FEC candidate identification number. To locate, open [1] at FEC, search for the candidate name, then click on the candidate name. The cand_ID number will be below the name in the header and in the url. Example: P80003411
fec_date
Date of most recent FEC quarterly statistics in [YYYY]-[MM]-[DD] format. Example: 2007-09-30
status
Indicate if campaign is no longer active. Example: Withdrawn
affiliation
Political party affiliation
headquarters
Location of campaign headquarters
key_people
Individuals most closely associated with the campaign. Limit to at most two or three people. To avoid red links, only link names with existing Wikipedia articles.
formed
When the candidate's exploratory committee was formed, if at all
announced
When the candidate formally announced their campaign
launched
When the candidate formally launched their campaign, if different from announcement
suspended
When the campaign was suspended, if at all
receipts
Total campaign contributions as indicated by the most recent statistics from the FEC[2] in millions of US$ (do not add dollar sign). Example: 18.5