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Political Donations From the Scientific Community

This directory contains the raw data behind When Scientists Donate To Politicians, It’s Usually To Democrats

The data in science_federal_giving.csv is from the Federal Election Commission, filtered to donations form the following occupations from 2007 to 2016:

  • computer and information scientists
  • mathematical scientists
  • agricultural and food scientists
  • biological and medical scientists
  • environmental life scientists
  • chemists
  • Earth scientists, geologists and oceanographers
  • physicists and astronomers
  • other physical and related scientists
  • aerospace, aeronautical or astronautical engineers
  • chemical engineers
  • civil, architectural or sanitary engineers
  • electrical or computer hardware engineers
  • industrial engineers
  • mechanical engineers
  • other engineers
  • statisticians
Header Definition
cmte_nm Committee name
cmte_id Committee identification, assigned
cmte_tp Committee type. List of committee type codes
cmte_pty Committee party. List of party codes
cand_name Candidate name
cand_pty_affiliation Political party affiliation reported by the candidate
cand_office_st Candidate state
cand_office Candidate office. H = House, P = President, S = Senate
cand_office_district Candidate district
cand_status Candidate status. C = Statutory candidate, F = Statutory candidate for future election, N = Not yet a statutory candidate, P = Statutory candidate in prior cycle
rpt_tp Report type. Report type codes
transaction_pgi The code for which the contribution was made. EYYYY (election plus election year). P = Primary, G = General, O = Other, C = Convention, R = Runoff, S = Special, E = Recount
transaction_tp Transaction type. Type codes
entity_tp Entity type. Only valid for electronic filings received after April 2002. CAN = Candidate, CCM = Candidate Committee, COM = Committee, IND = Individual (a person), ORG = Organization (not a committee and not a person), PAC = Political Action Committee, PTY = Party Organization
cleaned_name Contributor/lender/transfer name
city City/town
state State
zip_code Zip code
employer Employer
cleaned_occupation Occupation
classification Classification of occupation
transaction_dt Transaction date (MMDDYYYY)
cycle Election cycle
transaction_amt Transaction amount
2016_dollars Transation amount adjusted for inflation
other_id Other identification number. For contributions from individuals this column is null. For contributions from candidates or other committees this column will contain that contributor's FEC ID.
tran_id Transaction ID
file_num A unique identifier associated with each itemization or transaction appearing in an FEC electronic file. Only valid for electronic filings.
memo_cd 'X' indicates that the amount is not to be included in the itemization total.
memo_text A description of the activity.
sub_id FEC record number

Source: Federal Election Commission