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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

Shana M. Broussard

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Commissioner Acting as Chair
Democrat
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Commissioner Shana M. Broussard was nominated by President Donald J. Trump and confirmed by the United States Senate by a vote of 92-4 on December 9, 2020, becoming the first African American to serve as an FEC Commissioner. She served as Chair in 2021 and again from July 2025 – June 2026.

She is a mission-driven legal and policy strategist with extensive experience in advocacy, regulatory compliance, government affairs, policymaking, operational excellence, and ethical governance. Commissioner Broussard has led bipartisan efforts to modernize Federal Election Campaign Act regulations, which improved transparency in digital political advertising by updating internet disclaimer rules after an 11-year rulemaking deadlock and enabled federal candidates and officeholders to use their campaign funds for certain security measures. She also led the rulemaking that allows federal candidates to draw salaries from their campaign funds, making candidacy more accessible to every American who wants to run for office.

When she first started as Chair in 2021, she reduced the backlog of over 450 enforcement matters accrued when the Commission lost quorum by 60% in one calendar year. She also significantly improved internal processes by implementing standard procedures for enforcement investigations and enhancing data capabilities that can aid the public’s ability to identify “Scam PACs.” Additionally, Commissioner Broussard reinstated bipartisan legislative recommendations to Congress.

With over 15 years’ experience at the FEC, Commissioner Broussard previously served as Counsel for FEC Commissioner Steven T. Walther from 2015 until her own appointment as Commissioner in 2020. She first joined the Commission in 2008 as an attorney in the Enforcement Division of the Office of General Counsel.

Commissioner Broussard previously was an Attorney Advisor at the Internal Revenue Service, Office of Professional Responsibility, and Deputy Disciplinary Counsel at the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board. She also worked as a New Orleans Assistant District Attorney and was appointed in that role to the Violent Offenders Strike Force.

Commissioner Broussard is a proud alumna of two historically black universities (HBCUs); she earned her B.A. from Dillard University and her J.D. cum laude from Southern University Law Center.

An active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Commissioner Broussard has focused on making a positive impact on the Northern Virginia community. Commissioner Broussard served as the Second Vice President of the Northern Virginia Alumnae Chapter of the sorority, Chair of its Health Committee, and Co-Chair of its Risk Management Committee. Commissioner Broussard previously led Project Esther, the chapter’s signature community service event dedicated to empowering women and children on their pathways out of homelessness, domestic violence, and sexual assault. She is also the recipient of the NAACP 2015 Juneteenth Celebration Trailblazer Award for Terrebonne Parish in recognition of her achievement as the first African American attorney from Gibson, Louisiana.

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