05/21/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/21/2026 08:00
As states reschedule congressional primary elections to account for redistricting, the reporting dates and deadlines associated with those elections will change. The changes will affect pre-election reports (including 48-Hour Notices for candidate committees), as well as the coordinated communications, electioneering communications, Federal Election Activity and independent expenditure periods for primary elections.
Please note, if a state postpones its election after a participating committee has filed a pre-election report for that election, the participating committee must file an additional pre-election report due 12 days before the new election date. Otherwise, committees need only file the pre-election report for the new election date.
For more information, please visit the Commission's Dates and deadlines web page. To receive automated email notifications, please subscribe to the "Congressional Pre-Primary" topic in FECMail.
If you have questions, please contact staff in the Information Division at 800-424-9530 (menu option 6). Committees with reporting questions are encouraged to contact their Campaign Finance Analyst at 800-424-9530 (menu option 5).