Week of June 22 – 26, 2026

Commission meetings and hearings

No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week.

Litigation

Bernegger v. FEC (Case No. 25-4559) On June 15, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Correct the Record Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(a) and for an Order Directing the Clerk of Court to Enter Default Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. On June 24, the court issued a Minute Order denying Plaintiff's motion.

Bernegger v. FEC (Case No. 25-4563) On June 15, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Default Judgment Against Defendant Federal Election Commission in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Campbell v. FEC (Case No. 26-10849) On June 22, the Commission filed a Motion to Dismiss the Complaint Under Rule 12(b)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a Motion for Waiver of the Local Counsel Requirement in Local Rules 83.20(f) and (g) as to the Commission, and a Memorandum of Points and Authorities, and the United States filed a Motion to Dismiss in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Also on June 22, the district court issued orders regarding Determination of Motion to the Commission and to the United States.

Lewicki, et al. v. FEC (Case No. 24-2505) On June 22, the Commission filed a Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and a Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of its Partial Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Llop v. FEC (Case No. 26-51) On June 25, the Commission filed a Reply in Support of its Motion to Dismiss in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

McDonald v. FEC (Case No. 25-10830) On June 25, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a Per Curiam Order denying Plaintiff-Appellant McDonald's Petition for Rehearing En Banc.

Outreach

On June 24, the Commission hosted reporting and FECFile webinars for candidate committees.

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

July 8, 2026: The Commission is scheduled to host Basic and Advanced FECFile webinars for PACs and party committees.

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

Upcoming reporting due dates

July 15: July Quarterly Reports are due. For more information, see the 2026 Quarterly Reporting schedule.

July 20: July 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 Georgia 13th District Special General Election, scheduled for July 28, 2026, and Special Runoff Election (if necessary), scheduled for August 25, 2026.

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