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Georgia has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House seat in the 13th Congressional District held by the late Representative David Scott. The Special General Election will be held …

The Commission will offer its July Quarterly Reporting and FECFile workshops for candidate committees on June 24, 2026.

The reporting session will be relevant to all campaigns, and presenters will …

A nonincumbent candidate may receive limited compensation from their principal campaign committee under certain conditions. The FEC’s rules for candidate salaries detail those conditions. The Commission also offers a comprehensive …

The Commission will offer an advanced FECFile workshop next month to help candidate committees prepare their July quarterly reports. This expanded webinar will go beyond the basics of FECFile and …

In the course of volunteering personal services, individuals may spend up to $1,000 per candidate, per election for food, beverages and invitations to host a campaign event in the individual’s …

On April 30, 2026, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed Executive Order 26-038 suspending the primary elections for representative to the United States Congress until July 15, 2026, or until a …

Federal candidates and political committees are required to register and begin reporting their financial activity to the FEC once they cross certain thresholds. However, many individuals and organizations choose to …

On March 12, 2026, Shelby Campbell (plaintiff), a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Michigan’s 13th District, filed suit against the Commission in the U.S. District Court for …

On January 7, 2026, Joachim William Llop (plaintiff), filed suit against the Commission in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Plaintiff broadly challenges the constitutionality of the …

The FEC will conduct two days of training for trade association PACs in June. If you’re newer to campaign finance regulations, you may choose to attend the Basics for Beginners …

WASHINGTON—The Federal Election Commission has retired the Searchable Electronic Rulemaking System (SERS), a legacy tool on the FEC website designed to search and locate documents related to completed and ongoing …

California has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House seat in the 14th Congressional District vacated by Representative Eric Swalwell. The Special General Election will be held on June …

The Commission will hold an in-depth, online training event for trade associations and their political action committees (PACs) on Tuesday, June 2 and Wednesday, June 3. This live, interactive webinar …

A state party committee and the registered local party committees within that state are presumed to be affiliated. That is, all contributions received and made by local party committees …

Quarterly filers have a report due Wednesday, April 15, covering activity from the close of books of their last report through March 31. Staff in the Reports Analysis Division …