2008 Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits

As detailed in the tables below, the 2008 coordinated party expenditure limits are now available. They are:

$19,151,200 for Presidential nominees;
$84,100 for House nominees in states with only one representative;
$42,100 for House nominees in all other states; and
A range from $84,100 to $2,284,900 for Senate nominees, depending on each state’s voting age population.

Please note that these limits apply only to general elections held during 2008 (including special general elections). For additional information on coordinated party expenditures, please consult the Campaign Guide for Political Party Committees. [PDF]

Authority to Make Coordinated Party Expenditures on Behalf of House, Senate and Presidential Nominees

Type of Party Committee	Authority
National Party Committee	May make expenditures on behalf of House, Senate and Presidential nominees. May authorize 1 other party committees to make expenditures against its own spending limits. Shares limits with national congressional and senatorial campaign committees.
State Party Committee	May make expenditures on behalf of House and Senate nominees seeking election in the committee’s state. May authorize 1 other party committees to make expenditures against its own spending limits. May be authorized 1 by national committee to make expenditures on behalf of Presidential nominee that count against the national committee's limit.
Local Party Committee	May be authorized 1 by national or state party committee to make expenditures against its limits.

Calculating 2008 Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits

Nominee	Amount	Formula
Presidential Nominee	$19,151,200	2 cents x state VAP 2 x COLA 3
Senate Nominee	See table below	The greater of: $20,000 x COLA 3 or 2 cents x state VAP 2 x COLA
House Nominee in State with Only One Representative	$84,100	$20,000 x COLA 3
House Nominee in Other States	$42,100	$10,000 x COLA 3
Nominee for Delegate or Resident Commissioner 4	$42,100	$10,000 x COLA 3

Footnotes:

1 The authorizing committee must provide prior authorization specifying the amount the committee may spend.
2 VAP means voting age population.
3 COLA means cost-of-living adjustment. The 2008 COLA is 4.205. Limits are rounded to the nearest hundred.
4 American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Guam and the Virgin Islands elect Delegates; Puerto Rico elects a Resident Commissioner.

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Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits for 2008 Senate Nominees

Alabama - Georgia
Hawaii - Maryland
Massachusetts - New Jersey

New Mexico - South Carolina
South Dakota - Wyoming

State	Voting Age Population (in thousands)	Expenditure Limit
Alabama	3,504	$294,700
Alaska	501	$84,100
Arizona	4,669	$392,700
Arkansas	2,134	$179,500
California	27,169	$2,284,900
Colorado	3,669	$308,600
Connecticut	2,682	$225,600
Delaware	659	$84,100
Florida	14,208	$1,194,900
Georgia	7,013	$589,800
State	Voting Age Population (in thousands)	Expenditure Limit
Hawaii	998	$84,100
Idaho	1,092	$91,800
Illinois	9,653	$811,800
Indiana	4,759	$400,200
Iowa	2,277	$191,500
Kansas	2,080	$174,900
Kentucky	3,238	$272,300
Louisiana	3,214	$270,300
Maine	1,038	$87,300
Maryland	4,260	$358,300
State	Voting Age Population (in thousands)	Expenditure Limit
Massachusetts	5,017	$421,900
Michigan	7,625	$641,300
Minnesota	3,937	$331,100
Mississippi	2,150	$180,800
Missouri	4,454	$374,600
Montana	738	$84,100
Nebraska	1,328	$111,700
Nevada	1,905	$160,200
New Hampshire	1,018	$85,600
New Jersey	6,622	$556,900
State	Voting Age Population (in thousands)	Expenditure Limit
New Mexico	1,470	$123,600
New York	14,884	$1,251,700
North Carolina	6,843	$575,500
North Dakota	497	$84,100
Ohio	8,715	$732,900
Oklahoma	2,718	$228,600
Oregon	2,885	$242,600
Pennsylvania	9,646	$811,200
Rhode Island	825	$84,100
South Carolina	3,348	$281,600
State	Voting Age Population (in thousands)	Expenditure Limit
South Dakota	599	$84,100
Tennessee	4,685	$394,000
Texas	17,281	$1,453,300
Utah	1,829	$153,800
Vermont	490	$84,100
Virginia	5,886	$495,000
Washington	4,932	$414,800
West Virginia	1,425	$119,800
Wisconsin	4,280	$359,900
Wyoming	397	$84,100

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