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Ballotpedia provides state and local election information, ballot measure coverage, statewide measure details and results by year, and candidate and officeholder profiles with available background and election results.

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Get a Ballotpedia candidate or officeholder profile by name, with election results, background, and published links. A state can narrow people with the same name; unreported details are left blank.

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Name

Candidate or officeholder name, for example Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

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StateOptional

Optional state name or two-letter code to distinguish candidates, for example New York or NY.

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Example results

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

U.S. House New York District 14

Democratic Party

New York

In office sinceJan 3, 2019

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Election results

Year	Stage	Office	Result	Vote share
2,026	Primary	U.S. House New York District 14	Won	86.9%
2,024	General	U.S. House New York District 14	Won	68.9%
2,024	Primary	U.S. House New York District 14	Won	81.8%
2,022	General	U.S. House New York District 14	Won	70.6%
2,020	General	U.S. House New York District 14	Won	71.6%
2,020	Primary	U.S. House New York District 14	Won	74.4%
2,018	General	U.S. House New York District 14	Won	78.2%
2,018	Primary	U.S. House New York District 14	Won	56.7%

Background

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez graduated from Boston University College of Arts & Sciences in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations and economics. She was a volunteer organizer for Sanders' presidential campaign and worked in former Sen. Ted Kennedy's (D-Mass.) foreign affairs and immigration office. Ocasio-Cortez founded Brook Avenue Press, a children's book publisher.

Positions and campaign themes

During her campaign, Ocasio-Cortez said she supported policies including universal Medicare, free tuition for public college and trade school, 100% renewable energy, abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) , and a federal jobs guarantee.

Websites and social media

Campaign website Official website

Other people with this name

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About the Ballotpedia tool

List ballot measures returns statewide measures, election dates, topics, vote meanings, and results for a required state and year.

Get candidate returns a candidate or officeholder profile, including election results and background, for a required name and optional state.

Built from ballotpedia.org. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

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Get candidate

1 credit

Get a Ballotpedia candidate or officeholder profile by name, with election results, background, and published links. A state can narrow people with the same name; unreported details are left blank.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Name`name`	Text	Required	Candidate or officeholder name, for example Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.Example: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
State`state`	Text	Optional	Optional state name or two-letter code to distinguish candidates, for example New York or NY.Example: Texas

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Party`party`	Text	Example: Democratic Party
State`state`	Text	Example: New York
Biography`biography`	Text	Example: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez graduated from Boston University College of Arts &…
Elections`elections`	List
Year`elections[].year`	Number	Example: 2026
Stage`elections[].stage`	Text	Example: Primary
Office`elections[].office`	Text	Example: U.S. House New York District 14
Result`elections[].result`	Text	Example: Won
Vote Percentage`elections[].vote_percentage`	Number	Example: 86.9
Ballotpedia Link`elections[].ballotpedia_link`	Text	Example: https://ballotpedia.org/Alexandria_Ocasio-Cortez#2026
Full Name`full_name`	Text	Example: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Photo Link`photo_link`	Text	Example: https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/200/300/Alexandria_Ocasi…
Office Since`office_since`	Date	Example: 2019-01-03
Other Matches`other_matches`	List
Name`other_matches[].name`	Text	Example: John Smith (Mart Independent School District, At-large, Texas, candidate 2025)
Ballotpedia Link`other_matches[].ballotpedia_link`	Text	Example: https://ballotpedia.org/John_Smith_(Mart_Independent_School_District,_At-large…
Current Office`current_office`	Text	Example: U.S. House New York District 14
Ballotpedia Link`ballotpedia_link`	Text	Example: https://ballotpedia.org/Alexandria_Ocasio-Cortez
Campaign Website`campaign_website`	Text	Example: https://www.ocasiocortez.com
Official Website`official_website`	Text	Example: https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/
Social Media Links`social_media_links`	List
Link`social_media_links[].link`	Text	Example: https://www.facebook.com/repAOC/
Platform`social_media_links[].platform`	Text	Example: Facebook
Account Type`social_media_links[].account_type`	Text	Example: Official
Key Positions or Campaign Themes`key_positions_or_campaign_themes`	List

Example result

For Name: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

JSON

{
  "party": "Democratic Party",
  "state": "New York",
  "biography": "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez graduated from Boston University College of Arts & Sciences in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations and economics. She was a volunteer organizer for …",
  "elections": [
    {
      "year": 2026,
      "stage": "Primary",
      "office": "U.S. House New York District 14",
      "result": "Won",
      "vote_percentage": 86.9,
      "ballotpedia_link": "https://ballotpedia.org/Alexandria_Ocasio-Cortez#2026"
    },
    {
      "year": 2024,
      "stage": "General",
      "office": "U.S. House New York District 14",
      "result": "Won",
      "vote_percentage": 68.9,
      "ballotpedia_link": "https://ballotpedia.org/Alexandria_Ocasio-Cortez#2024"
    }
  ],
  "full_name": "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez",
  "photo_link": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/200/300/Alexandria_Ocasio-Cortez.jpg",
  "office_since": "2019-01-03",
  "other_matches": [],
  "current_office": "U.S. House New York District 14",
  "ballotpedia_link": "https://ballotpedia.org/Alexandria_Ocasio-Cortez",
  "campaign_website": "https://www.ocasiocortez.com",
  "official_website": "https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/",
  "social_media_links": [
    {
      "link": "https://www.facebook.com/repAOC/",
      "platform": "Facebook",
      "account_type": "Official"
    },
    {
      "link": "https://x.com/RepAOC",
      "platform": "X",
      "account_type": "Official"
    }
  ],
  "key_positions_or_campaign_themes": [
    "During her campaign, Ocasio-Cortez said she supported policies including universal Medicare, free tuition for public college and trade school, 100% renewable energy, abolishing Immigration and Customs…"
  ]
}

List ballot measures

1 credit

List statewide ballot measures in a US state and year, in Ballotpedia order, with election dates, topics, measure types, yes/no vote meanings and results. Years without statewide measures return an empty list.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Year`year`	Number	Required	Election year, for example 2024.Example: 2026
State`state`	Text	Required	US state name or two-letter code, for example California.Example: Nevada

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Measures`measures`	List	Statewide measures in the order listed by Ballotpedia.
Link`measures[].link`	Text	Example: https://ballotpedia.org/Nevada_Question_6,_Right_to_Abortion_Initiative_(2026)
Type`measures[].type`	Text	Example: Citizen-initiated constitutional amendment
Result`measures[].result`	Text	Example: Upcoming
Topics`measures[].topics`	List
Measure Name`measures[].measure_name`	Text	Example: Nevada Question 6
Election Date`measures[].election_date`	Date	Example: 2026-11-03
No Vote Means`measures[].no_vote_means`	Text	Example: A "no" vote opposes providing for a state constitutional right to an abortion…
Yes Vote Means`measures[].yes_vote_means`	Text	Example: A "yes" vote supports providing for a state constitutional right to an…
No Vote Percentage`measures[].no_vote_percentage`	Number	Example: 49.82
Yes Vote Percentage`measures[].yes_vote_percentage`	Number	Example: 50.18

Example result

For Year: 2026, State: Nevada

JSON

{
  "measures": [
    {
      "link": "https://ballotpedia.org/Nevada_Question_6,_Right_to_Abortion_Initiative_(2026)",
      "type": "Citizen-initiated constitutional amendment",
      "result": "upcoming",
      "topics": [
        "Constitutional rights",
        "Abortion"
      ],
      "measure_name": "Nevada Question 6",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "no_vote_means": "A \"no\" vote opposes providing for a state constitutional right to an abortion, providing for the state to regulate abortion after fetal viability , except where medically indicated to \"protect the lif…",
      "yes_vote_means": "A \"yes\" vote supports providing for a state constitutional right to an abortion, providing for the state to regulate abortion after fetal viability , except where medically indicated to \"protect the l…",
      "no_vote_percentage": null,
      "yes_vote_percentage": null
    },
    {
      "link": "https://ballotpedia.org/Nevada_Question_7,_Require_Voter_Identification_Initiative_(2026)",
      "type": "Citizen-initiated constitutional amendment",
      "result": "upcoming",
      "topics": [
        "Voter ID"
      ],
      "measure_name": "Nevada Question 7",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "no_vote_means": "A \"no\" vote opposes amending the constitution to require that Nevada residents present a form of photo identification to verify their identity while voting in person, or to verify their identity using…",
      "yes_vote_means": "A \"yes\" vote supports amending the constitution to require that Nevada residents present a form of photo identification to verify their identity while voting in person, or to verify their identity usi…",
      "no_vote_percentage": null,
      "yes_vote_percentage": null
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@ballotpedia",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_candidate",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "name": "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Compare statewide measures across election years
Review yes and no vote meanings and results
Research candidates’ election histories
Find candidate background and published links

Questions about Ballotpedia

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this Ballotpedia tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Ballotpedia account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from ballotpedia.org when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.