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Archive of contribution limits This page contains archived charts of the contribution limits that applied in past election cycles. Select the relevant two-year election cycle or time period to access the limits for that cycle.
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      Contribution limits
 2021-2022
          
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            1976-2002
 2021-2022

  
  
    RecipientCandidate committee 
 PAC† (SSF and nonconnected)
 Party committee: state/district/local
 Party committee: national 
 Additional national party committee accounts‡Donor
 Individual
 $2,900* per election 
 $5,000 per year 
 $10,000 per year (combined) 
 $36,500* per year
 $109,500* per account, per yearCandidate committee 
 $2,000 per election
 $5,000 per year
 Unlimited transfers 
 Unlimited transfersPAC: multicandidate 
 $5,000 per election 
 $5,000 per year
 $5,000 per year (combined) 
 $15,000 per year 
 $45,000 per account, per yearPAC: nonmulticandidate
 $2,900* per election 
 $5,000 per year 
 $10,000 per year (combined) 
 $36,500* per year
 $109,500* per account, per yearParty committee: state/district/local
 $5,000 per election (combined)
 $5,000 per year (combined)
 Unlimited transfers
 Unlimited transfersParty committee: national
 $5,000 per election** 
 $5,000 per year
 Unlimited transfers 
 Unlimited transfers
      
      **Indexed for inflation in odd-numbered years.*
*†“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.*
*‡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.*
***Additionally, a national party committee and its Senatorial campaign committee may contribute up to $51,200 combined per campaign to each Senate candidate.*
      
      Read the Record article announcing the 2021-2022 limits
 2019-2020

  
  
    RecipientCandidate committee 
 PAC† (SSF and nonconnected)
 Party committee: state/district/local
 Party committee: national 
 Additional national party committee accounts‡Donor
 Individual
 $2,800* per election 
 $5,000 per year 
 $10,000 per year (combined) 
 $35,500* per year
 $106,500* per account, per yearCandidate committee 
 $2,000 per election
 $5,000 per year
 Unlimited transfers 
 Unlimited transfersPAC: multicandidate 
 $5,000 per election 
 $5,000 per year
 $5,000 per year (combined) 
 $15,000 per year 
 $45,000 per account, per yearPAC: nonmulticandidate
 $2,800* per election 
 $5,000 per year 
 $10,000 per year (combined) 
 $35,500* per year
 $106,500* per account, per yearParty committee: state/district/local
 $5,000 per election (combined)
 $5,000 per year (combined)
 Unlimited transfers
 Unlimited transfersParty committee: national
 $5,000 per election** 
 $5,000 per year
 Unlimited transfers 
 Unlimited transfers
      
      **Indexed for inflation in odd-numbered years.*
*†“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.*
*‡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.*
***Additionally, a national party committee and its Senatorial campaign committee may contribute up to $49,600 combined per campaign to each Senate candidate.*
      
      Read the Record article announcing the 2019-2020 limits
 2017-2018

  
  
    RecipientCandidate committee PAC† (SSF and nonconnected) Party committee: state/district/local Party committee: national Additional national party committee accounts‡Donor Individual $2,700* per election $5,000 per year $10,000 per year (combined) $33,900* per year $101,700* per account, per yearCandidate committee $2,000 per election $5,000 per year Unlimited transfers Unlimited transfersPAC: multicandidate $5,000 per election $5,000 per year $5,000 per year (combined) $15,000 per year $45,000 per account, per yearPAC: nonmulticandidate $2,700* per election $5,000 per year $10,000 per year (combined) $33,900* per year $101,700* per account, per yearParty committee: state/district/local $5,000 per election (combined) $5,000 per year (combined) Unlimited transfers Unlimited transfersParty committee: national $5,000 per election** $5,000 per year Unlimited transfers Unlimited transfers
      
      **Indexed for inflation in odd-numbered years.*
*†“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.*
*‡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.*
***Additionally, a national party committee and its Senatorial campaign committee may contribute up to $47,400 combined per campaign to each Senate candidate.*
      
      Read the Record article announcing the 2017-2018 limits
 2015-2016

  
  
    RecipientCandidate committee 
 PAC† (SSF and nonconnected) 
 Party committee: state/district/local 
 Party committee: national Additional national party committee accounts‡Donor
 Individual
 $2,700* per election 
 $5,000 per year
 $10,000 per year (combined) $33,400* per year
 $100,200* per account, per yearCandidate committee 
 $2,000 per election 
 $5,000 per year Unlimited transfers 
 Unlimited transfersPAC: multicandidate 
 $5,000 per election
 $5,000 per year 
 $5,000 per year (combined) 
 $15,000 per year 
 $45,000 per account, per yearPAC: nonmulticandidate
 $2,700* per election 
 $5,000 per year 
 $10,000 per year (combined) 
 $33,400* per year
 $100,200* per account, per yearParty committee: state/district/local
 $5,000 per election 
 $5,000 per year 
 Unlimited transfers 
 Unlimited transfersParty committee: national
 $5,000 per election**
 $5,000 per year 
 Unlimited transfers
 Unlimited transfers
      
      **Indexed for inflation in odd-numbered years.*
*†“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.*
*‡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.*
***Additionally, a national party committee and its Senatorial campaign committee may contribute up to $46,800 combined per campaign to each Senate candidate.*
      
      On December 16, 2014, President Obama signed into law the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 83). Provisions of that law enable national party committees to establish accounts to defray certain expenses incurred with respect to:Presidential nominating conventions;Election recounts and other legal proceedings; andHeadquarters buildings.The contribution limits applicable to these accounts are 300% of the limits on contributions to national party committees.
      
      Read the Record article announcing the contribution limits for 2015-2016
 2013-2014

  
  
    RecipientTo 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 year1 
 Special limitsDonor
 Individual may give
 $2,600*
 $32,400*
 $10,000 (combined limit) 
  $5,000National party committee may give
 $5,000
 No limit 
 No limit
 $5,000
 $45,400* to Senate candidate per campaign2State, district and local party committee may give
 $5,000 (combined limit) 
 No limit 
 No limit 
 $5,000 (combined limit)PAC (multicandidate)3 may give 
 $5,000
 $15,000 
 $5,000 (combined limit) 
 $5,000PAC (not multicandidate) may give
 $2,600*
 $32,400*
 $10,000 (combined limit) 
  $5,000Authorized campaign committee may give 
 $2,0004 
 No limit 
 No limit 
 $5,000
      
      *These contribution limits are indexed for inflation.
1 A contribution earmarked for a candidate through a political committee counts against the original contributor’s limit for that candidate. In certain circumstances, the contribution may also count against the contributor’s limit to the PAC. 11 CFR 110.6. See also 11 CFR 110.1(h).
2 This limit is shared by the national committee and the national Senate campaign committee.
3 A multicandidate committee is a political committee with more than 50 contributors which has been registered for at least 6 months and, with the exception of state party committees, has made contributions to 5 or more candidates for federal office. 11 CFR 100.5(e)(3).
4 A federal candidate's authorized committee(s) may contribute no more than $2,000 per election to another federal candidate's authorized committee(s). 11 CFR 102.12(c)(2).
      
      On April 2, 2014, the Supreme Court issued its decision in McCutcheon v. FEC, holding that the Federal Election Campaign Act’s aggregate contribution limits were unconstitutional. During the period of January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014, an individual could contribute up to $48,600 to federal candidates and up to $74,600 to all other federal political committees, of which no more than $48,600 could go to political committees other than national party committees.
      
      Learn more about the removal of the biennial contribution limits
      
      Read the Record article announcing the contribution limits for 2013-2014
 2011-2012

  
  
    RecipientTo 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 

year1 
 Special limitsDonor
 Individual may give
 $2,500*
 $30,800*
 $10,000 (combined limit) 
  $5,000
 $117,000* overall biennial limit:
$46,200* to all candidates
$70,800* to all PACs and parties2National party committee may give
 $5,000
 No limit 
 No limit
 $5,000
 $43,100* to Senate candidate per 

campaign3State, district or local party committee may 

give
 $5,000 (combined limit) 
 No limit 
 No limit 
 $5,000 (combined limit)PAC (multicandidate)4 may 

give 
 $5,000
 $15,000 
 $5,000 (combined limit) 
 $5,000PAC (not multicandidate) may give
 $2,500*
 $30,800*
 $10,000 (combined limit) 
  $5,000Authorized campaign committee may give 
 $2,0005 
 No limit 
 No limit 
 $5,000
      
      *These contribution limits are indexed for inflation.1 A contribution earmarked for a candidate through a political committee counts against the original contributor’s limit for that candidate. In certain circumstances, the contribution may also count against the contributor’s limit to the PAC. 11 CFR 110.6. See also 11 CFR 110.1(h).2 No more than $46,200 of this amount may be contributed to state and local party committees and PACs.3 This limit is shared by the national committee and the national Senate campaign committee.4 A multicandidate committee is a political committee with more than 50 contributors which has been registered for at least six months and, with the exception of state party committees, has made contributions to 5 or more candidates for federal office. 11 CFR 100.5(e)(3).5 A federal candidate's authorized committee(s) may contribute no more than $2,000 per election to another federal candidate's authorized committee(s). 11 CFR 102.12(c)(2).
      
      Read the Record article announcing the 2011-2012 contribution limits
 2009-2010

  
  
    RecipientCandidate Committee 
 PAC1 
 State/district/local party committee2 
 National party committee3 
 Special limitsDonor
 Individual
 $2,400* per election4
 $5,000 per year
 $10,000 per year combined limit 
  $30,400* per year
 Biennial limit of $115,500*
($45,600* to all candidates and $69,9005 to all PACs and parties)State, district and local party committee
 $5,000 per election combined limit 
 $5,000 per year combined limit 
 Unlimited transfers to other party committees 
 Unlimited transfers to other party committeesNational party committee
 $5,000 per election
 $5,000 per year 
 Unlimited transfers to other party committees 
 Unlimited transfers to other party committees 
 $42,600* to Senate candidate per campaign6PAC (multicandidate)7 
 $5,000 per election
 $5,000 per year 
 $5,000 per year combined limit 
 $15,000 per yearPAC (not multicandidate) may give
 $2,400* per election
 $5,000 per year
 $10,000 per year combined limit) 
  $30,400* per year
      
      *These contribution limits are indexed for inflation in odd-numbered years.
1 These limits apply both to separate segregated funds (SSFs) and political action committees (PACs). Affi liated
committees share the same set of limits on contributions made and received.
2 A state party committee shares its limits with local and district party committees in that state unless a local or district committee's independence can be demonstrated. These limits apply to multicandidate committees only.
3 A party’s national committee, Senate campaign committee and House campaign committee are each
considered national party committees, and each have separate limits, except with respect to Senate candidates—note Special limits column.
4 Each of the following is considered a separate election with a separate limit: primary election, caucus or
convention with the authority to nominate, general election, runoff election and special election.
5 No more than $45,600 of this amount may be contributed to state and local parties and PACs.
6  This limit is shared by the national committee and the national Senate campaign committee.
7  A multicandidate committee is a political committee that has been registered for at least six months, has received contributions from more than 50 contributors and—with the exception of state party committees—has made contributions to at least five federal candidates.
8 A federal candidate's authorized committee(s) may contribute no more than $2,000 per election to another federal candidate's authorized committee(s). 2 U.S.C. §432(e)(3)(B) and 11 CFR 102.12(c)(2).
      
      Read the Record article announcing the 2009-2010 contribution limits
 2007-2008

  
  
    RecipientCandidate Committee 
 PAC1 
 State/district/local party committee2 
 National party committee3 
 Special limitsDonor
 Individual
 $2,300* per election 4
 $5,000 per year
 $10,000 per year combined limit 
  $28,500* per year
 Biennial limit of $108,200* overall biennial limit
($42,700* to all candidates and $65,5005 to all PACs and parties)State, district and local party committee
 $5,000 per election combined limit 
 $5,000 per year combined limit 
 Unlimited transfers to other party committees 
 Unlimited transfers to other party committeesNational party committee
 $5,000 per election
 $5,000 per year 
 Unlimited transfers to other party committees 
 Unlimited transfers to other party committees 
 $39,900* to Senate candidate per campaign6PAC (multicandidate)7 
 $5,000 per election
 $5,000 per year 
 $5,000 per year combined limit 
 $15,000 per yearPAC (not multicandidate) may give
 $2,300* per election
 $5,000 per year
 $10,000 per year combined limit 
  $28,500* per year
      
      *These limits are indexed for inflation in odd-numbered years.
1 These limits apply both to separate segregated funds (SSFs) and political action committees (PACs). Affi liated
committees share the same set of limits on contributions made and received.
2 A state party committee shares its limits with local and district party committees in that state unless a local or district committee's independence can be demonstrated. These limits apply to multicandidate committees only.
3 A party’s national committee, Senate campaign committee and House campaign committee are each
considered national party committees, and each have separate limits, except with respect to Senate candidates—note Special Limits column.
4 Each of the following is considered a separate election with a separate limit: primary election, caucus or
convention with the authority to nominate, general election, runoff election and special election.
5 No more than $42,700 of this amount may be contributed to state and local party committees and PACs.
6  This limit is shared by the national committee and the national Senate campaign committee.
7  A multicandidate committee is a political committee that has been registered for at least six months, has received contributions from more than 50 contributors and—with the exception of state party committees—has made contributions to at least five federal candidates.
8 A federal candidate's authorized committee(s) may contribute no more than $2,000 per election to another federal candidate's authorized committee(s). 2 U.S.C. §432(e)(3)(B) and 11 CFR 102.12(c)(2).
      
      Read the Record article announcing the 2007-2008 contribution limits
 2005-2006

  
  
    RecipientCandidate per election 
 National party per year 
 State, district and local party per year 
 Any PAC per year 
 Special limitsDonor
 Individual
 $2,100*
 $26,700*
 $10,000 (combined) 
  $5,000
 $101,400 biennial limit1National party
 $5,000
 No limit 
 No limit
 $5,000
 $37,300* to Senate candidate per 

campaign2State, district and local party
 $5,000 (combined) 
 No limit 
 No limit 
 $5,000 (combined)PAC (multicandidate) may give 
 $5,000
 $15,000 
 $5,000 (combined) 
 $5,000PAC (not multicandidate) may give
 $2,100*
 $26,700*
 $10,000 (combined) 
  $5,000
      
      **These limits are indexed for inflation in odd-numbered 
years.* 
*1 This amount is composed of a $40,000 limit for what may be contributed to all candidates and a 61,400 limit for what may be contributed to all PACs and party committees. Of the $61,400 portion that may be contributed to PACs and parties, only $40,000 may be contributed to state and 
local party committees and PACs.*
*2 This limit is shared by the national committee and the Senate campaign committee.*
      
      Read the Record article announcing the 2005-2006 contribution limits
 2003-2004

  
  
    On March 27, 2002, President Bush signed into law the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA). Beginning with the 2003-2004 election cycle, the BCRA increased the limits on contributions made by individuals and political committees and indexed certain contribution limits for inflation.
      
      RecipientCandidate committee 
 PAC1 
 State, district and local party committee2 
 National party committee3 
 Special limitsDonor
 Individual
 $2,000* per election4
 $5,000 per year
 $10,000 per year (combined limit) 
  $25,000* per year
 Biannual limit of $95,000*($37,500 to all candidates and $57,5005 to all PACs and parties)State, district and local party committee2
 $5,000 per election combined limit 
 $5,000 per election combined limit 
 Unlimited transfers to other party committees 
 Unlimited transfers to other party committeesNational party committee3
 $5,000 per election
 $5,000 per year 
 Unlimited transfers to other party committees 
 Unlimited transfers to other party committees
 $35,000* to Senate candidate per campaign6PAC (multicandidate)7 
 $5,000 per year
 $5,000 per year
 $5,000 per year combined limit 
 $15,000 per yearPAC (not multicandidate)7
 $2,000* per election
 $5,000 per year
  $10,000 per year combined limit 
 $25,000* per year
      
      *These limits will be indexed for inflation.
1 These limits apply both to separate segregated funds (SSFs) and political action committees (PACs). Affiliated
committees share the same set of limits on contributions made and received.
2 A state party committee shares its limits with local and district party committees in that state unless a local or district committee's independence can be demonstrated. These limits apply to multicandidate committees only.
3 A party’s national committee, Senate campaign committee and House campaign committee are each
considered national party committees, and each have separate limits, except with respect to Senate candidates—note Special Limits column.
4 Each of the following is considered a separate election with a separate limit: primary election, caucus or
convention with the authority to nominate, general election, runoff election and special election.
5 No more than $37,500 of this amount may be contributed to state and local party committees and PACs.
6  This limit is shared by the national committee and the national Senate campaign committee.
7  A multicandidate committee is a political committee that has been registered for at least six months, has received contributions from more than 50 contributors and—with the exception of state party committees—has made contributions to at least five federal candidates.
8 A federal candidate's authorized committee(s) may contribute no more than $1,000 per election to another federal candidate's authorized committee(s). 11 CFR 102.12(c)(2).
      
      Read the Record article announcing the post-BCRA revised contribution limits
 1976-2002

  
  
    Before the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, the contribution limits were not indexed for inflation and remained constant each election cycle. This chart displays the limits that applied from 1976 through 2002.
      
      RecipientTo a candidate or candidate committee per election 
 To a national party committee per calendar year 
 To any other political committee per calendar year* 
 Total per calendar yearDonor
 Individual may give
 $1,000
 $20,000
 $5,000 
  $25,000Multicandidate political committee ‡ may give 
 $5,000
 $15,000 
 $5,000 (combined limit) 
 No limitOther political committee may give
 $1,000
 $20,000
 $5,000 
 No limit
      
      *Exception: If a contributor gives to a committee knowing that a substantial amount of the contribution will be used to support a particular candidate, then the contribution counts against the donor's limit for that candidate (first column on the chart).
‡ A multicandidate committee is a political 
committee with more than 50 contributors which has been registered for at least six months and, with the exception of state party committees, has made contributions to five or more candidates for federal office. 11 CFR 100.5(e)(3).
      
      Access the Record archive to read articles about contribution limits for older cycles


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