U.S. Politics and Policy: Elections

Find federal and state campaign finance policy information here. Locate research about small donors, comparative state policies and more by using the tabs located in the middle of the page.

Find candidate and committee spending profiles here. Also, track contributions from specific individuals. Scroll to the bottom of the page to find more data sources and data sets.

Locate lobbying expenditures, independent spending, and more. Filter by state and year. Goes back to 1990.

Find nonprofit funder, financial information and annual reports here.

Find historical research over Presidential elections going back to 1840 through 2016.

Find overviews of Presidential, Congressional and individual elections. More current date is 2008.

Data for the U.S. from 1964 to present day on electoral choice and public opinion, social and demographic categories, ideology, political participation, and more

Reports and data on voting since 1964

Election data by candidate, district, election, party and more. Includes background information.

Locate official vote counts for federal elections from 1920 to Present.

Find official elections results from all states, 1789 - present. Includes maps and data.

Non-partisan newsletter with analysis of elections and campaigns for the US House of Representatives, US Senate, Governors and President as well as American political trends.

Find current state by state election information. Scroll down for coverage of Senate, House and Governor election details.

Find background information on the current election for all levels and branches of government across the U.S., including candidates, primaries, voter information, ballot measures, and more.

An archive of campaign sites archived weekly during the election seasons since 2000, documenting sites and social media associated with presidential, congressional, and gubernatorial elections. The collection includes official campaign sites from general elections, special elections, and off-year elections.

Presidential campaign ads from 1952-2016.

This unique resource allows you to browse information about political advertisement on Facebook worldwide, and filter by region, political actor, content, and timeline.

View political ads by advertiser or candidate name, amount spent, dates the ads ran, number of impressions, or ad type.

Search ads related to politics or issues of national importance. Results will include ads that have appeared on Facebook and Instagram.