Week of November 2 – 6, 2026

Commission meetings and hearings

No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week.

Litigation

Bernegger v. FEC (Case No. 25-4072) On October 30, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an Order.

Schaefer v. FEC (Case No. 26-2117) On November 2, Plaintiff filed an Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Outreach

On November 2, Commissioner Shana M. Broussard discussed the campaign finance process with an Argentine delegation visiting the United States to learn about the midterm elections with the Center for American Studies Foundation (CEA).

Regulations and agency procedures

On November 3, the Office of The Federal Register published a technical correction to the 2026 edition of Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Upcoming educational opportunities

November 18, 2026: The Commission is scheduled to host a Winding Down the Campaign & Post-General Reporting Webinar.

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

Upcoming reporting due dates

December 3: 30-Day Post-General Reports are due. For more information, see the Pre- and Post-General Reporting schedule.

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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