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The Commission will hold an in-depth, online training event for federal candidates and their campaign committees on Tuesday, February 17 and Wednesday, February 18. This live, interactive workshop is designed …

This article describes the filing requirements for 2026. Additional information is available on the FEC's Dates and deadlines web page.

Year-End reports covering 2025 activity

All committees must file …

New Jersey has scheduled a special primary election on February 5, 2026, and a special general election on April 16, 2026, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in …

On November 20, 2025, Peter Bernegger (plaintiff) filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging the FEC failed to act on his administrative complaint. The …

The Commission will offer its annual Year-End Reporting and FECFile workshops in January 2026. The webinars for political action committees (PACs) and party committees will be held on Wednesday, January …

Texas has scheduled a special runoff election to fill the U.S. House seat in the 18th Congressional District held by the late Representative Sylvester Turner. The election will be held …

On November 10, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (the court) denied Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington’s (CREW) motion for an order declaring that …

The FEC’s Draft Strategic Plan, FY 2026-2030 is now available for comment on the FEC website. In creating its new Draft Strategic Plan, the Commission focused on building long-term programs …

Committees must file the following reports in October:

• All authorized committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by October 15, 2025. The report covers financial activity …

The FEC will hold an in-person training event for candidates and political party committees at its Washington, DC headquarters on Wednesday, October 22.

This event is designed for federal candidates …

The Commission will offer its October Quarterly Reporting and FECFile workshops for candidate committees on October 1, 2025.

The reporting session will be relevant to all campaigns, and presenters will …

To mark the agency’s 50th anniversary, the Commission has published an updated interactive timeline that highlights some of the landmark events in the agency’s history.

First developed a decade ago …

Version 8.5 of the FEC’s electronic filing specifications will be released on September 2, 2025. Committees will be required to update FECFile or their third-party electronic filing software prior to …

Tennessee has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House seat in the 7th Congressional District vacated by Representative Mark Green. The Special Primary Election will be held on October …

On August 12, 2025, the FEC will retire the Searchable Advisory Opinion System (SAOS), a legacy search tool on the FEC website designed to search Commission advisory opinions (AOs) and …

The FEC will hold an in-person-only training event for separate segregated funds (SSFs) at its Washington, DC headquarters on Wednesday, September 17.

This event is designed for federal committees set …

On July 9, 2025, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas Fort Worth Division (the court) granted the Commission’s motion to dismiss for lack of subject …

On June 26, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the Court) granted summary judgment to Campaign Legal Center (Plaintiff). Plaintiff had challenged the FEC’s dismissal …

Committees must file the following reports in July:

• All authorized committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by July 15, 2025. The report covers financial activity …

On June 9, 2025, the United States Justice Foundation and Policy Issues Institute, its President James V. Lacy, and Alexander Tomescu (plaintiffs) filed suit in the U.S. District Court for …