Week of July 13 – 17, 2026

Commission meetings and hearings

No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week.

Litigation

Bernegger v. FEC (Case No. 25-4072) On July 6, Plaintiff filed a Motion for an Order Directing the Clerk to Enter Default Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a), or in the Alternative, for Entry of Default by the Court in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Campaign Legal Center v. FEC (Case No. 26-1559) On July 10, the Commission filed an Answer in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

CREW v. FEC (Case No. 22-35) On July 15, the U.S. Court for the District of Columbia issued a Minute Order directing the Clerk of Court to terminate this case from the active docket in light of the Joint Stipulation of Dismissal filed by the parties on July 9.

DCCC v. FEC (Case No. 24-2935) On July 16, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a Minute Order that the parties shall appear before the court on July 22, 2026, for a status conference to discuss the need for and scope of any further briefing on the pending motions.

Esrati v. FEC (Case No. 26-1498) On July 10, Plaintiff filed an Opposition to the Commission's Motion to Dismiss in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

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

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

Upcoming reporting due dates

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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