What Candidate Data Voters Should Trust (and What to Verify)

Official filings and election authority records are usually the strongest baseline for status, deadlines, and formal campaign actions.

Candidate-authored statements are useful for intent, but should be separated from independent verification.

Summaries and scraped profiles can accelerate understanding, but may lag behind real-world changes.

Use these as discovery layers, not final truth, especially for rapidly changing races.

If two sources disagree, prefer the source with legal reporting requirements and explicit timestamps.

Keep a short verification log so your comparison remains transparent and repeatable.