AT A GLANCE
Campaign contribution data from OpenSecrets for the 2023–2024 U.S. election cycle. Includes individual and PAC contributions categorized by industry and ideological affiliation, sourced from Federal Election Commission (FEC) disclosures.
Key Highlights:
- Source: OpenSecrets / Federal Election Commission
- Period: 2023–2024 election cycle
- Content: Industry-coded contributions with ideological labels (Liberal, Conservative, Democratic, Republican)
- Extras: Includes Python cleaning code (Jupyter notebook), presidential results, race data 1980–2022
- Variables: Donor name, address, employer, contribution amount, date, industry sector
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Data is derived from FEC disclosure records with contributors categorized by industry and interest group. The dataset includes cleaned data files, a codebook, metadata, and a Jupyter notebook documenting the Python cleaning pipeline. Additional tables provide historical presidential election results and race-level data spanning 1980–2022.
Research Applications:
- Campaign finance and political influence analysis
- Corporate political activity studies
- Electoral competition and fundraising patterns
- Historical election trend analysis (1980–2022)
Subject Terms: campaign finance, political contributions, PACs, Federal Election Commission, elections, political parties, United States
SCOPE & METHODOLOGY
- Geographic Coverage: United States
- Smallest Geographic Unit: Individual donor / industry sector
- Time Period: 2023–2024 election cycle (plus historical data 1980–2022)
- Universe: Individual and organizational contributions disclosed to the FEC
- Unit of Observation: Individual contribution / industry-level aggregate
- Data Type: Administrative records — campaign finance disclosure data
Data Collection: Compiled from OpenSecrets using FEC disclosure data. Contributors categorized by industry and assigned ideological codes. Python cleaning code included. Supplemented with Election Data Cleaned v4, Presidential Election Results, and Presidential Race Data 1980–2022.
CITATION
University of Maryland, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences [distributor]. Election Campaign Contribution Data 2023–2024. Originally from OpenSecrets / Federal Election Commission. BSOS Social Science Data Repository, 2026. https://bsos-data.umd.edu/dataset/election-campaign-contribution-data-2023-2024
FILES & DOCUMENTATION
Available:
- 2023–2024 Election Campaign Contribution Data by Industry (CSV)
- election_campaign_contribution_data_2023_2024.zip (ZIP — complete package)
- Election Campaign Contribution Data Codebook (XLSX)
- Political Contributions Metadata (DOCX)
- Election Campaign Contribution Data (CSV, XLSX)
- Election Data Cleaned v4 (DataStore)
- Presidential Election Results (DataStore)
- Presidential Race Data 1980–2022 (DataStore)
Planned Additions:
- Data Dictionary — Industry classification codes, ideological coding rules, variable definitions
- Cleaning Methodology — Data processing pipeline documentation and quality checks