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Campaign Finance<\/h1>\n

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Campaign Finance Dates<\/h2>\n

Committees Participating in an Election in 2026<\/h3>\n

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May 5, 2026 Election<\/h4>\n

Due dates for all<\/strong> Committees participating in the May 5, 2026 Election.
\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t
Statement<\/th>Closing Date<\/th>Due<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Pre-Election<\/td>Apr. 19<\/td>Apr. 24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48 HR\/LCR<\/td>Period: Apr. 20 \u2013 May 2<\/td>48 Hours After Receipt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Post-Election<\/td>May 25<\/td>June 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n

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Aug. 4, 2026 Election<\/h4>\n

Due dates for all<\/strong> Committees participating in the Aug. 4, 2026 Election.
\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t
Statement<\/th>Closing Date<\/th>Due<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Pre-Election<\/td>July 19<\/td>July 24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48 HR\/LCR<\/td>Period: July 20 \u2013 Aug. 1<\/td>48 Hours After Receipt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Post-Election<\/td>Aug. 24<\/td>Sept. 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n

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Nov. 3, 2026 Election<\/h4>\n

Due dates for all<\/strong> Committees participating in the Nov. 3, 2026 Election.
\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t
Statement<\/th>Closing Date<\/th>Due<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Pre-Election<\/td>Oct. 18<\/td>Oct. 23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48 HR\/LCR<\/td>Period: Oct. 19 \u2013 Oct. 31<\/td>48 Hours After Receipt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Post-Election<\/td>Nov. 23<\/td>Dec. 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n

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Committees Not Participating in an Election in 2026<\/h3>\n

Candidate Committees (CC), Ballot Question Committees (BQC), Political Action Committees (PAC), Independent Expenditure Committees (IEC\/SuperPAC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Statement<\/th>Closing Date<\/th>Due<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
January \/ Annual (all types, see notes)<\/td>Dec. 31, 2025<\/td>Feb. 2, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April (BQC)<\/td>Apr. 20<\/td>Apr. 27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July (CC & BQC)<\/td>July 20<\/td>July 27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
October (CC & BQC)<\/td>Oct. 20<\/td>Oct. 26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Note:<\/strong> Committees that participated in the November 2024 election who filed a Post-General Campaign Statement are exempt from filing an annual statement.<\/p>\n

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Election<\/th>Statement<\/th>Closing Date<\/th>Due<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
<\/td>Annual<\/td>Dec. 31, 2024<\/td>Jan. 31, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

May 6, 2025 Election<\/h4><\/td>

Pre-Election<\/td>Apr. 20<\/td>Apr. 25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>48 HR\/LCR<\/td>Period: Apr. 21 \u2013 May 3<\/td>48 Hours After Receipt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>Post-Election<\/td>May 26<\/td>June 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Aug. 5, 2025 Election<\/h4><\/td>

Pre-Election<\/td>July 20<\/td>July 25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>48 HR\/LCR<\/td>Period: July 21 \u2013 Aug. 2<\/td>48 Hours After Receipt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>Post-Election<\/td>Aug. 25<\/td>Sept. 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Nov. 4, 2025 Election<\/h4><\/td>

Pre-Election<\/td>Oct. 19<\/td>Oct. 24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>48 HR\/LCR<\/td>Period: Oct. 20 \u2013 Nov. 1<\/td>48 Hours After Receipt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>Post-Election<\/td>Nov. 24<\/td>Dec. 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Committees NOT Participating
in an Election in 2025<\/h4><\/td>

January<\/td>Dec. 31, 2024<\/td>Jan. 31, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>April<\/td>Apr. 20<\/td>Apr. 25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>48 HR\/LCR<\/td>Period: Apr. 21 \u2013 May 3<\/td>48 Hours After Receipt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>July<\/td>July 20<\/td>July 25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>48 HR\/LCR<\/td>Period: July 21 \u2013 Aug. 2<\/td>48 Hours After Receipt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>24 HR (Caucus Only)<\/td>Period: July 23 \u2013 Aug. 7<\/td>24 Hours After Rec\/Exp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>October<\/td>Oct. 20<\/td>Oct. 27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>48 HR\/LCR<\/td>Period: Oct. 21 \u2013 Nov. 1<\/td>48 Hours After Receipt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Candidate Committee Forms<\/h2>\n

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Candidate Committee forms are for reference only. Please submit candidate campaign finance statements through our E-File option<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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