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OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) MCP Server

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Name: OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) MCP Server
Price: 29 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 2.2 (1 reviews)
Author: Vinkius

Learn how to connect OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) to VS Code Copilot and start using 21 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.

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Get CandidateGet Candidate HistoryGet Candidate TotalsGet CommitteeGet Committee HistoryGet Totals By Committee TypeGet Totals By EntityGet Totals Officer SummaryList CandidatesList CommitteesList FilingsList ReportsList Schedule AList Schedule BList Schedule CList Schedule DList Schedule EList Schedule FList State Election OfficesSearch CandidatesSearch Committees

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What is the OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) MCP Server?

Connect to the official OpenFEC API and bring transparency to federal election data through your AI agent. This server provides direct access to the Federal Election Commission's comprehensive database of campaign finance information.

What you can do

Candidate Research — List and search for individuals running for President, Senate, or House with filters for state, party, and cycle.
Financial Analytics — Retrieve aggregated financial totals and summaries for specific candidates to understand fundraising and spending.
Committee Tracking — Explore political committees (PACs, party committees) and their detailed metadata and filings.
Historical Context — Access the history of candidate filings and designations over multiple election cycles.
Deep Metadata — Fetch detailed profiles for any candidate or committee using their unique FEC identifiers.

How it works

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Enter your OpenFEC API Key
Start querying election data from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client

Who is this for?

Journalists & Researchers — quickly verify campaign finance figures and candidate statuses without manual database exports.
Data Analysts — pull structured election data directly into your workflow for political trend analysis.
Civic Tech Developers — integrate official government data into applications with ease.

Built-in capabilities (21)

get_candidate

Get detailed information for a specific candidate by ID

get_candidate_history

Get the history of a candidate filings and designations

get_candidate_totals

Get aggregated financial totals for a specific candidate

get_committee

Get detailed information for a specific committee by ID

get_committee_history

Get the history of a committee characteristics over time

get_totals_by_committee_type

Get financial totals for a specific committee type

get_totals_by_entity

Get financial totals aggregated by candidate or committee entity

get_totals_officer_summary

Summarize financial data by committee officer

list_candidates

Fetch a list of candidates with various filters

list_committees

Fetch a list of committees with filters

list_filings

List all filings (electronic and paper) with filters

list_reports

Fetch financial reports filed by specific types of committees

list_schedule_a

Itemized Receipts: Contributions from individuals and committees

list_schedule_b

Itemized Disbursements: Operating expenditures, transfers, refunds

list_schedule_c

Loans: Information on loans received or made by committees

list_schedule_d

Debts: Debts and obligations owed by or to committees

list_schedule_e

Independent Expenditures: Spending to support/oppose candidates

list_schedule_f

Coordinated Party Expenditures: Spending in coordination with candidates

list_state_election_offices

Get contact information for state election offices

search_candidates

Search for candidates by name or other attributes

search_committees

Search for committees by name or ID

Why VS Code Copilot?

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 21 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.

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VS Code is used by over 70% of developers. adding MCP tools to Copilot means your team can leverage external data without leaving their primary editor
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Project-scoped MCP configs (.vscode/mcp.json) let you commit server configurations to your repository, ensuring the entire team shares the same tool access
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Copilot's Agent mode integrates MCP tools seamlessly with file editing, terminal commands, and workspace search in a single agentic loop
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GitHub's enterprise compliance and audit features extend to MCP tool usage, providing visibility into how AI interacts with external services

See it in action

OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) in VS Code Copilot

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High Security·Kill Switch·Plug and Play

Why Vinkius

OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) and 4,000+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.

Teams that connect OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) to VS Code Copilot through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.

4,000+MCP Servers ready

<40msCold start

60%Token savings

	Raw MCP	Vinkius
Server catalog	Find and host yourself	4,000+ managed
Infrastructure	Self-hosted	Sandboxed V8 isolates
Credential handling	Plaintext in config	Vault + runtime injection
Data loss prevention	None	Configurable DLP policies
Kill switch	None	Global instant shutdown
Financial circuit breakers	None	Per-server limits + alerts
Audit trail	None	Ed25519 signed logs
SIEM log streaming	None	Splunk, Datadog, Webhook
Honeytokens	None	Canary alerts on leak
Custom domains	Not applicable	DNS challenge verified
GDPR compliance	Manual effort	Automated purge + export

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Enterprise Security

Why teams choose Vinkius for OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) in VS Code Copilot

The OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 21 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.

Your AI agents in VS Code Copilot only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.

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Fully ManagedVinkius Servers

60%Token savings

High SecurityEnterprise-grade

IAMAccess control

EU AI ActCompliant

DLPData protection

V8 IsolateSandboxed

Ed25519Audit chain

<40msKill switch

Stream every event to Splunk, Datadog, or your own webhook in real-time

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The Vinkius Advantage

How Vinkius secures
OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) for VS Code Copilot

Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.

< 40msCold start

Ed25519Signed audit chain

60%Token savings

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Can I find out how much a specific candidate has raised in total for an election cycle?

Yes! Use the get_candidate_totals tool with the candidate's ID and the desired cycle. It will return aggregated financial summaries including total receipts and disbursements.

How do I search for all candidates running for the Senate in a specific state?

You can use the list_candidates tool and provide 'S' for the office and the two-letter state abbreviation (e.g., 'CA' for California) to filter the results.

Is it possible to see the history of a candidate's previous filings?

Absolutely. The get_candidate_history tool allows you to retrieve historical data for a candidate, showing their filings and designations over time.

Which VS Code version supports MCP?

MCP support requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension. Ensure both are updated to the latest version. Older versions of Copilot may not expose the Agent mode toggle.

How do I switch to Agent mode?

Open the Copilot Chat panel and look for two mode options: "Ask" and "Agent". Click "Agent" to enable autonomous tool calling. In Ask mode, Copilot provides conversational answers but cannot invoke MCP tools.

Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?

Yes. VS Code shows a tool consent dialog before any MCP tool is invoked for the first time. You can also configure tool access policies at the organization level through GitHub Copilot settings.

Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?

Yes. MCP servers configured via .vscode/mcp.json work in Remote SSH, WSL, and GitHub Codespaces environments. The MCP connection is established from the remote host, so ensure the server URL is accessible from that environment.

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