Ground truth · Civic AI Audit

Bindings

district: MA-08 Office view

Expected value

{
  "candidates": [
    "Michael Hammond",
    "Stephen Lynch",
    "Patrick Thomas Roath",
    "Andrew 'aj' Zylberfink"
  ]
}

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":"Michael Hammond","verbatim":"HAMMOND, MICHAEL","party":"IND","incumbent_challenge":"C","candidate_id":"H6MA08364"},{"name":"Stephen Lynch","verbatim":"LYNCH, STEPHEN","party":"DEM","incumbent_challenge":"I","candidate_id":"H2MA09072"},{"name":"Patrick Thomas Roath","verbatim":"ROATH, PATRICK THOMAS","party":"DEM","incumbent_challenge":"C","candidate_id":"H6MA08307"},{"name":"Andrew 'aj' Zylberfink","verbatim":"ZYLBERFINK, ANDREW 'AJ'","party":"DEM","incumbent_challenge":"C","candidate_id":"H6MA08331"}],"cycle":2026,"coverage":"FEC filers with raised funds (filed != on ballot)"}