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A candidate’s principal campaign committee may participate in a joint fundraiser with a Super PAC, so long as the committee and other entities affiliated with or acting on behalf …

Advisory opinion requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.

• AOR 2024-09
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On August 29, 2024, the Commission considered an advisory opinion request from American Target Advertising and The Conservative Caucus (requestors). Requestors asked whether and how to report as independent expenditures …

The Commission will host a series of webinars to help committees prepare to file their disclosure reports due in October. The webinars for candidate committees will be offered on September …

Texas will hold a Special General Election on November 5, 2024, to fill the 18th Congressional District House seat held by the late Representative Sheila Jackson Lee. Under Texas law, …

On August 1, 2024, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted the Commission’s motion to dismiss a complaint filed by Free Speech for People and Campaign …

A principal campaign committee may ask its general election contributors to redesignate their contributions to its recount fund.

Background

Representative Bob Good was a candidate for the Republican nomination in …

On August 1, 2024, the Commission published a notification of availability in the Federal Register at 89 Fed. Reg. 62671 that seeks public comment on a petition for rulemaking filed …

On August 1, 2024, the Commission published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register that seeks public comment on a proposal to eliminate the use of FEC …

On August 1, 2024, the Commission published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register seeking public comment on a proposal to expand the Administrative Fines Program (AFP) to …

To date, political committees, individuals and organizations have disclosed spending $485 million on independent expenditures during the 2024 election cycle. If you’d like to learn more about these unlimited …

The Federal Election Commission has certified a payment of $617,373.99 in federal matching funds to Mike Pence and Mike Pence for President (MPFP). Mike Pence had previously sought the Republican …

On July 11, 2024, Colleen and Steve Oliver (plaintiffs) filed suit against the Commission in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio Western Division (the court). …

In light of recent events, the Federal Election Commission has been receiving inquiries about the use of campaign funds for security purposes.

The Commission is in the midst of a …

On July 8, 2024, the United States Circuit Court for the District of Columbia (the appeals court) upheld the District Court's summary judgment in favor of the Campaign Legal Center …

On July 1, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (the appeals court) vacated the district court’s grant of summary judgment and subsequent final judgment in …

On June 26, 2024, the Commission certified that Jill Stein is eligible to receive federal matching funds in connection with seeking the Green Party nomination for president for 2024.

To …

On June 27, 2024, the Commission approved a final determination of date of ineligibility for matching funds payments for Mike Pence and Mike Pence for President (MPFP). The Commission determined …

Committees must file the following reports in July:

• All authorized committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by July 15, 2024. The report covers financial activity …

On May 10, 2024, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the court) denied Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington’s (CREW) motion to compel the Commission …