Week of May 4 – 8, 2026

Commission meetings and hearings

No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week.

Litigation

Bernegger v. FEC (Case No. 25-4072) On May 5, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Default Judgment Against Defendant Federal Election Commission and a Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgment in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Bernegger v. FEC (Case No. 25-4559) On May 5, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Default Judgment Against Defendant Federal Election Commission and a Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgment in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Campaign Legal Center v. FEC (Case No. 26-1559) On May 6, Plaintiff filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging the Commission’s approval of Advisory Opinion 2024-01 (Texas Majority PAC) as contrary to the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the Act).

CREW v. FEC (Case No. 25-4116) On May 1, the parties filed a Stipulation of Dismissal in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and the court issued a Minute Order directing the Clerk of Court to terminate the case.

Esrati v. FEC (Case No. 26-1498) On April 30, Plaintiff filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Lacy, et al. v. FEC (Case No. 25-1808) On May 1, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a Minute Order staying this case pending further order of the District Court to await the issuance of an opinion by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in End Citizens United PAC v. FEC (Case No. 22-5277).

McDonald v. FEC (Case No. 25-10830) On May 4, the Commission filed a Response to Petition for Rehearing En Banc in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Reports Due in 2026

The Commission has posted the 2026 Congressional Pre-Election Reporting Dates. Reporting schedules for all filers in 2026 are also available.

Election Dates

The Commission has posted a list of 2026 Congressional Primary Dates.

Employment opportunities

The Commission is accepting applications for the position of Human Resources Specialist through May 15, 2026.

Upcoming educational opportunities

May 12-13, 2026: The Commission is scheduled to host a webinar for membership and labor organizations and their PACs.

June 2-3, 2026: The Commission is scheduled to host a webinar for trade associations and their PACs.

June 17, 2026: The Commission is scheduled to host an Advanced FECFile for Candidate Committees webinar.

For more information on upcoming training opportunities, see the Commission’s Trainings page.

Upcoming reporting due dates

May 20: May Monthly Reports are due. For more information, see the 2026 Monthly Reporting schedule.

The Commission has posted information regarding Louisiana’s suspension of its primary elections for the U.S. House of Representatives, originally scheduled for May 16, 2026. The Governor’s order postpones those elections until July 15, 2026, or until a time designated by the Louisiana Legislature. The Commission will provide additional guidance to committees and filers as it is available regarding Pre-Primary filing deadlines in connection with these elections.

The Commission has posted filing information regarding the California 1st District Special General Election, scheduled for June 2, 2026, and Special Runoff Election (if necessary), scheduled for August 4, 2026.

The Commission has posted filing information regarding the California 14th District Special General Election, scheduled for June 16, 2026, and Special Runoff Election (if necessary), scheduled for August 18, 2026.

Additional research materials

Contribution Limits: In addition to the current limits, the Commission has posted an archive of contribution limits that were in effect going back to the 1975-1976 election cycles.

Federal election results are available. The data was compiled from the official vote totals published by state election offices.

FEC Notify: Want to be notified by email when campaign finance reports are received by the agency? Sign up here.

The Combined Federal State Disclosure and Election Directory is available. This publication identifies the federal and state agencies responsible for the disclosure of campaign finances, lobbying, personal finances, public financing, candidates on the ballot, election results, spending on state initiatives, and other financial filings.

The Presidential Election Campaign Fund Tax Checkoff Chart provides information on balance of the Fund, monthly deposits into the Fund reported by the Department of the Treasury, payments from the Fund as certified by the FEC, and participation rates of taxpayers as reported by the Internal Revenue Service. For more information on the Presidential Public Funding Program, see the Public Funding of Presidential Elections page.

The FEC Record is available as a continuously updated online news source.

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