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The Commission will hold an in-depth, online training event for federal candidates and their campaign committees on Tuesday, February 27 and Wednesday, February 28. These live, interactive workshops are …

Ohio has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House seat in the 6th Congressional District being vacated by Representative Bill Johnson. The Special Primary Election will be held on …

California has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House seat in the 20th Congressional District vacated by Representative Kevin McCarthy. The Special General Election will be held on March …

On January 5, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed a district court decision. The district court had dismissed the Campaign Legal Center’s …

Need help preparing your committee’s January 31 Year-End Reports? The Commission is hosting Year-End Reporting and FECFile webinars for PACs and party committees on Wednesday, January 17, and for …

WASHINGTON – At its first open meeting of the year on Thursday, Federal Election Commission Chairman Sean J. Cooksey delivered opening remarks and the Commission approved two advisory opinions. The …

The Democratic Party of the Northern Mariana Islands (Committee) qualifies as a state party committee under the Federal Election Campaign Act.

Background

The determination of a state party organization’s status …

On December 19, 2023, President Biden signed legislation (S. 2747, Pub. Law No. 118-26) that extends the Commission’s Administrative Fine Program for late- and non-filed reports for an additional …

Cowboy Analytics, LLC, proposed to form a nonconnected conduit political committee (“PAC”) to solicit funds for itself and earmarked contributions for federal candidates that the PAC supports. The Commission …

The Commission has published its updated civil penalty amounts for 2024, pursuant to a federal law that requires federal agencies to adjust civil penalties for inflation each year. The updated …

The Commission has posted the reporting dates for 2024, including the monthly and quarterly filing schedules, the pre-election reporting deadlines for all 50 states and the dates for pre-and …

On December 14, 2023, the Commission approved a final rule and explanation and justification revising its regulations at 11 CFR part 113 concerning the use of campaign funds by a …

This article describes the filing requirements for 2024. Additional information is available on the FEC's Dates and deadlines web page.

Year-End reports covering 2023 activity

All committees must file …

Happy New Year from the FEC! A new year is a good time to take stock and plan ahead. If you’d like to make sure you’re keeping up with the …

Around this time of year, many look to give back through charitable donations.

Campaign committees can give gifts to a charitable organization (defined in 26 U.S.C. § 170(c) of the …