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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

Affiliation between political party committees

Affiliated committees share the same limits on contributions received and made.

A district or local party committee lists the state party committee as an affiliate. Local committees are presumed to be under the direction and control of the state committee—and thus affiliated with the state committee—unless they can demonstrate otherwise.

A state party committee lists all affiliated local party committees. (It should not list local party organizations.)

A national party committee lists any committees it has established, financed, maintained or controlled. However, a national committee does not list state or local party committees, since they are not considered affiliated with the national committee for purposes of the contribution limits. A party’s Senate and House campaign committees are also not considered affiliated with the national committee for purposes of the contribution limits. However, the Democratic and Republican national committees and their respective Senate campaign committees share the same limit on contributions to Senate campaigns.

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Legal citations

Regulations

11 CFR 110.3(b)(1) and (2)
Contribution limitations for national party committees

11 CFR 110.3(b)(3)
Contribution limitations for state and local party committees

This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public.

The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.