Coordinated communications periods: special elections (2021-22)
When a person pays for a communication that is coordinated with a candidate, a candidate’s authorized committee, or their agents, or a political party committee or its agents, the communication is considered an in-kind contribution to that candidate or party committee and is subject to the limits, prohibitions and reporting requirements of the federal campaign finance law. FEC regulations establish a three-prong test to determine whether a communication is coordinated. All three prongs of the test—payment, content and conduct—must be met for a communication to be deemed coordinated and thus an in-kind contribution.
One provision identifies certain pre-election time frames during which a public communication that references a candidate will satisfy the content prong of the coordination test.
The following chart provides a breakdown of the 90-day coordinated communications (CC) periods for 2021-22 special elections. For a chronological listing, consult the FEC Calendar.
NOTE: For communications that refer to both a party and a clearly identified federal candidate please consult the regulations at 11 CFR 109.21(c)(4)(i)-(iv).
Coordinated communications periods for 2021-22 special elections
Special election | Election date | CC period (90-days prior through election date) |
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Florida 20th Congressional District Special Primary | 11/02/2021 | 08/04/2021 - 11/02/2021 |
Florida 20th Congressional District Special General | 01/11/2022 | 10/13/2021 - 01/11/2022 |
Georgia Senate Special Runoff | 01/05/2021 | 10/07/2020 - 01/05/2021 |
Louisiana 2nd Congressional District Special General | 03/20/2021 | 12/20/2020 - 03/20/2021 |
Louisiana 2nd Congressional District Special Runoff | 04/24/2021 | 01/24/2021 - 04/24/2021 |
Louisiana 5th Congressional District Special General | 03/20/2021 | 12/20/2020 - 03/20/2021 |
Louisiana 5th Congressional District Special Runoff | 04/24/2021 | 01/24/2021 - 04/24/2021 |
New Mexico 1st Congressional District Special General | 06/01/2021 | 03/03/2021 - 06/01/2021 |
Ohio 11th Congressional District Special Primary | 08/03/2021 | 05/05/2021 - 08/03/2021 |
Ohio 11th Congressional District Special General | 11/02/2021 | 08/04/2021 - 11/02/2021 |
Ohio 15th Congressional District Special Primary | 08/03/2021 | 05/05/2021 - 08/03/2021 |
Ohio 15th Congressional District Special General | 11/02/2021 | 08/04/2021 - 11/02/2021 |
Texas 6th Congressional District Special General | 05/01/2021 | 01/31/2021 - 05/01/2021 |
Texas 6th Congressional District Special Runoff | 07/27/2021 | 04/28/2021 - 07/27/2021 |