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How much may I contribute to a presidential candidate?

July 25, 2016

During the 2016 primaries, an individual or a non-multicandidate PAC could contribute up to $2,700 (multicandidate PAC: $5,000) to a presidential candidate. That primary limit applies to the entire primary process, including the convention, rather than to a single primary held in particular state. For the 2016 general election, an individual or a non-multicandidate PAC may contribute an additional $2,700 (multicandidate PAC: $5,000) to a presidential candidate. Please note that if a major party nominee accepts a general election grant under the presidential public funding program, that candidate cannot raise any private contributions for the general election.