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Joan Farr for U.S. Senate OK and Joan Farr for U.S. Senate KS (the Committees) may distribute copies of Farr’s book to contributors as rewards for their contributions because candidates …

On March 10, 2022, the Commission approved an updated version of the Statement of Organization (FEC Form 1). The updated form includes options to register as an independent expenditure-only committee …

The Commission will hold a one-day online training event for corporations and their political action committees (PACs) on May 11, 2022. Workshops are designed for those seeking an introduction to …

Oklahoma has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Senator James M. Inhofe. The Special Primary Election will be held on June 28, 2022, the …

The FEC’s recently updated Campaign Guide for Congressional Candidates and Committees is now available in print. The new guide provides an overall summary of the federal campaign finance laws that …

On March 10, 2022, Free Speech For People and Campaign for Accountability (“plaintiffs”) filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that the FEC’s dismissal …

Minnesota has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House seat in the First Congressional District held by the late Representative Jim Hagedorn. The Special Primary Election will be held …

On February 17, 2022, the Commission adopted a rule of agency procedure concerning foreign state respondents at the initiation of the enforcement process.

The adopted rule provides that the Commission’s …

The Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for political party committees on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. FEC staff will conduct several technical workshops on the federal campaign finance laws …

The FEC will offer two webinars on March 30 for committees that use the Commission’s FECFile software to file their disclosure reports.

These two-hour training sessions are designed to address …

The Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for federal candidates and their campaign committees on March 23, 2022. Commission staff will conduct several technical workshops on the federal campaign …

To meet demand, the Commission is adding a second Independent Expenditures Webinar on Wednesday, March 16.

During this two-hour training event, staff from the FEC’s Information and Reports Analysis Divisions …

The Federal Election Campaign Act and Commission regulations require certain political committees to disclose information about lobbyists/registrants and lobbyist/registrant PACs whose bundled contributions within a covered period exceed a specified …

The 2022 coordinated party expenditure limits are now available.

• For Senate nominees, the 2022 limits range from $109,900 to $3,348,500, depending on each state's voting age population (VAP).
• For House …

A prospective candidate’s disability benefits do not constitute “earned income” under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) and Commission regulations, and therefore may not be used to calculate a …

Editor's Note: To meet demand, the Commission is adding a second Independent Expenditures Webinar on Wednesday, March 16.

Political committees, individuals and organizations spent more than $3.1 billion on …

On January 13, 2022, the Commission voted to instruct FEC staff to modify the Statement of Organization (FEC Form 1) to include options to register as an independent expenditure only …

California has scheduled special elections to fill the remainder of Vice President Kamala Harris’ unexpired U.S. Senate term, which ends on January 3, 2023. The Special Primary Election will be …

On January 6, 2022, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the Commission’s dismissal of its …

California has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 22nd Congressional District vacated by Representative Devin Nunes. The Special General Election will be held …