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The Commission will offer a 90-minute online training session for federal candidates and their campaign committees who use FECFile to file their disclosure reports.

The webinar is designed to address …

Before deciding to campaign for federal office, an individual may want to "test the waters"—in other words, explore the feasibility of becoming a candidate. An individual who spends money merely …

The Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for membership organizations, labor organizations, and their political action committees (PACs) on March 27, 2019. Commission staff will conduct several …

Under the Federal Election Campaign Act, certain contribution limits are indexed for inflation every two years, based on the change in the cost of living since 2001, which is …

The 2019 coordinated party expenditure limits are now available.

The limits are:

• For Senate nominees, the 2019 limits range from $101,900 to $3,113,400, depending on each state's voting age population …

On Wednesday, March 13, 2019, the Commission will offer a webinar for first-time candidates and potential candidates, as well as their campaign staff. “Candidate 101: Getting Started” will …

The Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for corporations and their political action committees (PACs) on February 27, 2019. Commission staff will conduct several technical workshops on the federal …

Editor's note: Due to the lapse in government appropriations from December 22, 2018 through January 25, 2019, these webinars were not held. Please direct all questions about the cancelled webinars …

Under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act), information about individual contributors taken from FEC reports cannot be sold or used for soliciting contributions (including any political or charitable contribution) …

On November 14, 2018, the Commission will host a webinar to help candidate committees prepare to wind down their campaigns and file their 30 Day Post-General (30G) Reports. The workshop …

The Commission will offer reporting and FECFile webinars to help filers prepare for the busy pre-election filing period. The webinars for candidate committees will be held on Wednesday, October 3. …

On Wednesday, September 5, 2018, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm Eastern Time, the Commission will host a webinar to review the rules and reporting requirements for specific types of …

Later this month, the Commission will offer webinars to help candidate committees, political action committees (PACs) and political party committees prepare to file their July quarterly or monthly reports. The …

The Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for membership organizations, labor organizations, and their political action committees (PACs) on June 6, 2018. Commission staff will conduct several …

Earmarking basics

An earmarked contribution is a contribution which a contributor directs to a clearly identified federal candidate or a candidate’s authorized campaign committee, either orally or in writing, …

The Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for trade associations and their political action committees (PACs) on May 23, 2018. Commission staff will conduct several technical workshops on the …

The Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for corporations and their political action committees (PACs) on May 9, 2018. Commission staff will conduct several technical workshops on the federal …

The FEC’s recently updated Campaign Guide for Corporations and Labor Organizations is now available in print. The new guide contains the most up-to-date information regarding corporations, labor organizations, trade associations, …

The Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for political party committees on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Commission staff will conduct several technical workshops on the federal campaign finance laws …

The Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for federal candidates and their campaign committees on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Commission staff will conduct several technical workshops on the federal …