Ballotpedia: Buy Political Data
Ballotpedia offers you the most comprehensive political data in the business: from candidates to officeholders to ballot measures, we're here for you.
We hear it from researchers every year: it takes a huge amount of work to assemble the most complete and accurate data on the tens of thousands of candidates and officeholders.
Simplify your team’s to-do list, and get that data straight from Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia is one of the most trusted data providers in the industry and works with organizations both large and small. Our clients have used our political data to build marketing lists, craft voter engagement apps, advocate in all levels of government, and more!
Here are some of the data points our researchers have put together for our clients:
- Federal, state, and local candidates
- Federal, state, and local officeholders
- State and local ballot measures
- Campaign finance information (select states)
- District names
- District boundaries
- Election dates
- Current race status
- Incumbency status
- Contact information, including emails, phone numbers, Twitter handles, Facebook pages, Instagram handles, LinkedIn profiles, YouTube channels, mailing addresses, and more!
We’ve designed, built, and delivered data to meet a variety of client needs. Find out what Ballotpedia can do for you!
Contact data@ballotpedia.org for quotes and questions for your project.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is political data? Political data encompasses thousands of data points about government and politics, like information about candidates, officeholders, voters, political parties, voting habits, and more.
- What is political data used for? Political data is used for an array of projects, including issue advocacy, marketing, scholarly research, and much more!
- What data does Ballotpedia offer? We provide comprehensive election and officeholder coverage for all federal elections and offices, all statewide elections and offices, and the elections and offices in the top 100 U.S. cities by population. We also offer election and office coverage for 32 additional state capitals.
- How can I get political data? Data can be delivered via CSV file, a custom endpoint, or API access. Email Ballotpedia for a quote!
- What if I want something that isn’t in your database? We offer research services and would be happy to discuss your project with you. Email us for more information!
- Can I see more about your database structure? Sure! Check out our documentation here.
