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Georgia has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House seat in the 13th Congressional District held by the late Representative David Scott. The Special General Election will be held …

The Commission will offer its July Quarterly Reporting and FECFile workshops for candidate committees on June 24, 2026.

The reporting session will be relevant to all campaigns, and presenters will …

The Commission will offer an advanced FECFile workshop next month to help candidate committees prepare their July quarterly reports. This expanded webinar will go beyond the basics of FECFile and …

On April 30, 2026, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed Executive Order 26-038 suspending the primary elections for representative to the United States Congress until July 15, 2026, or until a …

Federal candidates and political committees are required to register and begin reporting their financial activity to the FEC once they cross certain thresholds. However, many individuals and organizations choose to …

On March 12, 2026, Shelby Campbell (plaintiff), a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Michigan’s 13th District, filed suit against the Commission in the U.S. District Court for …

On January 7, 2026, Joachim William Llop (plaintiff), filed suit against the Commission in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Plaintiff broadly challenges the constitutionality of the …

California has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House seat in the 14th Congressional District vacated by Representative Eric Swalwell. The Special General Election will be held on June …

The Commission will hold an in-depth, online training event for trade associations and their political action committees (PACs) on Tuesday, June 2 and Wednesday, June 3. This live, interactive webinar …

The Commission will hold an in-depth, online training event for membership and labor organizations and their political action committees (PACs) on Tuesday, May 12 and Wednesday, May 13. This live, …

Committees must file the following reports in April:

• All authorized committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by April 15, 2026. The report covers financial activity …

On March 2, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (the appeals court) upheld the district court’s dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

Background

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The Commission will hold an in-depth, online training event for corporations and their political action committees (PACs) on Tuesday, April 21 and Wednesday, April 22. These live, interactive webinars are …

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 …

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 …

On January 30, 2026, Julie Seegers (plaintiff) filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging the FEC failed to act on her administrative complaint. The …

On January 30, 2026, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the court) granted summary judgment to Campaign Legal Center and OpenSecrets (plaintiffs). Plaintiffs had filed suit …

The Commission will offer online training for committees that use the agency’s FECFile software to file their disclosure reports. The webinar for political action committees (PACs) and party committees will …

On February 5, 2026, Senate Majority PAC (plaintiff) filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (the court) alleging the FEC failed to act on its …

On January 23, 2026, Peter Bernegger (plaintiff) filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging the FEC failed to act on his administrative complaint. The …