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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.
Before deciding to campaign for federal office, potential candidates may wish to “test the waters” to explore the feasibility of a campaign. Testing the waters activities may include fundraising, conducting …
Read moreThe Libertarian Party of Idaho, the Libertarian Party of Maine, Inc., the Libertarian Party of Maryland, and the Libertarian Party of Vermont (“Requestors”) qualify as state party committees under the …
Read moreWASHINGTON—At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved two advisory opinions and discussed two additional matters. The Commission also elected Commissioner Shana M. Broussard to serve as Chair …
Read moreThe Government Accountability Institute (GAI)’s television and radio appearances and publication of books, articles, editorials, reports, documentaries, podcasts, video shorts, and commentary on websites and social media accounts and in …
Read moreThe FEC will conduct two days of training for candidate committees in May. If you’re newer to campaign finance regulations, you may choose to attend the Basics for Beginners session …
Read moreBefore deciding to campaign for federal office, an individual may want to "test the waters"—in other words, explore the feasibility of becoming a candidate. An individual who spends money merely …
Read morePresidential candidates raised $2 billion and spent approximately $1.8 billion in the 24 months of the 2023-2024 election cycle, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission …
Read moreThe Commission will hold an in-depth, online training event for federal candidates and their campaign committees on Tuesday, May 20 and Wednesday, May 21. This live, interactive workshop is designed …
Read moreTreasurers are responsible for examining all contributions to make sure they are not illegal (for example, from a prohibited source or in an excessive amount). When receiving a contribution of …
Read moreTexas will hold a Special General Election on November 4, 2025, to fill the 18th Congressional District House seat formerly held by the late Representative Sylvester Turner. There are two …
Read moreCampaign Legal Center (CLC) may file a complaint with the Commission pursuant to 52 U.S.C. § 30109(a)(1) if it believes a violation of the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) …
Read moreThe Commission has adopted a sample donor response form that can be used as an example for committees that seek and accept contributions from limited liability companies (LLCs).
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Read moreSometimes membership organizations are not sure whether the more specific rules for trade associations apply to them. While all trade associations are membership organizations under FEC rules, not all membership …
Read moreThe Democratic Party of Puerto Rico (DPPR) qualifies as a state party committee under the Federal Election Campaign Act.
The determination of a state party organization’s status as the …
Read moreAll authorized committees of House, Senate and quarterly-filing presidential candidates have an April Quarterly Report due Tuesday, April 15. This report covers activity through March 31, 2025.
Staff in the …
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