Political analysts lack accessible electoral data and tools: VALIDATE, 62/100 | Ideas Lab

Centralized electoral data platform and API for Brazilian political researchers who currently piece together analysis from fragmented government sources.

The pain

Political analysts in Brazil manually aggregate election data from multiple government websites and databases. This creates delays, inconsistencies, and duplicated work across research teams. Researchers lose weeks to data collection instead of analysis.

The gap

No single source exists for clean, standardized Brazilian electoral data with programmatic access. Government data exists but is scattered, poorly formatted, and requires manual extraction. Existing tools are either outdated or require expensive proprietary subscriptions.

Build angle

Start by scraping and standardizing publicly available TSE (electoral authority) data into a queryable database. Offer free API access to academic researchers and paid tiers for political consulting firms and campaigns. Build specific analysis tools (demographic breakdowns, historical comparisons, precinct-level mapping) based on direct researcher feedback.

Strengths

Clear, quantifiable pain point with existing workarounds that waste time
Data source is public and legally accessible from Brazilian electoral authority
Multiple revenue paths: academic (free/low-cost), consulting firms (mid-market), political campaigns (premium)
Low barrier to initial MVP, data aggregation and basic API can launch in weeks
Defensible through data quality, API reliability, and analysis tools rather than data ownership

Risks

Market size unclear, number of paying customers in Brazil's political research space may be small
Political sensitivity could create regulatory or reputational friction depending on positioning
Competitors could emerge quickly if demand is proven; differentiation relies on execution speed and tool depth
Revenue model unvalidated, researchers may expect free access; campaigns may use internal teams instead
Requires ongoing maintenance as electoral rules and data formats change

Fly Labs Method

Is the pain real, is there a gap, is it the right time, can one person build it.

62

Value Equation

Dream outcome and how likely it feels, against the time and effort it costs.

58

One-Person Business

Curiosity pull, identity fit, and a path from free value to paid for a solo creator.

71

Viral Frameworks

Hook strength, shareability, and how cheaply it can be tested.

65

Builder Lens

Evidence the problem exists, timing, defensibility, and a model that fits on a napkin.

68

Five lenses, one composite. How scoring works

The angle

Start by scraping and standardizing publicly available TSE (electoral authority) data into a queryable database. Offer free API access to academic researchers and paid tiers for political consulting firms and campaigns. Build specific analysis tools (demographic breakdowns, historical comparisons, precinct-level mapping) based on direct researcher feedback.

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