2011 Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits
As detailed in the tables below, the 2011 coordinated party expenditure limits are now available. They are:
- $88,400 for House nominees in states with only one representative;
- $44,200 for House nominees in all other states; and
- A range from $88,400 to $2,458,500 for Senate nominees, depending on each state’s voting age population.
Please note that these limits apply to general elections held during 2011. 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 2011 Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits
| Nominee |
Amount |
Formula |
| 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 |
$88,400 |
$20,000 x COLA 3 |
| House Nominee in Other States |
$44,200 |
$10,000 x COLA 3 |
| Nominee for Delegate or Resident Commissioner 4 |
$44,200 |
$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 2011 COLA is 4.42246. Limits are rounded to the nearest hundred.
4 American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Guam and the Northern Marianas Islands and the Virgin Islands elect
Delegates; Puerto Rico elects a Resident Commissioner.
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Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits for 2011 General Election Senate Nominees
| State |
Voting Age Population |
Expenditure Limit |
Alabama |
3,599,303 |
$318,400 |
Alaska |
527,205 |
$88,400 |
Arizona |
4,940,296 |
$437,000 |
Arkansas |
2,195,465 |
$194,200 |
California |
27,795,779 |
$2,458,500 |
Colorado |
3,865,036 |
$341,900 |
Connecticut |
2,727,907 |
$241,300 |
Delaware |
685,978 |
$88,400 |
DC |
494,192 |
$88,400 |
Florida |
14,616,271 |
$1,292,800 |
Georgia |
7,324,792 |
$647,900 |
| State |
Voting Age Population |
Expenditure Limit |
Hawaii |
1,006,338 |
$89,000 |
Idaho |
1,143,651 |
$101,200 |
Illinois |
9,777,437 |
$864,800 |
Indiana |
4,861,307 |
$430,000 |
Iowa |
2,313,538 |
$204,600 |
Kansas |
2,133,356 |
$188,700 |
Kentucky |
3,323,606 |
$294,000 |
Louisiana |
3,397,965 |
$300,500 |
Maine |
1,048,523 |
$92,700 |
Maryland |
4,385,947 |
$387,900 |
| State |
Voting Age Population |
Expenditure Limit |
Massachusetts |
5,203,385 |
$460,200 |
Michigan |
7,623,767 |
$674,300 |
Minnesota |
4,038,685 |
$357,200 |
Mississippi |
2,194,892 |
$194,100 |
Missouri |
4,589,980 |
$406,000 |
Montana |
764,058 |
$88,400 |
Nebraska |
1,359,656 |
$120,300 |
Nevada |
1,977,693 |
$174,900 |
New Hampshire |
1,043,155 |
$92,300 |
New Jersey |
6,691,782 |
$591,900 |
| State |
Voting Age Population |
Expenditure Limit |
New Mexico |
1,514,872 |
$134,000 |
New York |
15,167,513 |
$1,341,600 |
North Carolina |
7,188,327 |
$635,800 |
North Dakota |
511,050 |
$88,400 |
Ohio |
8,840,340 |
$781,900 |
Oklahoma |
2,796,489 |
$247,300 |
Oregon |
2,986,164 |
$264,100 |
Pennsylvania |
9,880,374 |
$873,900 |
Rhode Island |
833,168 |
$88,400 |
South Carolina |
3,515,754 |
$311,000 |
| State |
Voting Age Population |
Expenditure Limit |
South Dakota |
620,912 |
$88,400 |
Tennessee |
4,847,129 |
$428,700 |
Texas |
18,210,592 |
$1,610,700 |
Utah |
1,951,049 |
$172,600 |
Vermont |
500,054 |
$88,400 |
Virginia |
6,103,947 |
$539,900 |
Washington |
5,170,543 |
$457,300 |
West Virginia |
1,439,342 |
$127,300 |
Wisconsin |
4,372,515 |
$386,700 |
Wyoming |
417,319 |
$88,400 |
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