Monkeying around with Google's Civic Information API. Instructions for obtaining an API Key are here.
As a voter, I think it's advantageous to understand, well ahead of any election:
- who represents you at each level of government
- which party they are a member of
- how to call their office
Turns out this is crazy easy to access with this API:
$ API_KEY=REDACTED python civic.py "1060 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60613"
President of the United States:
Donald J. Trump ((202) 456-1111) [Republican]
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Vice-President of the United States:
Mike Pence ((202) 456-1111) [Republican]
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United States Senate:
Tammy Duckworth ((202) 224-2854) [Democratic]
Richard J. Durbin ((202) 224-2152) [Democratic]
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United States House of Representatives IL-05:
Mike Quigley ((202) 225-4061) [Democratic]
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Governor:
Bruce Rauner ((217) 782-0244) [Republican]
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Lieutenant Governor:
Evelyn Sanguinetti ((217) 558-3085) [Republican]
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Mayor:
Rahm Emanuel ((312) 744-5000) [Democrat]
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City Clerk:
Anna Valencia ((312) 742-5375) [Unknown]
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City Treasurer:
Kurt Summers ((312) 744-3356) [Unknown]
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State Treasurer:
Michael W. Frerichs ((312) 814-1700) [Democratic]
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Attorney General:
Lisa Madigan ((217) 782-1090) [Democratic]
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State Comptroller:
Susana Mendoza ((217) 782-6000) [Democratic]
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Secretary of State:
Jesse White ((800) 252-8980) [Democratic]
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Sheriff:
Thomas Dart ((312) 603-6444) [Unknown]
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Assessor:
Joseph Berrios ((312) 443-7550) [Unknown]
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Treasurer:
Maria Pappas ((312) 443-5100) [Unknown]
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County Clerk:
David Orr ((312) 603-5656) [Unknown]
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Circuit Clerk:
Dorothy Anne Brown ((312) 603-5030) [Democratic]
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State's Attorney:
Kimberly M. Foxx ((312) 603-1880) [Democratic]
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Recorder of Deeds:
Karen A. Yarbrough ((312) 603-5050) [Unknown]
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Circuit Court Judge:
Carolyn J. Gallagher (missing) [Democratic]
Aleksandra "Alex" Gillespie (missing) [Democratic]
Susana L. Ortiz (missing) [Democratic]
Brendan A. O'Brien (missing) [Democratic]
Alison C. Conlon (missing) [Democratic]
Mary Kathleen Mchugh (missing) [Democratic]
John Fitzgerald Lyke, Jr. (missing) [Democratic]
Maureen O'Donoghue Hannon (missing) [Democratic]
Patrick Joseph Powers (missing) [Democratic]
Rossana Patricia Fernandez (missing) [Democratic]
Daniel Patrick Duffy (missing) [Democratic]
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County Board President:
Toni Preckwinkle ((312) 603-6400) [Unknown]
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