This Choreo obtains a list of PACs that have been designated by the FEC as "leadership PACs". The Choreo makes an HTTP request to the NYTimes Campaign Finance Service, which is described at http://developer.nytimes.com/docs/campaign_finance_api#h3-leadership-committees.
Here's an example of acceptable inputs:
APIKey: {YOUR API KEY}
CampaignCycle: 2012
The following is a sample of the JSON information returned by this Choreo:
{
"results": [
{
"filing_frequency": "M",
"address": "6380 WILSHIRE BLVD., #1612",
"city": "LOS ANGELES",
"name": "L.A. P.A.C.",
"interest_group": "M",
"zip": "90048",
"treasurer": "LEVIN, IRWIN",
"designation": "D",
"candidate": null,
"relative_uri": "/committees/C00095059.json",
"super_pac": false,
"id": "C00095059",
"sponsor_name": "WAXMAN, HENRY",
"leadership": true,
"committee_type": "Q",
"party": "NNE",
"state": "CA",
"fec_uri": "http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00095059/"
},
{
"filing_frequency": "M",
"address": "6380 WILSHIRE BLVD., #1612",
"city": "LOS ANGELES",
"name": "SAC PAC",
"interest_group": "M",
"zip": "90048",
"treasurer": "THOMAS, TINA",
"designation": "D",
"candidate": null,
"relative_uri": "/committees/C00165548.json",
"super_pac": false,
"id": "C00165548",
"sponsor_name": "MATSUI, DORIS",
"leadership": true,
"committee_type": "Q",
"party": "",
"state": "CA",
"fec_uri": "http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00165548/"
},
{
"filing_frequency": "M",
"address": "C/O GILBERT & WOLFAND",
"city": "WASHINGTON",
"name": "COMMITTEE FOR PROGRESSIVE CONGRESS",
"interest_group": " ",
"zip": "20007",
"treasurer": "MYERSON, JAY B.",
"designation": "D",
"candidate": null,
"relative_uri": "/committees/C00196824.json",
"super_pac": false,
"id": "C00196824",
"sponsor_name": "OBEY, DAVID",
"leadership": true,
"committee_type": "Q",
"party": "",
"state": "DC",
"fec_uri": "http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00196824/"
},
{
"filing_frequency": "M",
"address": "PO BOX 7274",
"city": "TUPELO",
"name": "THE SENATE VICTORY FUND PAC",
"interest_group": "M",
"zip": "38802",
"treasurer": "ROBINSON, JOHN M. CPA",
"designation": "D",
"candidate": null,
"relative_uri": "/committees/C00202861.json",
"super_pac": false,
"id": "C00202861",
"sponsor_name": "COCHRAN, THAD",
"leadership": true,
"committee_type": "Q",
"party": "",
"state": "MS",
"fec_uri": "http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00202861/"
},
{
"filing_frequency": "Q",
"address": "PO BOX 602",
"city": "LAKE JACKSON",
"name": "LIBERTY PAC",
"interest_group": "M",
"zip": "77566",
"treasurer": "PYEATT, LORI",
"designation": "D",
"candidate": null,
"relative_uri": "/committees/C00234641.json",
"super_pac": false,
"id": "C00234641",
"sponsor_name": "PAUL, RON",
"leadership": true,
"committee_type": "Q",
"party": "",
"state": "TX",
"fec_uri": "http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00234641/"
},
{
"filing_frequency": "M",
"address": "PO BOX 900427",
"city": "SANDY",
"name": "ORRINPAC",
"interest_group": "M",
"zip": "84090",
"treasurer": "STANLEY R. DE WAAL",
"designation": "U",
"candidate": null,
"relative_uri": "/committees/C00235572.json",
"super_pac": false,
"id": "C00235572",
"sponsor_name": "ORRIN HATCH",
"leadership": true,
"committee_type": "Q",
"party": "",
"state": "UT",
"fec_uri": "http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00235572/"
},
{
"filing_frequency": "Q",
"address": "220 1/2 E ST., NE",
"city": "WASHINGTON",
"name": "BLUEGRASS COMMITTEE",
"interest_group": "M",
"zip": "20002",
"treasurer": "LARRY STEINBERG",
"designation": "U",
"candidate": null,
"relative_uri": "/committees/C00235655.json",
"super_pac": false,
"id": "C00235655",
"sponsor_name": "MCCONNELL, MITCH",
"leadership": true,
"committee_type": "Q",
"party": "",
"state": "DC",
"fec_uri": "http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00235655/"
},
{
"filing_frequency": "Q",
"address": "555 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, #4210",
"city": "LOS ANGELES",
"name": "PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE",
"interest_group": " ",
"zip": "90071",
"treasurer": "GOULD, DAVID L.",
"designation": "D",
"candidate": null,
"relative_uri": "/committees/C00248948.json",
"super_pac": false,
"id": "C00248948",
"sponsor_name": "WATERS, MAXINE",
"leadership": true,
"committee_type": "Q",
"party": "",
"state": "CA",
"fec_uri": "http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00248948/"
},
{
"filing_frequency": "M",
"address": "PO BOX 30844",
"city": "BETHESDA",
"name": "FUTURE LEADERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE",
"interest_group": " ",
"zip": "20824",
"treasurer": "HOOKS DWYER, JULIE",
"designation": "D",
"candidate": null,
"relative_uri": "/committees/C00269407.json",
"super_pac": false,
"id": "C00269407",
"sponsor_name": "LEWIS, JERRY",
"leadership": true,
"committee_type": "Q",
"party": "",
"state": "MD",
"fec_uri": "http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00269407/"
},
{
"filing_frequency": "M",
"address": "700 13TH STREET, NW",
"city": "WASHINGTON",
"name": "AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA",
"interest_group": " ",
"zip": "20005",
"treasurer": "PRITCHARD, AMY L.",
"designation": "D",
"candidate": null,
"relative_uri": "/committees/C00271338.json",
"super_pac": false,
"id": "C00271338",
"sponsor_name": "STENY HOYER",
"leadership": true,
"committee_type": "Q",
"party": "",
"state": "DC",
"fec_uri": "http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00271338/"
},
{
"filing_frequency": "M",
"address": "701 8TH STREET, NW",
"city": "WASHINGTON",
"name": "BIG TENT PAC",
"interest_group": " ",
"zip": "20001",
"treasurer": "LESHER, MEREDITH",
"designation": "D",
"candidate": null,
"relative_uri": "/committees/C00285098.json",
"super_pac": false,
"id": "C00285098",
"sponsor_name": "SPECTER, ARLEN",
"leadership": true,
"committee_type": "Q",
"party": "",
"state": "DC",
"fec_uri": "http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00285098/"
},
{
"filing_frequency": "M",
"address": "PO BOX 144",
"city": "ALEXANDRIA",
"name": "REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND",
"interest_group": " ",
"zip": "22313",
"treasurer": "KOCH, THEODORE V.",
"designation": "D",
"candidate": null,
"relative_uri": "/committees/C00296640.json",
"super_pac": false,
"id": "C00296640",
"sponsor_name": "SENATOR SAXBY CHAMBLISS",
"leadership": true,
"committee_type": "Q",
"party": "",
"state": "VA",
"fec_uri": "http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00296640/"
},
{
"filing_frequency": "M",
"address": "700 13TH STREET, NW",
"city": "WASHINGTON",
"name": "LEADERSHIP OF TODAY AND TOMORROW",
"interest_group": " ",
"zip": "20005",
"treasurer": "ROBERT HERRERA",
"designation": "U",
"candidate": null,
"relative_uri": "/committees/C00299149.json",
"super_pac": false,
"id": "C00299149",
"sponsor_name": "XAVIER BECERRA",
"leadership": true,
"committee_type": "Q",
"party": "",
"state": "DC",
"fec_uri": "http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00299149/"
},
{
"filing_frequency": "Q",
"address": "PO BOX 5577",
"city": "NEW YORK",
"name": "NATIONAL LEADERSHIP PAC",
"interest_group": " ",
"zip": "10027",
"treasurer": "PATERSON, BASIL",
"designation": "D",
"candidate": null,
"relative_uri": "/committees/C00302588.json",
"super_pac": false,
"id": "C00302588",
"sponsor_name": "RANGEL, CHARLES",
"leadership": true,
"committee_type": "Q",
"party": "",
"state": "NY",
"fec_uri": "http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00302588/"
},
{
"filing_frequency": "M",
"address": "320 1ST STREET SE",
"city": "WASHINGTON",
"name": "FREEDOM PROJECT; THE",
"interest_group": " ",
"zip": "20003",
"treasurer": "LISKER, LISA",
"designation": "D",
"candidate": null,
"relative_uri": "/committees/C00305805.json",
"super_pac": false,
"id": "C00305805",
"sponsor_name": "BOEHNER FOR SPEAKER CONGRESSMAN LATOURETTE JUNE RECEPTION CTME",
"leadership": true,
"committee_type": "Q",
"party": "",
"state": "DC",
"fec_uri": "http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00305805/"
},
{
"filing_frequency": "M",
"address": "118 NORTH MAIN STREET",
"city": "PROVIDENCE",
"name": "RHODE ISLAND PAC",
"interest_group": " ",
"zip": "02903",
"treasurer": "BENOIT, NANCY",
"designation": "D",
"candidate": null,
"relative_uri": "/committees/C00307991.json",
"super_pac": false,
"id": "C00307991",
"sponsor_name": "CICILLINE, DAVID",
"leadership": true,
"committee_type": "Q",
"party": "",
"state": "RI",
"fec_uri": "http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00307991/"
},
{
"filing_frequency": "M",
"address": "2052 LAKE AUDUBON COURT",
"city": "RESTON",
"name": "21ST CENTURY PAC",
"interest_group": " ",
"zip": "20191",
"treasurer": "LISKER, LISA",
"designation": "D",
"candidate": null,
"relative_uri": "/committees/C00315747.json",
"super_pac": false,
"id": "C00315747",
"sponsor_name": "MCKEON, HOWARD",
"leadership": true,
"committee_type": "Q",
"party": "",
"state": "VA",
"fec_uri": "http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00315747/"
},
{
"filing_frequency": "Q",
"address": "101 E. CARY STREET",
"city": "RICHMOND",
"name": "GOOD GOVERNMENT FOR AMERICA COMMITTEE",
"interest_group": "L",
"zip": "23219",
"treasurer": "CLEMENTS, JOHN PETER",
"designation": "D",
"candidate": null,
"relative_uri": "/committees/C00317479.json",
"super_pac": false,
"id": "C00317479",
"sponsor_name": "GEORGE ALLEN",
"leadership": true,
"committee_type": "Q",
"party": "REP",
"state": "VA",
"fec_uri": "http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00317479/"
},
{
"filing_frequency": "M",
"address": "315 INSPIRATION LANE",
"city": "GAITHERSBURG",
"name": "HOUSE MAJORITY FUND",
"interest_group": " ",
"zip": "20878",
"treasurer": "WINPISINGER, VICKIE",
"designation": "D",
"candidate": null,
"relative_uri": "/committees/C00321596.json",
"super_pac": false,
"id": "C00321596",
"sponsor_name": "JOHN LEWIS",
"leadership": true,
"committee_type": "Q",
"party": "",
"state": "MD",
"fec_uri": "http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00321596/"
},
{
"filing_frequency": "M",
"address": "830 NE HOLLADAY STREET",
"city": "PORTLAND",
"name": "COMMITTEE FOR A LIVABLE FUTURE",
"interest_group": " ",
"zip": "97232",
"treasurer": "TELL, KATHERINE EASTMAN",
"designation": "D",
"candidate": null,
"relative_uri": "/committees/C00323352.json",
"super_pac": false,
"id": "C00323352",
"sponsor_name": "BLUMENAUER, EARL",
"leadership": true,
"committee_type": "Q",
"party": "",
"state": "OR",
"fec_uri": "http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00323352/"
}
],
"base_uri": "http://api.nytimes.com/svc/elections/us/v3/finances/2012/",
"copyright": "Copyright (c) 2012 The New York Times Company. All Rights Reserved.",
"cycle": 2012,
"status": "OK",
"offset": null
}