Feb 3, 2011 - The FEC announced new contribution limits for the 2011-2012 election cycle.
FEC ANNOUNCES 2011-2012 CAMPAIGN CYCLE CONTRIBUTION LIMITS
WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today announced updated contribution limits that have been indexed for inflation and are effective for federal elections in 2011-2012.
During the current, two-year election cycle, individuals may contribute up to $2,500 per election to federal candidates for President, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives and up to $30,800 per year to national party committees. An individual’s total contribution to all federal campaigns, parties and other political committees combined may not exceed $117,000 between Jan.1, 2011 and Dec. 31, 2012.The following table lists all of the contribution limits for 2011-2012.
Contribution Limits for 2011-2012
Individual may give | To each candidate or candidate committee per election | To national party committee per calendar year | To state, district & local party committee per calendar year | To any other political committee per calendar year (1) | Special Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
$2,500* | $30,800* | $10,000 | $5,000 | $117,000* overall biennial limit:
| |
National Party Committee may give | $5,000 | No Limit | No Limit | $5,000 | $43,100* to Senate Candidates per campaign (3) |
State, District & Local Party Committee | $5,000 | No Limit | No Limit | $5,000 | No Limit |
PAC (multicandidate) (4) may give | $5,000 | $15,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | No Limit |
PAC (not multicandidate) may give | $2,500* | $30,800* | $5,000 | $5,000 | No Limit |
Authorized Campaign Committee may give | $2,000 (5) | No Limit | No Limit | $5,000 | No Limit |
