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On September 4, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (the court) dismissed the National Rifle Association of America’s and the National Rifle Association …

On September 3, 2026, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted the FEC’s and Intervenor-Defendant National Republican Senatorial Committee's (NRSC) motions to dismiss and denied the …

The Commission will host a series of webinars to help committees prepare to file their disclosure reports due in October. The webinars for candidate committees will be offered on September …

To date, political committees, individuals and organizations have disclosed spending $252.1 million on independent expenditures during the 2026 election cycle. If you’d like to learn more about these unlimited express …

On June 22, 2026, 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 …

On June 30, 2026, the United States Supreme Court held that the Federal Election Campaign Act’s (the Act) political party coordinated expenditure limits violate the First Amendment of the …

Committees must file the following reports in July:

• All authorized committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by July 15, 2026. The report covers financial activity …

The Commission will offer both beginner and advanced FECFile webinars on Wednesday, July 8 to help committees prepare to file their July quarterly or monthly disclosure reports. Whether you are …

On April 29, 2026, David Esrati (plaintiff) filed suit alleging the Commission has failed to provide meaningful public disclosure of the financing of federal elections and to enforce federal campaign …

As states reschedule congressional primary elections to account for redistricting, the reporting dates and deadlines associated with those elections will change. The changes will affect pre-election reports (including 48-Hour Notices …

The Commission will offer its July Quarterly Reporting and FECFile workshops for candidate committees on June 24, 2026.

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

On May 6, 2026, the Campaign Legal Center (plaintiff) filed suit against the Commission in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Plaintiff alleges that Advisory Opinion (AO) …

Georgia has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House seat in the 13th Congressional District held by the late Representative David Scott. The Special General Election will be held …

The Commission will offer an advanced FECFile workshop next month to help candidate committees prepare their July quarterly reports. This expanded webinar will go beyond the basics of FECFile and …

On April 30, 2026, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed Executive Order 26-038 suspending the primary elections for representative to the United States Congress until July 15, 2026, or until a …

Federal candidates and political committees are required to register and begin reporting their financial activity to the FEC once they cross certain thresholds. However, many individuals and organizations choose to …

On March 12, 2026, Shelby Campbell (plaintiff), a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Michigan’s 13th District, filed suit against the Commission in the U.S. District Court for …

On January 7, 2026, Joachim William Llop (plaintiff), filed suit against the Commission in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Plaintiff broadly challenges the constitutionality of the …

California has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House seat in the 14th Congressional District vacated by Representative Eric Swalwell. The Special General Election will be held on June …

The Commission will hold an in-depth, online training event for trade associations and their political action committees (PACs) on Tuesday, June 2 and Wednesday, June 3. This live, interactive webinar …