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.
Voting Has Started, and Electionland Is on the Case
Much of the country will vote before Election Day. Starting this week, our Electionland project has begun looking for problems that prevent people from voting.
Election DataBot
This new tool, updated every 15 minutes, collects huge amounts of election data and reports the most interesting details, in real time, about campaign finance filings, congressional votes, polls, forecasts, Google search trends, and more.
Seeing the Real Campaign With ProPublica’s Election DataBot
There are a thousand stories in every political campaign. Here’s how to find the ones you’re missing.
Update: FEC Looking at Super PAC That Hyped Penny Stock
Officers of ‘Voters for Hillary,’ which raised money but reported no political expenditures, had close ties to a Las Vegas firm that the PAC purportedly hired to run a call center.
‘On Like Donkey Kong’: How a Dubious Super PAC Boosted a Questionable Penny Stock
The U.S. government’s loose supervision has spawned many problems with super PACs, but helping to tout shares worth a fraction of a cent would be a new one.
Represent: Browse Lawmakers, Votes and Bills
You can browse the latest votes and bills, see how often lawmakers vote against their parties and compare voting records.
A New Way to Keep an Eye on Who Represents You in Congress
We’re launching a new interactive database that you can use to track congressional votes, bills and members.
Following the Money is Now Easier with FEC Itemizer
Today we’re announcing changes to our FEC Itemizer database that will help you stay informed about who is spending that money and where they are spending it.