Latest updates

Registration is now open for the FEC’s webinar for candidates and their campaign committees on Wednesday, June 9. A Basics for Beginners session in the morning offers an overview of …

A multicandidate committee is a political committee that has been registered with the FEC for at least six months, has received contributions from more than 50 persons, and has made …

Candidates who fill out FEC Forms 1 and 2 but are uncertain if their district will change should enter the state and district (Line 5(b) on Form 1 and Line …

On Wednesday, May 26, Commission staff will conduct a day of online training for political party committees. Beginners are encouraged to attend both the morning presentation on the basics of …

Staff in the Reports Analysis Division and Electronic Filing Office will be available until 8:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, April 15 to answer candidate committees’ questions regarding the content …

Candidate committees have an April Quarterly Report due Thursday, April 15. This report covers activity through March 31, 2021. New committees must include all activity that occurred before registration, including …

FEC staff will lead several informal virtual discussions on topics relevant to the regulated community as part of our new FECConnect OnTopic series. Registration is now open for Registration and …

The Commission has announced its 2021-22 FECConnect Regional Conference Series schedule. The Series begins in August with a two-day hybrid conference in Denver, with additional meetings scheduled for November …

Political committees must amend their Statement of Organization (FEC Form 1) to reflect updated information within 10 days of any change. As the 2021-22 election cycle gets underway, …

Pre-election reports are due Monday, March 8, for committees participating in the March 20 special elections in Louisiana’s 2nd and 5th congressional districts. Special election reports are required not only …

The Commission has added a new tool to its educational outreach toolbox: FECConnect OnTopic. Beginning next month, the agency will host periodic small-group discussions on issues relevant to the filing …

Registration is now open for the FEC’s March 24 webinar for membership and labor organization PACs. The webinar for trade association PACs will follow on April 28. Visit our …

The Commission’s campaign finance data search system has been updated to improve access to leadership PAC information.

Users can now search for leadership PACs by sponsor, using the “committee type” …

Party committees that do not conduct reportable federal election activity and all PACs have the option to file reports on a “monthly” or “quarterly” filing schedule. Some committees prefer to …

The Commission has announced the inflation-adjusted contribution limits for 2021-2022 elections, as well as updated coordinated party expenditure limits and the lobbyist bundling threshold for 2021. For the 2021-2022 cycle, …

All filers have a Year-End Report due Sunday, January 31, covering activity through December 31, 2020. Staff in the Reports Analysis Division and Electronic Filing Office will be available until …

The Commission has posted on its website the reporting dates for 2021, including the quarterly reporting schedule for House, Senate and Presidential campaigns, as well as the monthly and …

While the FEC’s jurisdiction is generally limited to the financing of federal elections, the president-elect’s inaugural committee must register with the FEC by letter and file a report within 90 …

Year-End Reports are due January 31. To help committees prepare their reports, the Commission will offer reporting and FECFile webinars for candidate committees on Wednesday, January 13, and for PACs …

For many of us, the start of the new year is a time to take stock and identify things we want to change. This year, resolve to keep up-to-date with …