Influence Tracker Shows Who Is Funding U.S. Politicians

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If you're curious to see who the biggest contributors are to the politicians that represent you on the national stage, Influence Tracker "brands" your congressperson of choice with the logos of their biggest contributors.

Search by state and drill down to individuals, Barbara Boxer is seen in the screenshot above, to see how much money they've collected, their rank within the Senate or House, and their overall congressional rank. Clicking on more info takes you away from the Wired app and into the MAPLight.org database that drives the Wired app. There you can check out more detailed reports on the congressperson in question including a breakdown of funding by source, contributor maps, and more.

It's worth delving into the detailed records as Influence Tracker only brands corporate logos onto the congressperson in question. In the sample picture above what you fail to see in the big picture infographic is that the principle contributors to Barbara Boxer's campaign are lawyers and law firms. Visit the link below to read more and look up your local congresspeople.

Influence Tracker [Wired]