Ground truth · Civic AI Audit

Bindings

district: CA-45 Office view

Expected value

{
  "candidates": [
    "Brian Forde",
    "Thomas Ky-phong Vo",
    "Mark Andrew Leonard",
    "Chi Charlie Nguyen",
    "Amy Phan West",
    "Michelle Steel",
    "Derek Tran",
    "Chuong Vo"
  ]
}

Source

fec.gov 55

https://api.open.fec.gov/v1/candidates/?election_year=2026

Validity

current

2026-07-10 → — · as of 2026-07-10

Confidence

medium

Entered by

importer:fec.gov

Notes

{"candidates":[{"name":"Brian Forde","verbatim":"FORDE, BRIAN","party":"DEM","incumbent_challenge":"C","candidate_id":"H8CA45189"},{"name":"Thomas Ky-phong Vo","verbatim":"KY-PHONG VO, THOMAS","party":"REP","incumbent_challenge":"C","candidate_id":"H6CA45209"},{"name":"Mark Andrew Leonard","verbatim":"LEONARD, MARK ANDREW","party":"REP","incumbent_challenge":"C","candidate_id":"H6CA45159"},{"name":"Chi Charlie Nguyen","verbatim":"NGUYEN, CHI CHARLIE","party":"REP","incumbent_challenge":"C","candidate_id":"H6CA45167"},{"name":"Amy Phan West","verbatim":"PHAN WEST, AMY","party":"REP","incumbent_challenge":"C","candidate_id":"H6CA45183"},{"name":"Michelle Steel","verbatim":"STEEL, MICHELLE","party":"REP","incumbent_challenge":"C","candidate_id":"H0CA48198"},{"name":"Derek Tran","verbatim":"TRAN, DEREK","party":"DEM","incumbent_challenge":"I","candidate_id":"H4CA45170"},{"name":"Chuong Vo","verbatim":"VO, CHUONG","party":"REP","incumbent_challenge":"C","candidate_id":"H6CA45191"}],"cycle":2026,"coverage":"FEC filers with raised funds (filed != on ballot)"}