Know Your Reps

DrAsh

About this app

Know Your Reps is an independent, non-partisan civic education and government reference tool that helps you stay informed and engaged with your elected officials at every level of government.

Simply enter your 5-digit U.S. ZIP code or use location services to instantly discover your federal, state, and local representatives, monitor roll-call voting history, read plain-English bill breakdowns, and explore upcoming election races.

KEY FEATURES:

🏛️ YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS AT A GLANCE • Identify your President, U.S. Senators, Congressional Representative, Governor, and State Legislators with a single tap. • Access official office telephone numbers, verified websites, Capitol and district office addresses, and social media channels.

📜 CONGRESSIONAL BILLS & ROLL CALL VOTES • Track landmark legislation actively debated in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. • Review official roll-call voting records directly synced with Congress.gov. • Plain-English bill summaries help explain complex legislation in clear, accessible language.

🗳️ 2026 ELECTION READY HUB & CANDIDATE INTELLIGENCE • Explore declared candidates, certified incumbents, and primary contenders for upcoming midterm and gubernatorial races. • Review verified campaign platforms, legislative track records, and balanced, non-partisan public scrutiny disclosures. • Compare candidate platforms side-by-side with on-device civic comparison tools. • Check your official state voter registration status and locate your local polling place. • In-App Update Submission: Report newly declared candidates or campaign updates directly to our editorial verification team.

🎙️ "CALL MY REP" CIVIC ADVOCACY • Generate tailored, 30-second telephone scripts to clearly articulate your stance on the issues you care about. • Connect directly with Capitol switchboards and log your civic participation.

🔒 100% PRIVATE & ON-DEVICE • Grounded in verified ground-truth data with strict anti-hallucination validation. • No account required to browse. Your location and preferences stay completely private.

GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC DATA SOURCES: Know Your Reps aggregates verified, publicly accessible civic data from official open government APIs and public records:

Congress.gov API (https://api.congress.gov) - Official federal legislative data, bills, and roll-call votes.
United States Census Bureau (https://geocoding.geo.census.gov) - Congressional district and geographic boundary mapping.
OpenStates API (https://openstates.org) - State legislative directories, committee assignments, and state bills.
Federal Register API (https://www.federalregister.gov) - Presidential documents and executive orders.
Official Candidate & Election Filings - State Secretary of State election divisions and Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov) public registries.
The Guardian Open Platform (https://open-platform.theguardian.com) - Neutral news coverage and public record reporting.
Wikipedia API (https://en.wikipedia.org) - Public domain biographical reference data.
NON-AFFILIATION & GOVERNMENT DISCLAIMER: Know Your Reps is developed and operated by Volatile Apps, an independent entity. This application is NOT affiliated with, authorized by, sponsored by, or endorsed by any government entity, federal department, state agency, political party, or elected official. All political viewpoints and voting records are presented for educational reference and transparency.

What’s new

First official release!