CONTRIBUTION LIMITS FOR 2015-2016 FEDERAL ELECTIONS
DONORS
RECIPIENTS
Candidate
Committee
PAC
1
(SSF and
Nonconnected)
State/District/
Local Party
Committee
National
Party
Committee
Additional National Party
Committee Accounts
2
Individual
$2,700*
per election
$5,000
per year
$10,000 per
year
(combined)
$33,400*
per year
$100,200*
per account, per year
Candidate
Committee
$2,000
per election
$5,000
per year
Unlimited
Transfers
Unlimited
Transfers
PAC-
Multicandidate
$5,000
per election
$5,000
per year
$5,000
per year
(combined)
$15,000
per year
$45,000
per account, per year
PAC-
Nonmulticandidate
$2,700
per election
$5,000
per year
$10,000
per year
(combined)
$33,400*
per year
$100,200*
per account, per year
State/District/Local
Party Committee
$5,000
per election
(combined)
$5,000
per year
(combined)
Unlimited Transfers
National Party
Committee
$5,000
per election
3
$5,000
per year
*- Indexed for inflation in odd-numbered years.
1
“PAC” here refers to a committee that makes contributions to other federal political committees.
Independent-expenditure-only political committees (sometimes called “super PACs”) may accept
unlimited contributions, including from corporations and labor organizations.
2
The limits in this column apply to a national party committee’s accounts for: (i) the presidential
nominating convention; (ii) election recounts and contests and other legal proceedings; and (iii) national
party headquarters buildings. A party’s national committee, Senate campaign committee and House
campaign committee are each considered separate national party committees with separate limits. Only
a national party committee, not the parties’ national congressional campaign committees, may have an
account for the presidential nominating convention.
3
Additionally, a national party committee and its Senatorial campaign committee may contribute up to
$46,800 combined per campaign to each Senate candidate.
This publication provides guidance on certain aspects of federal campaign finance law. This publication is
not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this publication create or confer any
rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission (Commission) or the public. The
reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended,
Commission regulations, Commission advisory opinions, and applicable court decisions.
For further information, please contact:
Federal Election Commission
999 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20463
(800) 424-9530; (202) 694-1100
info@fec.gov