# Introduction

[Code for Democracy](https://codefordemocracy.org/) builds tools that make it easy to investigate relationships between campaign contributions, political narratives, and legislative outcomes in the US. 

This site contains detailed technical and methodological documentation that will help you get started with using and contributing to our platform. Begin by clicking on a topic in the sidebar or any of the sections below:

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[Tools](/tools/overview.md)
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[Data](/data/methodology.md)
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If you're stuck, you can always send us an email at <info@codefordemocracy.org>!
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