Week of September 28 – October 2, 2026

Commission meetings and hearings

No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week.

Advisory Opinions

Request Received and Extension of Time

Advisory Opinion Request 2026-03 (Montana Libertarian Party) On October 2, the Commission made public an advisory opinion request from the Montana Libertarian Party. The requestor asks the Commission to confirm their status as a state committee of a political party under the Federal Election Campaign Act and Commission regulations. The Commission will accept written comments on the request during the 10-day period following publication of the request (no later than October 13). The Commission also received an extension of time to respond to the advisory opinion request until after the restoration of quorum.

Litigation

Campbell v. FEC (Case No. 26-10849) On September 29, the parties filed a Stipulation of Dismissal Without Prejudice in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, and on September 30, the district court issued an Order of Dismissal Without Prejudice.

Lewicki v. FEC (Case No. 24-2505) On September 30, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a Memorandum Opinion denying the Commission's partial motion to dismiss and motion for summary judgment.

Outreach

On September 30, Commissioner Dara Lindenbaum discussed campaign finance disclosure rules and the role of the Commission with a delegation from Latin America visiting the United States as part of the State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP).

On September 30, the Commission hosted FECFile and reporting webinars for candidate committees.

On October 1, the Commission issued the Statistical Summary of 18-Month Campaign Activity of the 2025-2026 Election Cycle.

Upcoming educational opportunities

October 7, 2026: The Commission is scheduled to host FECFile and reporting webinars for PACs and party committees.

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

Upcoming reporting due dates

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

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

October 22: 12-Day Pre-General Election Reports are due. For more information, see the 2026 Pre- and Post-General Reporting schedule.

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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