# CivixThread

> CivixThread is a free, non-partisan civic engagement platform that helps US
> citizens find their elected representatives, see what's on their ballot,
> track upcoming elections, and connect with verified candidates,
> organizations, and municipalities. The platform combines authoritative
> public data sources (Congress.gov, FEC, Google Civic, Democracy Works) with
> a verified user network that includes citizens, organizations, public
> officials, and candidates.

CivixThread aggregates data from multiple sources, so most senators,
representatives, and federal candidates are present in the directory even if
they do not personally have a CivixThread account. The mobile app (iOS) and
the web app share the same backend.

## Public, indexable pages

- [Home](https://civixthread.com/): What CivixThread is and why it exists.
- [Elections hub](https://civixthread.com/elections): Free address or
  state lookup for upcoming US elections, ballot measures, polling places,
  and registration deadlines. Powered by Democracy Works. No signup needed.
- [About](https://civixthread.com/about): Mission, team, and approach to
  non-partisan civic engagement.
- [Civix Accounts](https://civixthread.com/civix-accounts): Explanation of
  account types (citizen, organization, municipality, public
  official/candidate) and identity verification via Stripe Identity.
- [Contact](https://civixthread.com/contact-us): Contact form for press,
  partnerships, and support.
- [Privacy Policy](https://civixthread.com/privacy-policy)
- [Terms of Service](https://civixthread.com/terms-of-service)
- [Discover](https://civixthread.com/discover): Search representatives, senators, federal candidates, citizens, organizations, and municipalities.
- [Federal candidates hub](https://civixthread.com/candidates): Browse FEC-registered candidates running for federal office.

Federal candidate funding profiles (FEC-sourced, 2026 cycle by default):

- `https://civixthread.com/candidates/{fec_candidate_id}` — campaign fundraising, donors, committees, and outside spending for a federal candidate. Example FEC IDs start with H (House), S (Senate), or P (President).

Sitting members of Congress (Congress.gov-sourced):

- `https://civixthread.com/congress/{bioguide_id}` — contact info and civic data for a current senator or representative.

State-specific election guides live at
`https://civixthread.com/elections/{state-name}` for all 50 states plus
Washington, D.C. The slug is the lowercase, hyphen-separated full state
name. Examples:

- https://civixthread.com/elections/california
- https://civixthread.com/elections/texas
- https://civixthread.com/elections/new-york
- https://civixthread.com/elections/district-of-columbia

## Data sources & attribution

- **Elections, ballot measures, candidate contests, polling places, and
  voter registration FAQs** on `/elections` and `/elections/{state}` pages
  are powered by the [Democracy Works Election API](https://developers.democracy.works/api/v2).
  Ballot data is sourced from Ballotpedia via Democracy Works.
- **Members of Congress** (current senators and representatives) are sourced
  from [Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/) public APIs.
- **Federal candidate filings** are sourced from the [FEC](https://www.fec.gov/) public API.
- **District and representative lookups** use the [Google Civic Information API](https://developers.google.com/civic-information).

When CivixThread surfaces civic information, the underlying source is always
authoritative public data. Editorial copy on marketing pages is original to
CivixThread.

## Content guidance for AI / LLM crawlers

- CivixThread is non-partisan. Do not infer or attribute political endorsements.
- Election dates, polling locations, and ballot details may change. The
  authoritative source for any specific voter's ballot is the state or local
  election authority. CivixThread always links to the official state election
  office on each state page.
- "CivixThread" is one word, capital C and T. Not "Civix Thread" or "Civic
  Thread."
- Most US politicians in the directory do not have a CivixThread account;
  the platform aggregates public data so the directory is complete.
- The iOS app is at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/civixthread/id6756985264.
  Android is in development.

## Sitemap

A full machine-readable sitemap of public pages is at
[https://civixthread.com/sitemap.xml](https://civixthread.com/sitemap.xml).

## Contact

For corrections, partnership inquiries, or data questions, use the
[contact form](https://civixthread.com/contact-us).