MapLight
Mission: To “shine a light on our money-dominated political system so citizens can be more informed about the potential financial influences that affect their representatives’ votes.”
MapLight is a nonpartisan research organization that tracks money’s influence on politics.
Current Democracy Work
MapLight maintains free, real-time tools that track campaign contributions, lobbying, and other forms of political spending. By combining data on where politicians get their money with how they vote, MapLight reveals patterns of how money may influence the political process.
Recent Successes
In 2009, MapLight and the First Amendment Coalition won access to California’s database on congressional voting records. In 2010, Maplight’s Co-Founder and President Daniel G. Newman was named among Fast Company Magazine’s “100 Most Creative People in Business.” In 2013, MapLight spearheaded a successful campaign to release California’s state campaign contribution records as bulk downloads. And in 2014, MapLight’s comprehensive election guide “Voter’s Edge” served over 1.1 million people nationwide.
Your Entry Points
Explore MapLight’s databases to follow the flows of campaign dollars to the U.S. Congress, California State Legislature, and other governmental bodies. Get simple and unbiased information about who and what is on your ballot with Voter’s Edge, MapLight’s nonpartisan election guide.