Candidates & Committees
Learn how to register your campaign, report financial activity, and manage post-election surplus campaign funds.
Learn how to register your campaign, report financial activity, and manage post-election surplus campaign funds.
Candidates and committees are required by law to publicly disclose campaign finances. Let’s get you up-to-speed on what you need to know.
Register your candidate campaign if you are running for a statewide or county office, are in a jurisdiction that contains at least 5,000 registered voters or expect to receive contributions totaling $7,000 or more. Not accepting contributions does not relieve a candidate from filing a registration. Complete the registration within two weeks of the following, whichever comes first:
Register a political committee if you are a person, group, club, organization or collection of individuals (except an individual using their own funds) that expects to receive contributions or make expenditures in support of or opposition to any candidate or ballot measure. Complete the registration within:
Once registered, find out how to report campaign finances.
Wrapping up a campaign or closing out a reporting year? Learn what to do after the election.