A database containing information on applicants to the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 has been made public. The data is courtesy of the transparency collective Distributed Denial of Secrets. Project 2025 is a political initiative aimed at dismantling large portions of the United States administrative state under a potential second Trump presidency. The effort is described by critics as antidemocratic.

The dataset, with a download size of 36.20 megabytes, is a redacted version of the original applicant list. For the public release, individuals’ addresses and social media accounts have been obscured. However, their names and other responses remain intact. Journalists and researchers who require more detailed information may request access to the complete, unredacted version of the data.

Individuals who applied through the Project 2025 portal would be tasked with advancing conservative policy goals. These objectives include widespread deregulation and pursuing attacks on healthcare access. The focus is particularly for trans and queer people. Additionally, they aim to cut social services and enact extreme restrictions on abortion.

The leak has been the subject of research and media reporting. An article from The Intercept examined the data and highlighted a specific applicant, Paul Ingrassia. He reportedly called for tests for voting and a halt to all immigration. Straight Arrow News also published a report confirming the leak of the dataset.

The release was also referenced in the Southern Poverty Law Center’s July 2025 intelligence dispatch. This document outlines trends and incidents related to the hard right. Further context on the screening process for applicants was previously detailed in a New York Times article. The piece explored the comprehensive questionnaire designed for individuals seeking roles in a potential future conservative White House.