Week of May 11 – 15, 2026

Commission meetings and hearings

No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week.

Litigation

Bernegger v. FEC (Case No. 26-106) On April 29, the Clerk of Court of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia entered Default against the Commission. On May 5, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Default Judgment Against Defendant Federal Election Commission and a Declaration in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment.

Lewicki, et al. v. FEC (Case No. 24-2505) On May 12, Plaintiffs filed a Motion for Partial Summary Judgment in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

SMP v. FEC (Case No. 26-336) On May 11, Plaintiff filed an Opposition to NRSC's Motion to Dismiss in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Outreach

On May 13, Chair Shana M. Broussard participated virtually in the Practising Law Institute's Studio Briefings.

On May 13, Commissioner Dara Lindenbaum spoke to students at the Dartmouth Political Union and the Rockefeller Center for Public Policy at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire.

On May 12-13, the Commission hosted a webinar for membership and labor organizations and their PACs.

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.

Public Disclosure

On April 30, the Office of the Inspector General released its report on the Federal Election Commission's Compliance with Improper Payments Reporting for Fiscal Year 2025.

Upcoming educational opportunities

June 2-3, 2026: The Commission is scheduled to host a webinar for trade associations and their PACs.

June 17, 2026: The Commission is scheduled to host an Advanced FECFile for Candidate Committees webinar.

June 24, 2026: The Commission is scheduled to host reporting and FECFile webinars for candidate committees.

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

Upcoming reporting due dates

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

The Commission has posted information regarding Louisiana's suspension of its primary elections for the U.S. House of Representatives, originally scheduled for May 16, 2026. The Governor's order postpones those elections until July 15, 2026, or until a time designated by the Louisiana Legislature. The Commission will provide additional guidance to committees and filers as it is available regarding Pre-Primary filing deadlines in connection with these elections.

The Commission has posted filing information regarding the California 1st District Special General Election, scheduled for June 2, 2026, and Special Runoff Election (if necessary), scheduled for August 4, 2026.

The Commission has posted filing information regarding the California 14th District Special General Election, scheduled for June 16, 2026, and Special Runoff Election (if necessary), scheduled for August 18, 2026.

The Commission has posted filing information regarding the Georgia 13th District Special General Election, scheduled for July 28, 2026, and Special Runoff Election (if necessary), 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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