get_candidate_by_name {ProPublicaR}

Get Candidate Info

Description

https://www.propublica.org/datastore/apis HTTP Request: GET https://api.propublica.org/campaign-finance/v1/cycle/candidates/search

Usage

get_candidate_by_name(NAME, cycle = 2018, page = 1, myAPI_Key)

Arguments

NAME

The first or last name of the candidate.

cycle

The election cycle

page

Results come in batches of 20. The page parameter specifies which one to retrieve.

myAPI_Key

API key from Propublica To use the congress API, you must sign up for an API key.

Value

List of returned JSON from endpoint that retrieves federal candidates by last name, using a query string parameter.

Examples

## Not run: 
get_candidate_by_name('Wilson', 2016)

## End(Not run)