Austin Campaign Finance Contributions from City Clerk Reports

Austin, Texas campaign finance data lists contributions and pledges to candidates, officeholders, and political committees as submitted per City Code. The dataset is published online by the City Clerk under Texas Election Code requirements, with records last updated in March 2026. Specific row and column counts are not provided.

Use Cases

• Analyze contribution patterns to political committees and candidates within Austin's jurisdiction.
• Map donor geographic distribution using city, state, and ZIP code fields available in the reports.
• Track campaign finance reporting compliance for candidates and officeholders under Chapter 2-2-26.

Strengths

• Data is published under a legal mandate (Texas Election Code § 254.0401), ensuring official provenance.
• Available in multiple machine-readable formats including CSV, JSON, XML, and RDF.
• Maintained and updated by the City of Austin Clerk's office, with a recorded update in March 2026.

Limitations

• Street addresses of contributors are redacted from the online dataset, limiting granular geographic analysis.
• The dataset's size, row count, and specific column schema are not documented in the provided input.

Provenance

Source

City of Austin Clerk's office.

Collection Method

Extracted from campaign finance reports filed with the City Clerk per City Code Chapter 2-2-26.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated on 2026-03 25.

Geography

Austin, Texas, United States.