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Best place to follow the money

Looking up who already gave is a different job from donating yourself.

  1. 1

    Best forChasing the money

    Best if

    You want federal donors, PACs, or lobbying in plain English

    OpenSecrets

    The main U.S. money-in-politics explainer.

    Open OpenSecrets
  2. 2

    Best forState campaign money

    Best if

    The race is a state contest, not Congress or president

    FollowTheMoney

    State-level campaign finance.

    Open FollowTheMoney
  3. 3

    Best forOfficial filings

    Best if

    You need the official filing, not an explainer

    FEC.gov

    The government database behind OpenSecrets.

    Open FEC.gov
  4. 4

    Best forMaking a donation

    Best if

    You actually want to donate

    donation sites

    Those are donation sites. This page is for seeing who already gave.

    Open donation sites

See the financial-records comparison

Open OpenSecretsOpen FollowTheMoneyOpen FEC.govdonation sites

Last updated September 23, 2026