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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.
Funds raised and spent by a candidate or state party committee to pay recount expenses resulting from the general election are subject to the amount limitations, source prohibitions and reporting …
Candidates who personally loaned their campaign more than $250,000 for the 2020 general election and would like to be repaid in full have until November 23, 2020 to obtain that …
Time is running out to sign up for Wednesday’s Winding Down the Campaign & Post-General Reporting Webinar. Space is limited so register today to reserve your spot. From 1:00 …
November 4, 2020, marked the beginning of a new election cycle for 2022 House campaigns, 2024 Presidential campaigns and 2026 Senate campaigns. For reporting purposes, campaigns aggregate receipts and disbursements …
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. The FEC administers the federal campaign finance laws, and has no jurisdiction over the laws that relate to voting, voter fraud and intimidation, ballot …
Political committees and other persons may have special time-sensitive filings due before the November 3 general election.
PACs, party committees and others making independent expenditures that aggregate $1,000 or more …
Monthly filers and authorized committees of a candidates running in the 2020 general election must file a 12-Day Pre-General Election Report, due Thursday, October 22. If you are a …
With the November 3 general election approaching, many filers may be required to submit additional notices to disclose last-minute activity.
Quarterly filers have a report due Thursday, October 15, and monthly filers have a report due Tuesday, October 20. Both cover activity through September 30.
Staff in the …
In the run-up to a general election, federal candidate committees frequently receive earmarked contributions, which come with specific reporting requirements.
An earmarked contribution is a contribution that a contributor directs …
The Commission frequently receives questions about the basic rules governing individual contributions to federal candidates and other political committees, including:
Are you ready for the October filing frenzy? All committees must file an October monthly or quarterly report, and many will file pre-election reports and other last-minute disclosures. To help …
Did you know that a campaign committee may be able to accept additional contributions after an election to retire campaign debt?
If a campaign committee has net debts outstanding after …
Party committees conducting get-out-the-vote (GOTV) activity now should be aware that such activity is considered to be federal election activity (FEA) under the Act. As such, it must be paid …
The electioneering communications period for the general election begins on Friday, September 4 and runs through November 3. Any person who makes electioneering communications that aggregate more than $10,000 during …
The Commission will offer several webinars in September to help campaigns, PACs and party committees prepare their October reports. The cost for each webinar is $30. Register today!
Reporting Webinar …
The Commission has added a second online workshop on independent expenditures and pre-election communications on Tuesday, September 1 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. Topics will include independent expenditures, electioneering …
The FEC offers a webpage and YouTube playlist that highlight the various ways individuals can help federal candidates. Please feel free to share these with your supporters!
The Commission will offer an online workshop on independent expenditures and pre-election communications on Wednesday, September 2 from 1:00 to 3:000 PM Eastern. Topics will include independent expenditures, electioneering communications …
A candidate is entitled to an election limit only if he or she seeks office in that election. Thus, a candidate who loses in the primary (or otherwise does not …