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The 2026 coordinated party expenditure limits are now available.

• For Senate nominees, the 2026 limits range from $130,600 to $4,071,800, depending on each state's voting age population (VAP).
• For House …

The Federal Election Campaign Act and Commission regulations require certain political committees to disclose information about lobbyists/registrants and lobbyist/registrant PACs whose bundled contributions within a covered period exceed a specified …

Committees must file the following reports in October:

• All authorized committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by October 15, 2025. The report covers financial activity …

Committees must file the following reports in July:

• All authorized committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by July 15, 2025. The report covers financial activity …

Before 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 …

The 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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Committees must file the following reports in April:

• All authorized committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by April 15, 2025. The report covers financial activity …

Under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act), certain contribution limits are indexed for inflation every two years, based on the change in the cost of living since 2001, which …

The 2025 coordinated party expenditure limits are now available.

• For Senate nominees, the 2025 limits range from $127,200 to $3,946,100, depending on each state's voting age population (VAP).
• For House …

The Federal Election Campaign Act and Commission regulations require certain political committees to disclose information about lobbyists/registrants and lobbyist/registrant PACs whose bundled contributions within a covered period exceed a specified …

This article describes the filing requirements for 2025. Additional information is available on the FEC's Dates and deadlines web page.

Year-End reports covering 2024 activity

All committees must file …

On December 19, 2024, the Commission published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register that seeks public comment on proposed regulations that would establish procedures for contributors …

At its open meeting on December 12, 2024, the Commission unanimously approved 17 legislative recommendations to send to Congress for consideration. The recommendations transmitted to Congress are available on the …

On November 26, 2024, the Commission published a notification of availability in the Federal Register at 89 Fed. Reg. 93224 that seeks public comment on a petition for rulemaking submitted …

The 30-Day Post-General report is due on December 5, 2024. The Post-General report covers activity from October 17 (or from the close of books of the last report filed) through …

The Federal Election Commission has certified a payment of $429,324.85 in additional federal matching funds to Mike Pence and Mike Pence for President (MPFP). Mike Pence had previously sought the …

The FEC often receives questions regarding the prohibition on contributions and expenditures by federal government contractors. While this article responds to some of the most common questions, it does …

The Federal Election Commission has certified a payment of $113,232.74 in additional federal matching funds to Mike Pence and Mike Pence for President (MPFP). Mike Pence had previously sought the …

A single contribution limit applies to the entire ranked-choice voting process in Maine’s 2024 U.S. Senate election, because the entire process, including all rounds of vote tallying, constitutes a single …

On September 5, 2024, the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed that the Federal Election Campaign Act’s (the Act) limits on coordinated party expenditures do …