit year from 2008-2016 |
| month | The two-digit month from 01-12 |
| day | The two-digit day from 01-31 |
Example Call
curl "https://api.propublica.org/campaign-finance/v1/2016/electioneering_communications/2012/10/01.json"
-H "X-API-Key: PROPUBLICA_API_KEY"
The above command returns JSON structured like this:
{
"status":"OK",
"copyright":"Copyright (c) 2016 ProPublica Inc. All Rights Reserved.",
"base_uri":"https://api.propublica.org/campaign-finance/v1/2016/",
"cycle":2016,
"results":[
{
"cycle":2012,
"fec_committee_id":"C30002034",
"committee_name":"United Against Illegal Guns Support Fund",
"payee_organization":"Devine Mulvey, Inc.",
"payee_last_name":null,
"payee_first_name":null,
"payee_middle_name":null,
"payee_suffix":null,
"payee_address_1":"2141 Wisconsin Avenue, NW",
"payee_address_2":"Suite H",
"payee_city":"Washington",
"payee_state":"DC",
"payee_zip":null,
"expenditure_date":"2012-10-01",
"communication_date":"2012-10-01",
"purpose":"Media Production - 48,000",
"election_code":"G2012",
"amount":"28160.0",
"entity_type":"ORG",
"transaction_id":"F93.000001",
"filing_id":812623,
"back_reference_tran_id_number":null,
"back_reference_sched_name":null,
"amended_from":null,
"filed_date":"2012-10-02",
"unique_id":"72125f7c0025e7f7f2f70a5c6c149377d52069c9",
"electioneering_communication_candidates":[
{
"id":1099,
"electioneering_communication_id":996,
"fec_candidate_id":"P80003338",
"candidate_name":"Obama, Barack",
"back_reference_tran_id_number":"F93.000001",
"filing_id":812623,
"candidate_state":null,
"candidate_district":null,
"transaction_id":"F94.000002",
"amended_from":null,
"created_at":"2012-10-02T21:15:32.000-04:00",
"updated_at":"2012-10-02T21:15:32.000-04:00"
},
{
"id":1100,
"electioneering_communication_id":996,
"fec_candidate_id":"P80003353",
"candidate_name":"Romney, Mitt",
"back_reference_tran_id_number":"F93.000001",
"filing_id":812623,
"candidate_state":null,
"candidate_district":null,
"transaction_id":"F94.000003",
"amended_from":null,
"created_at":"2012-10-02T21:15:32.000-04:00",
"updated_at":"2012-10-02T21:15:32.000-04:00"
}
]
},
{
"cycle":2012,
"fec_committee_id":"C30002034",
"committee_name":"United Against Illegal Guns Support Fund",
"payee_organization":"Buying Time, LLC",
"payee_last_name":null,
"payee_first_name":null,
"payee_middle_name":null,
"payee_suffix":null,
"payee_address_1":"650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW",
"payee_address_2":"Suite 210",
"payee_city":"Washington",
"payee_state":"DC",
"payee_zip":null,
"expenditure_date":"2012-09-25",
"communication_date":"2012-10-01",
"purpose":"Media Buy - 48,000",
"election_code":"G2012",
"amount":"150500.0",
"entity_type":"ORG",
"transaction_id":"F93.000002",
"filing_id":812623,
"back_reference_tran_id_number":null,
"back_reference_sched_name":null,
"amended_from":null,
"filed_date":"2012-10-02",
"unique_id":"251ca3aba6a564f6fec7ddb50cee40595bb6d37b",
"electioneering_communication_candidates":[
{
"id":1101,
"electioneering_communication_id":997,
"fec_candidate_id":"P80003338",
"candidate_name":"Obama, Barack",
"back_reference_tran_id_number":"F93.000002",
"filing_id":812623,
"candidate_state":null,
"candidate_district":null,
"transaction_id":"F94.000005",
"amended_from":null,
"created_at":"2012-10-02T21:15:32.000-04:00",
"updated_at":"2012-10-02T21:15:32.000-04:00"
},
{
"id":1102,
"electioneering_communication_id":997,
"fec_candidate_id":"P80003353",
"candidate_name":"Romney, Mitt",
"back_reference_tran_id_number":"F93.000002",
"filing_id":812623,
"candidate_state":null,
"candidate_district":null,
"transaction_id":"F94.000006",
"amended_from":null,
"created_at":"2012-10-02T21:15:32.000-04:00",
"updated_at":"2012-10-02T21:15:32.000-04:00"
}
]
},
{
"cycle":2012,
"fec_committee_id":"C30001051",
"committee_name":"AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY",
"payee_organization":"TARGET ENTERPRISE, LLC",
"payee_last_name":null,
"payee_first_name":null,
"payee_middle_name":null,
"payee_suffix":null,
"payee_address_1":"15260 VENTURA BLVD.",
"payee_address_2":"SUITE 1240",
"payee_city":"SHERMAN OAKS",
"payee_state":"CA",
"payee_zip":null,
"expenditure_date":"2012-09-20",
"communication_date":"2012-10-01",
"purpose":"PLACEMENT OF RADIO ADVERTISEMENT (\"OWE IT\")",
"election_code":"G2012",
"amount":"332044.0",
"entity_type":"ORG",
"transaction_id":"F93.000002",
"filing_id":812707,
"back_reference_tran_id_number":null,
"back_reference_sched_name":null,
"amended_from":null,
"filed_date":"2012-10-03",
"unique_id":"a83b0a556407c047fc7e600aae1e1fce4fe85d18",
"electioneering_communication_candidates":[
{
"id":1104,
"electioneering_communication_id":999,
"fec_candidate_id":"P80003338",
"candidate_name":"OBAMA, BARACK",
"back_reference_tran_id_number":"F93.000002",
"filing_id":812707,
"candidate_state":null,
"candidate_district":null,
"transaction_id":"F94.000004",
"amended_from":null,
"created_at":"2012-10-03T11:30:37.000-04:00",
"updated_at":"2012-10-03T11:30:37.000-04:00"
}
]
}
]
}
Lobbyist Bundlers
Get Lobbyist Bundlers for a Specific Committee
Committees must report registered lobbyists who act as “bundlers”, collecting donations for the committee from multiple contributors. This endpoint retrieves the most recent lobbyist bundlers reported by a specific committee.
HTTP Request
GET https://api.propublica.org/campaign-finance/v1/{cycle}/committees/{fec-id}/lobbyist_bundlers
URL Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| fec-id | The FEC-assigned 9-character ID of a committee. To find a committee’s official FEC ID, use a committee search request or the FEC web site. |
Example Call
curl "https://api.propublica.org/campaign-finance/v1/2016/committees/C00579458/lobbyist_bundlers.json"
-H "X-API-Key: PROPUBLICA_API_KEY"
The above command returns JSON structured like this:
{
"status":"OK",
"copyright":"Copyright (c) 2016 ProPublica Inc. All Rights Reserved.",
"base_uri":"https://api.propublica.org/campaign-finance/v1/2016/",
"cycle":2016,
"results":[
{
"cycle":2016,
"fec_committee_id":"C00579458",
"fec_filing_id":1029579,
"transaction_id":"SA.39106543",
"entity_type":"IND",
"bundler_fec_id":null,
"bundler_organization_name":"",
"bundler_prefix":"",
"bundler_first_name":"MATTHEW",
"bundler_middle_name":"THOMAS",
"bundler_last_name":"ECHOLS",
"bundler_suffix":"",
"bundler_street_1":"945 NORTHCLIFFE DR NW",
"bundler_street_2":"",
"bundler_city":"ATLANTA",
"bundler_state":"GA",
"bundler_zip":"303181639",
"bundler_employer":"THE COCA-COLA COMPANY",
"bundler_occupation":"SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT",
"bundled_amount":"39900.0",
"start_date":"2016-01-22",
"end_date":"2016-01-22"
},
{
"cycle":2016,
"fec_committee_id":"C00579458",
"fec_filing_id":1029579,
"transaction_id":"SA-39104721",
"entity_type":"IND",
"bundler_fec_id":null,
"bundler_organization_name":"",
"bundler_prefix":"MR.",
"bundler_first_name":"GAYLORD",
"bundler_middle_name":"T.",
"bundler_last_name":"HUGHEY",
"bundler_suffix":"JR.",
"bundler_street_1":"305 FERRELL PL",
"bundler_street_2":"",
"bundler_city":"TYLER",
"bundler_state":"TX",
"bundler_zip":"757027109",
"bundler_employer":"GAYLORD HUGHEY LAW",
"bundler_occupation":"ATTORNEY/LOBBYIST",
"bundled_amount":"43100.0",
"start_date":"2016-01-22",
"end_date":"2016-01-22"
},
{
"cycle":2016,
"fec_committee_id":"C00579458",
"fec_filing_id":1029579,
"transaction_id":"SA-39026407",
"entity_type":"IND",
"bundler_fec_id":null,
"bundler_organization_name":"",
"bundler_prefix":"MR.",
"bundler_first_name":"DIRK",
"bundler_middle_name":"",
"bundler_last_name":"VAN DONGEN",
"bundler_suffix":"",
"bundler_street_1":"2721 31ST ST NW",
"bundler_street_2":"STE 300 ",
"bundler_city":"WASHINGTON",
"bundler_state":"DC",
"bundler_zip":"200083522",
"bundler_employer":"NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALERS",
"bundler_occupation":"EXECUTIVE",
"bundled_amount":"24200.0",
"start_date":"2016-01-22",
"end_date":"2016-01-22"
},
{
"cycle":2016,
"fec_committee_id":"C00579458",
"fec_filing_id":1015098,
"transaction_id":"SA-39005836",
"entity_type":"IND",
"bundler_fec_id":null,
"bundler_organization_name":"",
"bundler_prefix":"MR.",
"bundler_first_name":"AL",
"bundler_middle_name":"R.",
"bundler_last_name":"CARDENAS",
"bundler_suffix":"",
"bundler_street_1":"200 SOUTH BISCAYNE BLVD",
"bundler_street_2":"STE. 4100 ",
"bundler_city":"MIAMI",
"bundler_state":"FL",
"bundler_zip":"331312362",
"bundler_employer":"SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS (US) LLP",
"bundler_occupation":"SENIOR PARTNER",
"bundled_amount":"18900.0",
"start_date":"2016-01-22",
"end_date":"2016-01-22"
},
{
"cycle":2016,
"fec_committee_id":"C00579458",
"fec_filing_id":1015098,
"transaction_id":"SA-39011605",
"entity_type":"IND",
"bundler_fec_id":null,
"bundler_organization_name":"",
"bundler_prefix":"MR.",
"bundler_first_name":"TRE'",
"bundler_middle_name":"",
"bundler_last_name":"EVERS",
"bundler_suffix":"",
"bundler_street_1":"605 EAST ROBINSON STREET",
"bundler_street_2":"SUITE 310 ",
"bundler_city":"ORLANDO",
"bundler_state":"FL",
"bundler_zip":"328012040",
"bundler_employer":"CONSENSUS COMMUNICATIONS",
"bundler_occupation":"LOBBYIST AND POLITICAL CONSULTANT",
"bundled_amount":"18900.0",
"start_date":"2016-01-22",
"end_date":"2016-01-22"
},
{
"cycle":2016,
"fec_committee_id":"C00579458",
"fec_filing_id":1015098,
"transaction_id":"SA-39014257",
"entity_type":"IND",
"bundler_fec_id":null,
"bundler_organization_name":"",
"bundler_prefix":"MR.",
"bundler_first_name":"WILLIAM",
"bundler_middle_name":"G.",
"bundler_last_name":"HARRISON",
"bundler_suffix":"JR.",
"bundler_street_1":"213 BUNKERS COVE ROAD",
"bundler_street_2":"",
"bundler_city":"PANAMA CITY",
"bundler_state":"FL",
"bundler_zip":"324013909",
"bundler_employer":"HARRISON RIVARD DUNCAN & BUZZETT",
"bundler_occupation":"ATTORNEY",
"bundled_amount":"29600.0",
"start_date":"2016-01-22",
"end_date":"2016-01-22"
},
{
"cycle":2016,
"fec_committee_id":"C00579458",
"fec_filing_id":1015098,
"transaction_id":"SA-39014901",
"entity_type":"IND",
"bundler_fec_id":null,
"bundler_organization_name":"",
"bundler_prefix":"MR.",
"bundler_first_name":"RICHARD",
"bundler_middle_name":"F.",
"bundler_last_name":"HOHLT",
"bundler_suffix":"",
"bundler_street_1":"7901 KENT ROAD",
"bundler_street_2":"",
"bundler_city":"ALEXANDRIA",
"bundler_state":"VA",
"bundler_zip":"223081328",
"bundler_employer":"SELF-EMPLOYED",
"bundler_occupation":"CONSULTANT",
"bundled_amount":"27000.0",
"start_date":"2016-01-22",
"end_date":"2016-01-22"
},
{
"cycle":2016,
"fec_committee_id":"C00579458",
"fec_filing_id":1015098,
"transaction_id":"SA-39042816",
"entity_type":"IND",
"bundler_fec_id":null,
"bundler_organization_name":"",
"bundler_prefix":"MR.",
"bundler_first_name":"WILLIAM",
"bundler_middle_name":"P.",
"bundler_last_name":"KILLMER",
"bundler_suffix":"",
"bundler_street_1":"900 EMERALD DRIVE",
"bundler_street_2":"",
"bundler_city":"ALEXANDRIA",
"bundler_state":"VA",
"bundler_zip":"22308 ",
"bundler_employer":"MORTGAGE BANKING ASSOCIATION",
"bundler_occupation":"SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT",
"bundled_amount":"36200.0",
"start_date":"2016-01-22",
"end_date":"2016-01-22"
},
{
"cycle":2016,
"fec_committee_id":"C00579458",
"fec_filing_id":1015098,
"transaction_id":"SA-39041218",
"entity_type":"IND",
"bundler_fec_id":null,
"bundler_organization_name":"",
"bundler_prefix":"HON.",
"bundler_first_name":"THOMAS",
"bundler_middle_name":"G.",
"bundler_last_name":"LOEFFLER",
"bundler_suffix":"",
"bundler_street_1":"5200 KELLER SPRINGS",
"bundler_street_2":"SUITE 825 ",
"bundler_city":"DALLAS",
"bundler_state":"TX",
"bundler_zip":"752482746",
"bundler_employer":"AKIN GUMP",
"bundler_occupation":"SR. PARTNER",
"bundled_amount":"31500.0",
"start_date":"2016-01-22",
"end_date":"2016-01-22"
},
{
"cycle":2016,
"fec_committee_id":"C00579458",
"fec_filing_id":1015098,
"transaction_id":"SA-39041478",
"entity_type":"IND",
"bundler_fec_id":null,
"bundler_organization_name":"",
"bundler_prefix":"MR.",
"bundler_first_name":"IGNACIO",
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