Frequently Asked Questions

The Insurrection Index is an online, public database documenting individual and organizational involvement in the insurrection on January 6, 2021. The database is designed to be used by voters, local, state and national organizations and media outlets to track if and how a political candidate, official or person in a position of public trust contributed to the attempted coup on January 6, 2021. It is searchable by location, name, affiliation and social media handles.

The tool was built using partner research of social media, the dark web, press, court dockets, campaign finance information, FEC information, tracking the Donald.Win and Patriot.Win networks, FOIA requests and public statements.

Insurrection Index partners include Democracy Docket, Accountable.US, Advance Democracy Inc, American Oversight, Campaign for Accountability, Media Matters Action Network, and the Tech Transparency Project.

The Insurrection Index is updated several times a week.

Please email [email protected] to request a data download.

You can donate using ActBlue or by mailing a check to: 

Public WisePO Box 220119Brooklyn, NY 11222

Public Wise conducts careful due diligence based on an internal vetting matrix before adding an insurrectionist to the Index. Our data is based entirely on public records, and we only include individuals who currently hold or are running for positions of public trust, including people in public office, candidates, individuals in positions funded by the American taxpayer, and current and former members of law enforcement or the military. The Index also includes organizations who supported, organized and/or fundraised for the events on January 6, 2021.