October 15, 2021
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Weekly Digests are published every Friday and summarize the week's publicly disclosed activity. Press releases are published as news happens.
FEC Record articles inform candidates and committees about FEC developments and are published as news happens. Access Record articles from 1975 through 2004 on the Record archive page. Tips for Treasurers are published once a week.
October 12, 2021
October reporting reminders
All authorized committees of House, Senate and quarterly-filing Presidential candidates must file a quarterly report by October 15, covering financial activity through September 30. PACs, party committees and Presidential …
Read moreOctober 8, 2021
October 5, 2021
AO 2021-09: LLC may sell sponsored ads to political committees
Certified Voter, LLC (Certified Voter) may sell sponsored advertisement services to political committees for a commercially reasonable fee without the services resulting in an in-kind contribution.
Background
Certified Voter …
Read moreOctober 4, 2021
FEC to host Candidate 101 Webinar on Oct. 27
Calling all new and prospective candidates and campaign staff! The Commission will host a webinar on Wednesday, October 27 to help you understand the federal campaign finance rules that apply …
Read moreOctober 1, 2021
September 30, 2021
FEC approves advisory opinion, repayment determination, and campaign guide
WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved an advisory opinion. The Commission approved a Statement of Reasons on repayment of public funds and a new campaign guide prior to …
Read moreSeptember 28, 2021
Statistical Summary of Six-Month Campaign Activity of the 2021-2022 Election Cycle
Congressional candidates collected $560.4 million and disbursed $298.1 million, political parties received $469.3 million and spent $356.9 million, and political action committees (PACs) raised $1.5 billion and spent $1.2 billion, …
Read moreSeptember 27, 2021
October reporting reminder (2021)
Committees must file the following reports in October:
- All authorized committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by October 15, 2021. The report covers financial activity …
September 27, 2021
FEC to host Virtual Conference Nov. 16-17
The Commission will host a two-day Virtual Conference on Tuesday, November 16 and Wednesday, November 17. Reserve your spot today to learn about federal campaign finance laws directly from FEC …
Read moreSeptember 24, 2021
September 21, 2021
FEC to hold November 16-17 Virtual Conference (2021)
The Commission will host a Virtual Conference on November 16-17, 2021. During this two-day training event, Commissioners and FEC staff will conduct a variety of technical workshops on the federal …
Read moreSeptember 20, 2021
Best efforts to document receipts
Committees and their treasurers must make best efforts to obtain, maintain and report information required by law with respect to itemized receipts and disbursements. When reporting information is incomplete, the …
Read moreSeptember 17, 2021
September 14, 2021
FEC to host Candidate 101 Webinar (2021)
On Wednesday, October 27, the Commission will offer a webinar for first-time candidates and potential candidates, as well as their campaign staff. “Candidate 101: Getting Started” will provide an introduction …
Read moreSeptember 13, 2021
Upcoming Reporting and FECFile webinars for candidates
The Commission is hosting two webinars this month to assist candidates and their campaign committees as they prepare to file their October Quarterly Reports.
On September 29, staff from the …
Read moreSeptember 10, 2021
September 7, 2021
FEC to host OnTopic discussions for candidates
The Commission will host two online discussions this month to assist potential candidates and campaign committees. On September 15, FEC staff will lead a discussion on testing the waters for …
Read moreSeptember 3, 2021
September 1, 2021
Pending advisory opinion requests as of August 31, 2021
Advisory opinion requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.
- AOR 2021-09
Company’s …