❓What is WTF Vote?
Search by name, ZIP, or state to see roles, party, offices, and how your reps voted tied to the official records. Try the Representatives page or explore districts on Demographics.
WTF Vote: Your Nonpartisan Guide to Civic Engagement
What The Vote is a free, nonpartisan platform designed to empower your civic engagement. Instantly find your elected officials, view their voting records without spin, and easily connect to make your voice heard. We're dedicated to making representative democracy transparent and accessible.
An independent, nonpartisan, and free platform
Empowering Americans with Essential Data
🏛️100 U.S. Senators
🏠435 U.S. House Districts
🗺️51 States + D.C.
📜 Roll Call Votes
💡Why we exist
Most people only hear from officials at election time. We surface what happens in between so accountability isn’t seasonal.
🧭Principles
Nonpartisan data, clear sourcing, and human readable pages. If we can’t cite it, we don’t ship it.
What The Vote Poster
How It Works
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Find your officials
Search by name, ZIP, or browse by state. Autocomplete avoids name/state mixups.
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Check recent votes
Profiles include a “Recent Votes” section linking to official roll calls - see examples on Bills.
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Compare & context
See office, party, and state context at a glance. Basics first, no jargon.
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Take action
Use office contacts on profile cards to call or write. Share pages when friends ask “who represents me?”
Explore What The Vote
Legislative Feed
A social-style stream of recent congressional activity — new bills, cosponsors, and progress updates as they happen.
Committees
Browse every House and Senate committee: membership rosters, jurisdiction, and links to official pages.
Discover
Search legislation by topic using our machine-learning index. Find bills about healthcare, taxes, defense, and more.
Who Built This
What The Vote is built and maintained by Ryan C, a self-taught developer. The project started as a personal effort to make congressional data more accessible — and it still is. No organization, no investors, no editorial board. Just public records presented clearly.
All content is licensed under CC BY 4.0. The underlying government data is public domain. Questions or feedback? Reach out at ryancd3v@gmail.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find my representative or senator?
Go to the home page and enter your ZIP code, address, or name. WTF Vote uses official data from the House Clerk and Senate to match you with your current members of Congress, including their party, district, office contacts, and voting record.
Where does WTF Vote get its data?
All data comes from official government sources: congress.gov and GovInfo for bills and roll-call votes, the House Clerk and Senate.gov for member rosters, the U.S. Census Bureau for demographics, and the FEC for campaign finance. We never editorialize — if we can't cite it, we don't publish it.
How do I track a bill through Congress?
Use the Bill Tracker to search, filter, and follow legislation through every stage — from introduction to committee, floor votes, and presidential action. Each bill page shows the full roll-call vote breakdown by party and chamber.
Is WTF Vote affiliated with any political party?
No. WTF Vote is an independent, nonpartisan project. We do not endorse candidates, rate lawmakers on ideology, or accept political advertising. The platform exists to make public records accessible, not to advance any political agenda.
What census and demographic data is available?
Our state profiles and district profiles draw from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates. You can see poverty rates, median income, population, education, internet access, and housing data for every state and congressional district.
How can I contact my elected officials?
Every representative profile on WTF Vote includes official office addresses, phone numbers, and website links sourced from the House Clerk and Senate. Search for your representative on the Representatives page and use the contact information listed on their profile card.