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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

Coordinated party expenditure limits

As detailed in the tables on this page, the 2023 coordinated party expenditure limits are now available, along with archived limits from past years.

  • For Senate nominees, the 2023 limits range from $118,700 to $3,623,400, depending on each state’s voting age population (VAP);
  • For House nominees in states with only one representative, the limit is $118,700; and
  • For House nominees in all other states, the limit is $59,400.

These limits reflect the 2023 VAP and COLA (5.93544), and apply to general elections held during 2023, including special elections. For additional information on coordinated party expenditures, please consult the Campaign Guide for Political Party Committees.

Coordinated party expenditure limits for 2023 Senate general election nominees

State Voting Age Population (VAP) Expenditure Limit
Alabama 3,962,734 $470,400
Alaska 557,060 $118,700
Arizona 5,770,187 $685,000
Arkansas 2,348,518 $278,800
California 30,523,315 $3,623,400
Colorado 4,624,351 $549,000
Connecticut 2,895,175 $343,700
Delaware 810,269 $118,700
Florida 17,948,469 $2,130,600
Georgia 8,402,753 $997,500
Hawaii 1,142,870 $135,700
Idaho 1,475,629 $175,200
Illinois 9,861,901 $1,170,700
Indiana 5,263,114 $624,800
Iowa 2,476,028 $293,900
Kansas 2,246,318 $266,700
Kentucky 3,507,735 $416,400
Louisiana 3,528,548 $418,900
Maine 1,137,442 $135,000
Maryland 4,818,071 $571,900
Massachusetts 5,644,540 $670,100
Michigan 7,924,418 $940,700
Minnesota 4,423,022 $525,100
Mississippi 2,261,996 $268,500
Missouri 4,813,049 $571,400
Montana 889,114 $118,700
Nebraska 1,491,246 $177,000
Nevada 2,487,994 $295,300
New Hampshire 1,142,307 $135,600
New Jersey 7,267,590 $862,700
New Mexico 1,653,831 $196,300
New York 15,687,863 $1,862,300
North Carolina 8,404,094 $997,600
North Dakota 596,486 $118,700
Ohio 9,193,508 $1,091,400
Oklahoma 3,066,654 $364,000
Oregon 3,403,149 $404,000
Pennsylvania 10,347,543 $1,228,300
Rhode Island 889,822 $118,700
South Carolina 4,164,762 $494,400
South Dakota 690,659 $118,700
Tennessee 5,513,202 $654,500
Texas 22,573,234 $2,679,600
Utah 2,449,192 $290,700
Vermont 532,307 $118,700
Virginia 6,816,709 $809,200
Washington 6,139,213 $728,800
West Virginia 1,423,234 $169,000
Wisconsin 4,646,910 $551,600
Wyoming 451,267 $118,700

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 Senate, House and Presidential nominees. May authorize other party committees to make expenditures against its own spending limits. (The authorizing committee must provide prior authorization specifying the amount the committee may spend.) Shares limits with national congressional and senatorial campaign committees.
State party committee May make expenditures on behalf of Senate and House nominees seeking election in the committee’s state. May authorize other party committees to make expenditures against its own spending limits. May be authorized by national committee to make expenditures on behalf of presidential nominee that count against the national committee's limit. (The authorizing committee must provide prior authorization specifying the amount the committee may spend.)
Local party committee May be authorized by national or state party committee to make expenditures against its limits. (The authorizing committee must provide prior authorization specifying the amount the committee may spend.)

Archive of past years' coordinated party expenditure limits

2004 2005 2006 2007
2008 2009 2010 2011
2012 2013 2014 2015
2016 2017 2018 2019
2020 2021 2022 2023

Select the year to access the coordinated party expenditure limits that applied during that year.

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This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public.

The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.