search_candidates

MCP tool from Fec MCP Server by sh-patterson

finds federal candidate records and principal committee IDs.

How to use it

Project documentation lists search_candidates for the Fec MCP Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.

Install Fec MCP Server

$fec-mcp-server

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Other tools in Fec MCP Server (7)

get_committee_finances

returns cycle totals and latest final-report balances.

get_committee_flags

lists RFAI and amended-filing records for one committee.

get_disbursements

returns itemized Schedule B disbursements for one committee.

get_independent_expenditures

returns Schedule E spending by a committee or against or for a candidate.