Week of August 3 – 7, 2026

Commission meetings and hearings

No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week.

Litigation

Campbell v. FEC (Case No. 26-10849) On August 3, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan issued an Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Leave to File a Response.

Lewicki, et al. v. FEC (Case No. 24-2505) On August 3, Plaintiffs filed a Combined Reply in Support of Their Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Opposition to the Defendant's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Schaefer v. FEC (Case No. 26-2117) On June 15, Plaintiff filed a Complaint for Declaratory Relief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Seegers v. FEC (Case No. 26-276) On July 28, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Default Judgment Against the FEC, a Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment, and a Declaration in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Outreach

On August 3, Debbie Chacona, Assistant Staff Director, and Kristin Roser, Compliance Branch Chief of the Reports Analysis Division, spoke at the Republican National Committee's 2026 Legal Compliance Seminar in Washington, DC.

Public Disclosure

On August 5, the Office of the Inspector General made public its report on Evaluation of the FEC's DATA Act Compliance.

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.

Upcoming educational opportunities

September 16, 2026: The Commission is scheduled to host a webinar on Independent Expenditures and Pre-Election Communications.

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

Upcoming reporting due dates

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

The Commission has posted information regarding reporting deadlines as some states reschedule congressional primary elections to account for redistricting.

The Commission has posted filing information regarding the California 14th District Special Runoff Election, scheduled for August 18, 2026.

The Commission has posted filing information regarding the Georgia 13th District Special Runoff Election, scheduled for August 25, 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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