ProPublicaR (version 1.1.4)

get_candidates_in_race: Get Candidates in Race

Description

Get Candidates in Race

Usage

get_candidates_in_race(
  state,
  chamber,
  district,
  cycle = 2018,
  return_value = c("results", "query"),
  page = 1,
  myAPI_Key
)

Value

The result of the API call (list), unless return_value=query (mostly for debugging), in which case the query string is returned.

Arguments

state

State abbreviation

chamber

house or senate

district

house district

cycle

The election cycle in question, e.g. 2018

return_value

should results be retrieved, or query string returned.

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.

Examples

if (FALSE) {
get_candidates_in_race('MI', 'house', 11)
}