Statewide Candidates on Ballot, Sept 1 and Nov 3
Summary
OCPF published a compilation of news and announcements in April 2026 covering campaign finance compliance. Key entries include the 2026 election schedule (September 1 primary and November 3 general election) for statewide candidates, with monthly reporting deadlines by the 5th. Treasurer training requirements, audit review tools via Gateway/Reporter 7, public financing program details, and various guidance documents on campaign finance law are also referenced.
“Statewide candidates are on the ballot in 2026, in the Sept. 1 primary election and the Nov. 3 general election. Their totals are updated by the 5th of each month (if the 5th falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline is pushed forward to the next business day).”
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GovPing monitors Massachusetts OCPF for new government & legislation regulatory changes. Every update since tracking began is archived, classified, and available as free RSS or email alerts — 3 changes logged to date.
What changed
This is a compilation of news and announcements from OCPF, a Massachusetts state agency regulating campaign finance. The primary entry announces that statewide candidates appear on the 2026 ballot, with the September 1 primary and November 3 general election scheduled. Candidates must update their totals by the 5th of each month, with weekend/holiday deadlines pushed to the next business day. Multiple other entries reference Reporter 7 software registration for campaign finance filing, Gateway audit tracking tools, treasurer training requirements, public financing program eligibility, and various guidance documents on campaign finance law for candidates, PACs, committees, and treasurers. No new regulatory obligations are created; existing compliance resources are referenced.
Affected parties including candidates, treasurers, PACs, local party committees, and ballot question committees should be aware of the 2026 filing calendar and available OCPF resources. The public financing program handbook for 2026 is accessible, and treasurer training must be completed every two years (with the prior deadline having been December 31, 2023).
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News and Announcements
4/23/2026
Town Candidates: Register for Campaign Finance Software
Reporter 7 software is used to create and print the M102 campaign finance form for town candidates (and some city candidates). CLICK HERE to register.
Illustrated guide.
R7 Tutorial
4/23/2026
Statewide candidates are on the ballot in 2026
Statewide candidates are on the ballot in 2026, in the Sept. 1 primary election and the Nov. 3 general election. Their totals are updated by the 5th of each month (if the 5th falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline is pushed forward to the next business day).
4/22/2026
Job Posting: Legal Counsel
Legal Counsel will assume an existing caseload of investigations as well as new assignments that includes initial review and screening of allegations, document gathering and review, interviewing witnesses, and recommending resolutions; conducting legal research; writing factual analyses, legal memoranda, correspondence, position statements, public resolution letters, disposition agreements, Attorney General referral recommendations, proposed formal and informal advisory opinions; presenting legal advice and policy recommendations; communicating with, providing guidance to and assisting candidates, committees, public officials and the general public in understanding the campaign finance law and regulations by telephone, email, mail and in person; assisting in drafting proposed legislation and agency regulations, guidelines and policy; providing legal advice to staff; perform other duties as required by the Director and General Counsel. CLICK HERE FOR FULL J OB POSTING.
4/21/2026
Gateway tracks audit issues that need to be answered
What is Gateway?
Our audit team reviews thousands of reports filed each year and identifies problems that need to be resolved. Gateway is a portal that streamlines the audit review process for candidates and committees. With Gateway, all issues are identified in one list and can be resolved on that same page.
Candidates and committees access the Gateway through a tile in the Reporter 7 filing software – the one with the red gate!
With Gateway, all of your outstanding audit issues are listed on Reporter 7 for easy access and tracking.
4/16/2026
Local Party Committees: How to organize and operate
4/13/2026
Running for office in 2026? Use our checklists!
Candidates who file with OCPF
House and Senate
Municipal candidates who file with local election officials
Local party committees
PACs
Municipal ballot question committees
Statewide ballot question committees
IEPACs
Barnstable Assembly of Delegates
Municipal IEPACs (generally in towns)
Filing locations by candidate type.
4/10/2026
OCPF has guidance on tax issues
3/30/2026
2026 public financing program for statewide candidates
Candidates for statewide office can participate in a matching public financing program that provides money to run for office. CLICK HERE for the 2026 handbook.
3/25/2026
Complete online treasurer training every two years
Treasurers will receive notice from OCPF when it's time to retake online training.
OCPF's online treasurer training program is available.
1. Log into Reporter 7.
2. Click the "Tools" tile.
3. Click the "Treasurer Training" tile.
Training takes about 30 minutes, and is required for all treasurers who file with OCPF (candidates, PACs, local party committees, IEPACs, ballot question committees and state parties).
The deadline to complete training was Dec. 31, 2023. If you have not completed training, please do so as soon as possible.
3/23/2026
OCPF's training video for depository candidates and committees
Candidates and PACs filing with OCPF.
3/20/2026
Corporations and the Campaign Finance Law
A short summary of the impacts of the campaign finance law on corporations and other business entities.
3/19/2026
2026 IRS mileage rate for the use of personal vehicles for political purposes
3/18/2026
How to complete the paper M102 year-end report for municipal filers
The ending date on the year-end report is Dec. 31. The starting date is the day after the ending date on the last report filed. If you're unclear on those dates, please contact your local election official or check with us at OCPF@mass.gov.
3/17/2026
OCPF guides are available
OCPF is required by statute to summarize the campaign finance law for candidates and committees. Click the image for a list of OCPF guides.
3/16/2026
Contact OCPF
Click the image for our staff list. You can reach us by email with your questions and comments at OCPF@mass.gov. You may also call (617) 979-8300.
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