Price index adjustments for contribution and expenditure limitations

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Price Index Adjustments for Contribution and Expenditure Limitations and Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure Threshold

A Notice by the Federal Election Commission on 03/03/2026

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  • Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits for 2026
  • 1. Expenditure Limitation for House of Representatives in States With More Than One Congressional District
  • 2. Expenditure Limitation for Senate and for House of Representatives in States With Only One Congressional District
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Federal Election Commission

1. [NOTICE 2026-01]

AGENCY:

Federal Election Commission.

ACTION:

Notice of Adjustments to Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits and Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure Threshold.

SUMMARY:

As mandated by provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act (“the Act”), the Federal Election Commission (“the Commission”) is adjusting the coordinated party expenditure limits [1 ] and the lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold set forth in the Act, to index the amounts for inflation. Additional details appear in the supplemental information that follows.

DATES:

The new limitations at 52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(3)(A) and 30116(d) apply beginning on January 1, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20463.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Gregory J. Scott, Information Division, (202) 694-1100 or (800) 424-9530, info@fec.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Under the Federal Election Campaign Act, 52 U.S.C. 30101 -46, the coordinated party expenditure limits (52 U.S.C. 30116(d)(2)-(3)) and the disclosure threshold for contributions bundled by lobbyists (52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(3)(A)) are adjusted periodically to reflect changes in the consumer price index. See 52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(3)(B), 30116(c)(1)(B); 11 CFR 104.22(g), 109.32(a)(2), (b)(3), 110.17(a), (f). The Commission is publishing this notice to announce the adjusted limits and disclosure threshold.

Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits for 2026

Under 52 U.S.C. 30116(c), the Commission must adjust the expenditure limitations established by 52 U.S.C. 30116(d) (the limits on expenditures by national party committees, state party committees, or their subordinate committees in connection with the general election campaign of candidates for Federal office) annually to account for inflation. This expenditure limitation is increased by the percentage difference between the price index, as certified to the Commission by the Secretary of Labor, for the 12 months preceding the beginning of the calendar year and the price index for the base period (calendar year 1974). 52 U.S.C. 30116(c)(1)(B)(i), (2)(B)(i).

1. Expenditure Limitation for House of Representatives in States With More Than One Congressional District

Both the national and state party committees have an expenditure limitation for each general election held to fill a seat in the House of Representatives in states with more than one congressional district. See 52 U.S.C. 30116(d)(3)(B). This limitation also applies to the District of Columbia and territories that elect individuals to the office of Delegate or Resident Commissioner. 2 Id. The formula used to calculate the expenditure limitation in such states and territories multiplies the base figure of $10,000 by the difference in the price index (6.52944), rounding to the nearest $100. See 52 U.S.C. 30116(c)(1)(B), (d)(3)(B); 11 CFR 109.32(b), 110.17. Based upon this formula, the expenditure limitation for 2026 general elections for House candidates in these states, districts, and territories is $65,300.

2. Expenditure Limitation for Senate and for House of Representatives in States With Only One Congressional District

Both the national and state party committees have an expenditure limitation for a general election held to fill a seat in the Senate or in the House of Representatives in states with only one congressional district. See 52 U.S.C. 30116(d)(3)(A). The formula used to calculate this expenditure limitation considers not only the price index but also the voting age population (“VAP”) ( printed page 10394) of the state. Id. The VAP figures used to calculate the expenditure limitations were certified by the U.S. Census Bureau. The VAP of each state is also published annually in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Commerce. 11 CFR 110.18. The general election expenditure limitation is the greater of: The base figure ($20,000) multiplied by the difference in the price index 6.52944 (which rounds to $130,600); or $0.02 multiplied by the VAP of the state, multiplied by 6.52944. See 52 U.S.C. 30116(c)(1)(B), (d)(3)(A); 11 CFR 109.32(b), 110.17. Amounts are rounded to the nearest $100. 52 U.S.C. 30116(c)(1)(B)(iii); 11 CFR 109.32(b)(3), 110.17(c). The chart below provides the state-by-state breakdown of the 2026 general election expenditure limitations for Senate elections. The expenditure limitation for 2026 House elections in states with only one congressional district [3 ] is $130,600.

| State | Voting age
population
(VAP) | VAP x .02 x the
price index
(6.52944) | Senate expenditure limit
(the greater of the amount
in column 3 or $130,600) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alabama | 4,075,161 | $532,200 | $532,200 |
| Alaska | 565,570 | 73,900 | 130,600 |
| Arizona | 6,026,503 | 787,000 | 787,000 |
| Arkansas | 2,416,023 | 315,500 | 315,500 |
| California | 31,180,511 | 4,071,800 | 4,071,800 |
| Colorado | 4,792,358 | 625,800 | 625,800 |
| Connecticut | 2,970,201 | 387,900 | 387,900 |
| Delaware | 849,963 | 111,000 | 130,600 |
| Florida | 19,019,796 | 2,483,800 | 2,483,800 |
| Georgia | 8,796,778 | 1,148,800 | 1,148,800 |
| Hawaii | 1,151,103 | 150,300 | 150,300 |
| Idaho | 1,557,631 | 203,400 | 203,400 |
| Illinois | 10,100,540 | 1,319,000 | 1,319,000 |
| Indiana | 5,397,168 | 704,800 | 704,800 |
| Iowa | 2,518,739 | 328,900 | 328,900 |
| Kansas | 2,294,452 | 299,600 | 299,600 |
| Kentucky | 3,590,081 | 468,800 | 468,800 |
| Louisiana | 3,568,234 | 466,000 | 466,000 |
| Maine | 1,170,629 | 152,900 | 152,900 |
| Maryland | 4,928,480 | 643,600 | 643,600 |
| Massachusetts | 5,826,510 | 760,900 | 760,900 |
| Michigan | 8,065,114 | 1,053,200 | 1,053,200 |
| Minnesota | 4,547,092 | 593,800 | 593,800 |
| Mississippi | 2,295,720 | 299,800 | 299,800 |
| Missouri | 4,910,413 | 641,200 | 641,200 |
| Montana | 913,041 | 119,200 | 130,600 |
| Nebraska | 1,538,757 | 200,900 | 200,900 |
| Nevada | 2,603,663 | 340,000 | 340,000 |
| New Hampshire | 1,170,277 | 152,800 | 152,800 |
| New Jersey | 7,557,289 | 986,900 | 986,900 |
| New Mexico | 1,686,046 | 220,200 | 220,200 |
| New York | 16,097,036 | 2,102,100 | 2,102,100 |
| North Carolina | 8,838,026 | 1,154,100 | 1,154,100 |
| North Dakota | 616,388 | 80,500 | 130,600 |
| Ohio | 9,368,603 | 1,223,400 | 1,223,400 |
| Oklahoma | 3,165,587 | 413,400 | 413,400 |
| Oregon | 3,461,772 | 452,100 | 452,100 |
| Pennsylvania | 10,488,801 | 1,369,700 | 1,369,700 |
| Rhode Island | 916,867 | 119,700 | 130,600 |
| South Carolina | 4,421,834 | 577,400 | 577,400 |
| South Dakota | 714,952 | 93,400 | 130,600 |
| Tennessee | 5,739,349 | 749,500 | 749,500 |
| Texas | 24,109,307 | 3,148,400 | 3,148,400 |
| Utah | 2,616,637 | 341,700 | 341,700 |
| Vermont | 535,049 | 69,900 | 130,600 |
| Virginia | 7,019,802 | 916,700 | 916,700 |
| Washington | 6,366,184 | 831,400 | 831,400 |
| West Virginia | 1,421,798 | 185,700 | 185,700 |
| Wisconsin | 4,750,680 | 620,400 | 620,400 |
| Wyoming | 461,419 | 60,300 | 130,600 |
( printed page 10395)

Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure Threshold for 2026

The Act requires certain political committees to disclose contributions bundled by lobbyists/registrants and lobbyist/registrant political action committees once the contributions exceed a specified threshold amount. 52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(1), (i)(3)(A). The Commission must adjust this threshold amount annually to account for inflation. 52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(3)(B). The disclosure threshold is increased by multiplying the $15,000 statutory disclosure threshold by 1.59695, the difference between the price index, as certified to the Commission by the Secretary of Labor, for the 12 months preceding the beginning of the calendar year and the price index for the base period (calendar year 2006). See 52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(3), 30116(c)(1)(B); 11 CFR 104.22(g). The resulting amount is rounded to the nearest multiple of $100. 52 U.S.C. 30104(i)(3)(B), 30116(c)(1)(B)(iii); 11 CFR 104.22(g)(4). Based upon this formula ($15,000 × 1.59695), the lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold for calendar year 2026 is $24,000.

Dated: February 26, 2026.

On behalf of the Commission,

Shana M. Broussard,

Chair, Federal Election Commission.

Footnotes

1.

                         The United States Supreme Court is currently considering the constitutionality of the coordinated party expenditure limits in the case *NRSC* v. *FEC,* No. 24-621 (U.S. oral argument Dec. 9, 2025). Unless and until the Supreme Court decides otherwise, however, the coordinated expenditure limits remain in force and thus this notice states what they are for 2026.

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                     Currently, these are Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands. *See [https://www.house.gov/​representatives](https://www.house.gov/representatives).*

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                     Currently, these states are: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming. *See <a href="https://www.house.gov/representatives/">https://www.house.gov/​representatives/</a>.*

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                     This expenditure limit does not apply to the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands because those jurisdictions do not elect Senators. 
                    See [52 U.S.C. 30116(d)(3)(A)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/52/30116); [11 CFR 109.32(b)(2)(i)](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-11/section-109.32#p-109.32(b)(2)(i)).

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