Derek Willis
Derek Willis was a news applications developer at ProPublica, focusing on politics and elections.
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Derek Willis was a news applications developer at ProPublica, focusing on politics and elections. He previously worked as a developer and reporter at The New York Times, a database editor at The Washington Post, and at the Center for Public Integrity and Congressional Quarterly. He began his journalism career at The Palm Beach Post. He is a co-founder of OpenElections, a project to collect and publish election results from all 50 states.
Upgrading FEC Itemizer for the 2016 Campaign
We're making our interactive database of campaign finance filings more stable and adding new features.
IRS Grants Nonprofit Status to ‘Dark Money’ Group Founded by Karl Rove
Crossroads GPS gets declared a nonprofit five years after applying, meaning that its donor list can remain private.
Meet the New ProPublica Campaign Finance API, Same as the Old API
We’re launching an API that programmers can use to work with election fundraising and expenditure data.
Campaign Donations Reflect the Sharp Split in Congress Among Republicans
A ProPublica analysis of political fundraising shows conservative House Republicans have less and less in common with their party’s leaders, whose donors sometimes more closely resemble those of Democrats.
How to Vet Nonprofits Before You Give
Using ProPublica’s Nonprofit Explorer and a charity’s own documents, you can make a more informed giving decision.
The Dog Ate My Vote: How Congress Explains Its Absences
It’s customary for members of the House of Representatives to file an explanation when they miss a vote. These Personal Explanations are a glimpse into the pace and trade-offs inherent in modern government.
Personal Explanations
When Members of Congress Miss Votes, and Why
How Senate Hopefuls Keep Donors Secret From Voters Until It's Too Late
U.S. Senate campaign finance disclosures are still slow-walked on paper through a 40-year-old system. Is getting it fixed worth trading away another lid on political money?
FEC Itemizer: Browse Federal Campaign Finance Filings
Itemizer allows you to browse electronic campaign finance filings from the Federal Election Commission and to see individual contributions and expenditures reported by committees raising money for federal elections.