# Ballotpedia Data Client Documentation

## \[External] Bulk Data Documentation (Candidates)

- [Introduction](https://developer.ballotpedia.org/introduction.md)
- [Getting started with geographic APIs](https://developer.ballotpedia.org/geographic-apis/getting-started-with-geographic-apis.md)
- [About redistricting](https://developer.ballotpedia.org/geographic-apis/about-redistricting.md)
- [/districts](https://developer.ballotpedia.org/geographic-apis/districts.md): Voting districts endpoint
- [/officeholders](https://developer.ballotpedia.org/geographic-apis/officeholders.md): Current officeholders endpoint
- [/election\_dates](https://developer.ballotpedia.org/geographic-apis/election_dates.md): Election dates by point or by state
- [/elections\_by\_point](https://developer.ballotpedia.org/geographic-apis/elections_by_point.md): Election ballots and results (candidates running) by point
- [/elections\_by\_state](https://developer.ballotpedia.org/geographic-apis/elections_by_state.md): Election ballots and results (candidates running) by state
- [/usage](https://developer.ballotpedia.org/geographic-apis/usage.md)
- [Practical guide](https://developer.ballotpedia.org/geographic-apis/practical-guide.md)
- [Rate limiting](https://developer.ballotpedia.org/rate-limiting.md)
- [Ballot measures endpoints](https://developer.ballotpedia.org/ballot-measures-api/ballot-measures-endpoints.md)
- [Downloading bulk data via the client portal](https://developer.ballotpedia.org/bulk-data/downloading-bulk-data-via-the-client-portal.md)
- [Downloading bulk data via API](https://developer.ballotpedia.org/bulk-data/downloading-bulk-data-via-api.md)
- [Rate limiting](https://developer.ballotpedia.org/bulk-data/rate-limiting.md)
- [About the Candidates data set](https://developer.ballotpedia.org/dictionaries-and-terms/about-the-candidates-data-set.md)
- [Data dictionary: Voting rules](https://developer.ballotpedia.org/dictionaries-and-terms/data-dictionary-voting-rules.md)
- [Data dictionary: Officeholders](https://developer.ballotpedia.org/dictionaries-and-terms/data-dictionary-officeholders.md)
- [Data dictionary: Ballot Measures](https://developer.ballotpedia.org/dictionaries-and-terms/data-dictionary-ballot-measures.md)
- [Data dictionary: Candidates](https://developer.ballotpedia.org/dictionaries-and-terms/data-dictionary-candidates.md)
- [Data dictionary: Endorsements](https://developer.ballotpedia.org/dictionaries-and-terms/data-dictionary-endorsements.md)
- [Data dictionary: Campaign themes](https://developer.ballotpedia.org/dictionaries-and-terms/data-dictionary-campaign-themes.md)
- [Data dictionary: Candidate survey responses](https://developer.ballotpedia.org/dictionaries-and-terms/data-dictionary-candidate-survey-responses.md)
- [Terms of Use](https://developer.ballotpedia.org/dictionaries-and-terms/terms-of-use.md)
- [Release notes 2026-05-31](https://developer.ballotpedia.org/release-notes/release-notes-2026-05-31.md)


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