Reference Guide#

Layout and Definitions#

Responses are based on selected data fields for stamping.

We are able to match locations to elected officials according to our current data coverage. If we are unable to match your addresses or coordinates to elected official data, you will not be charged for the data stamping fee.

Geocoded Results#

Column Name

Definition

Latitude

Latitude coordinate of geocoded address *for geocoding projects only

Longitude

Longitude coordinate of geocoded address *for geocoding projects only

Geocoded Address

Geocoded address *for geocoding projects only

District and Elected Official Information#

Column Name

Definition

Status

Whether the address was Matched or Unmatched to officials

City

City of district/official *local level results only

County

County of district/official *local level results only

District ID

District identifier for official

Chamber

Name of official’s legislative chamber

Role

Official’s legislative role

Party

Political party designation of the official

First Name

First name of the Official

Middle Initial

Middle initial of middle name of the Official

Last Name

Last name of the Official

Name Suffix

Name suffix of the Official

Preferred Name

Nickname or preferred name of the Official

Primary Address 1

First line of official’s primary (capitol) address

Primary Address 2

Second line of official’s primary (capitol) address

Primary Address 3

Third line of official’s primary (capitol) address

Primary City

City of official’s primary address

Primary State

State of official’s primary address

Primary Postal

Postal code of official’s primary address

Primary Phone 1

Official’s primary phone number

Primary Phone 2

Official’s alternate phone at primary address

Primary Fax 1

Official’s primary fax number

Primary Fax 2

Official’s alternate fax at primary address

Secondary Address 1

First line of official’s secondary (district) address

Secondary Address 2

Second line of official’s secondary (district) address

Secondary Address 3

Third line of official’s secondary (district) address

Secondary City

City of official’s secondary address

Secondary State

State of official’s secondary address

Secondary Postal

Postal code of official’s secondary address

Secondary Phone 1

Official’s phone number at secondary address

Secondary Phone 2

Official’s alternate phone at secondary address

Secondary Fax 1

Official’s fax number at secondary address

Secondary Fax 2

Official’s alternate fax at secondary address

Email 1

Official’s primary (capitol) email address

Email 2

Official’s secondary email address

Photo Origin URL

URL of the Official’s photo

URL 1

URL of Official’s primary website. Usually the official city/state/national web site with information on the legislator.

URL 2

URL of Official’s secondary website. This may be a web site privately maintained by a legislator.

Web Form URL

URL of the Official’s web contact form

Optional Social Media Identifiers#

Column Name

Definition

Congressional Biographical Directory

Congressional Biographical Directory ID

Center for Responsive Politics

Center for Responsive Politics ID

Facebook

The URL of an official’s personal Facebook profile

Facebook (Official)

The URL of the Facebook page an official uses while in office

Facebook (Campaign)

The URL of the Facebook page an official uses while campaigning

Federal Election Commission

Federal Election Commission ID

Flickr

Flickr ID

GovTrack

GovTrack ID

RSS Feed

RSS Feed URL

Twitter

Twitter ID

Project Vote Smart

Project Vote Smart ID

YouTube

Youtube ID

LinkedIn

LinkedIn Public Profile URL

Instagram

Instagram ID

Match Status and District Information#

Column Name

Definition

Status

Whether the address was Matched or Unmatched

Subtype

Census Subtype

SubtypeI

Census Subtype GEO ID

SubtypeLabel

Census Subtype Label

SubtypeOcdId

Open Civic Data division ID

Subtype_2

Census Subtype

SubtypeID_2

Census Subtype GEO ID

SubtypeLabel_2

Census Subtype Label

SubtypeOcdId_2

Open Civic Data division ID

Subtype_3

Census Subtype

SubtypeID_3

Census Subtype GEO ID

SubtypeLabel_3

Census Subtype Label

SubtypeOcdId_3

Open Civic Data division ID

Subtype_4

Census Subtype

SubtypeID_4

Census Subtype GEO ID

SubtypeLabel_4

Census Subtype Label

SubtypeOcdId_4

Open Civic Data division ID

Subtype_5

Census Subtype

SubtypeID_5

Census Subtype GEO ID

SubtypeLabel_5

Census Subtype Label

SubtypeOcdId_5

Open Civic Data division ID

Available Census Subtypes:

  • Block Group

  • Tract

  • PUMA

  • Urban Area

  • County

See Census documentation for more information.