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On September 4, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (the court) dismissed the National Rifle Association of America’s and the National Rifle Association …

On September 3, 2026, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted the FEC’s and Intervenor-Defendant National Republican Senatorial Committee's (NRSC) motions to dismiss and denied the …

If you make independent expenditures in connection with an upcoming election, you may trigger special reporting obligations. Political committees and other persons that make independent expenditures may have to disclose …

Do you need to create or update an electronic filing password? The FEC is here to help! The Electronic Filing Password Assignment System enables registered committees to obtain a new …

Political committees may not accept more than $100 in cash from a particular source. Contributions exceeding $100 must be made by check or other written instrument. An anonymous contribution of …

The Commission will host a series of webinars to help committees prepare to file their disclosure reports due in October. The webinars for candidate committees will be offered on September …

When a campaign solicits contributions through public communications, a campaign website or internet application, it must include a clear and conspicuous notice stating that it was authorized and paid for …

Do you plan to make independent expenditures or purchase other election-related ads prior to the November election? If so, please join us for the Commission’s September 16 Independent Expenditures and …

To date, political committees, individuals and organizations have disclosed spending $252.1 million on independent expenditures during the 2026 election cycle. If you’d like to learn more about these unlimited express …

Maybe. If a limited liability company (LLC) chooses to be considered a corporation for tax purposes, it is subject to the ban on corporate contributions. On the other hand, …

When a campaign receives a transfer of proceeds from a joint fundraiser, it reports the date it received that transfer from the joint fundraising representative (JFR). Any contributions that require …

On June 22, 2026, Peter Bernegger (plaintiff) filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging the FEC failed to act on his administrative complaint. The …