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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.
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 …
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Read moreCalling 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 moreWASHINGTON – 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 moreCongressional 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 moreCommittees must file the following reports in October:
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 moreThe 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 moreCommittees 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 moreOn 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 moreThe 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 moreThe 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 moreAdvisory 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.
State and local party committees may take advantage of certain exemptions for activities that benefit candidates but do not result in contributions or expenditures. Exempt party activities allow state and …
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