State-by-state comparison of campaign finance requirements

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Campaign finance laws regulate the use of money in elections. Generally speaking, campaign finance laws regulate the sources and amounts of contributions to political candidates and campaigns, as well as the disclosure of information about campaign funds. While federal laws regulate the use of money in federal elections (e.g., presidential and congressional elections), the states themselves implement and enforce campaign finance laws for state-level candidates (such as governors and state legislators). Consequently, there is variation in campaign finance laws from state to state.

HIGHLIGHTS

In the 2023-2024 election cycle, 12 states permitted unlimited contributions from individuals to state-level political candidates.

In the remaining states, contribution limits ranged depending upon the office being sought by the recipient. For example, for gubernatorial candidates, limits ranged from $625 per election in Colorado to $36,400 per election in California.

Campaign finance laws are a source of ongoing debate. Proponents of more stringent campaign finance laws claim that the current laws do not go far enough to mitigate corruption and the influence of undisclosed special interests. Opponents claim that strict disclosure requirements and donation limits impinge upon the rights to privacy and free expression, hampering participation in the political process.

The tables below summarize key campaign finance provisions in each of the 50 states.

Contribution limits

2024

The table below summarizes individual contribution requirements by state in the 2023-2024 election cycle. Unlimited contribution limit provisions are highlighted in light green; contribution limits of $500 or less are highlighted in light yellow.

Individual contribution limits by state, 2023-2024
State	Gubernatorial candidates	State legislature, upper chamber, candidates	State legislature, lower chamber, candidates	Notes
Alabama	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Alaska	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Arizona	$5,400	$5,400	$5,400	Limits apply per election.
Arkansas	$2,900	$2,900	$2,900	Limits apply per election.
California	$36,400	$5,500	$5,500	Limits apply per election.
Colorado	$625	$200	$200	Limits apply per election.
Connecticut	$3,500	$1,000	$250	Limits apply per election.
Delaware	$1,200	$600	$600	Limits apply per election cycle.
Florida	$3,000	$1,000	$1,000	Limits apply per election.
Georgia	$8,400	$3,300	$3,300	Limits apply per election.
Hawaii	$6,000	$4,000	$2,000	Limits apply per election cycle.
Idaho	$5,000	$1,000	$1,000	Limits apply per election.
Illinois	$6,900	$6,900	$6,900	Limits apply per election cycle.
Indiana	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Iowa	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Kansas	$2,000	$1,000	$500	Limits apply per election.
Kentucky	$2,100	$2,100	$2,100	Limits apply per election.
Louisiana	$5,000	$2,500	$2,500	Limits apply per election.
Maine	$1,950	$475	$475	Limits apply per election.
Maryland	$6,000	$6,000	$6,000	Limits apply per four-year election cycle.
Massachusetts	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000	Limits apply per calendar year.
Michigan	$8,325	$2,450	$1,225	Limits apply per election cycle.
Minnesota	$4,000	$1,000	$1,000	Limits apply per two-year election segment.
Mississippi	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Missouri	$2,825	$2,400	$2,000	Limits apply per election.
Montana	$1,000	$400	$400	Limits apply per election.
Nebraska	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Nevada	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000	Limits apply per election.
New Hampshire	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000	Limits apply per election.
New Jersey	$4,900	$2,600	$2,600	Limits apply per election cycle.
New Mexico	$11,000	$5,500	$5,500	Limits apply per election.
New York	$9,000	$5,000	$3,000	Limits apply per general election.
North Carolina	$6,400	$6,400	$6,400	Limits apply per election.
North Dakota	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Ohio	$15,499.69	$15,499.69	$15,499.69	Limits apply per election.
Oklahoma	$3,300	$3,300	$3,300	Limits apply per campaign.
Oregon	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Pennsylvania	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Rhode Island	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000	Limits apply per calendar year.
South Carolina	$3,500	$1,000	$1,000	Limits apply per election.
South Dakota	$4,000	$1,000	$1,000	Limits apply per calendar year.
Tennessee	$4,900	$1,800	$1,800	Limits apply per election.
Texas	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Utah	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Vermont	$4,480	$1,680	$1,120	Limits apply per two-year election cycle.
Virginia	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Washington	$2,400	$1,200	$1,200	Limits apply per election.
West Virginia	$2,800	$2,800	$2,800	Limits apply per election.
Wisconsin	$20,000	$2,000	$1,000	According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, "amounts apply for term of office for an incumbent; for non-incumbents, the amounts apply beginning on the date on which the person becomes a candidate and ends on the day before the term of office begins."
Wyoming	$2,500	$1,500	$1,500	Limits apply per election.
Source: National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Limits on Contributions to Candidates, 2023-2024 Election Cycle," updated May 2023

Reporting requirements

Reporting methods

2025

The table below summarizes campaign finance reporting requirements by state, as of September 2025.

Campaign finance reporting requirements by state, 2025-2026
State	Reporting schedule	Electronic reporting required	Public-facing campaign finance reporting system
Alabama	Monthly beginning a year prior to the election; weekly beginning four weeks prior to the election; daily beginning eight days prior to the election	Yes	Link
Alaska	30 days before the election; one week before the election; 105 days after the special election; February 15 for any activity not otherwise reported	Yes	Link
Arizona	Quarterly for the 12-month period before the general election (legislative candidates); quarterly for the 48-month period before the general election (statewide candidates)	Yes	Link
Arkansas	Quarterly; monthly (starting the year prior to the election); pre-election report; final report	Yes	Link
California	Semi-annually; pre-election reports; within 10 days of receiving contributions of $5,000 or more from a single source; within 24 hours for every contribution exceeding $1,000 from a single source	Yes	Link
Colorado	Quarterly in non-election years; first Monday in May in election years, then every two weeks prior to the primary; monthly six months before election; first Monday in September in election years, then every two weeks prior to the general election; 35 days after the election; 14 days before and 30 days after special elections	Yes	Link
Connecticut	January, April, July, and October reports; seven days prior to the election; 30 days after the primary election; 45 days after the general election	Yes	Link
Delaware	Annual; 30 days before the election; eight days before the election	No	Link
Florida	Quarterly; 60 days preceding primary, then weekly until the fourth day before the general election; 10 days preceding the general election, then daily until the fifth day before the general election	Yes	Link
Georgia	Biannually in non-election years; January, April, June, September, October, and December in election years; six days before the election; within two business days for contributions of $1,000 or more; 15 days prior to special elections	Yes	Link
Hawaii	April 30 of the general election year; 30 days prior to the primary; 10 days prior to the primary; October 1 of the general election year; 10 days prior to the general election; 20 days after the primary; 30 days after the general election; January 31 after election year; July 31 after election year	Yes	Link
Idaho	Monthly in the election year; annually in a non-election year; within 48 hours of receiving a contribution of $1,000 or more	Yes	Link
Illinois	Quarterly; within five days of receiving a contribution of $1,000 or more	Yes	Link
Indiana	For state legislative candidates: annually; 25 days prior to primary; 25 days prior to general election. For statewide candidates: annually; quarterly. Statewide candidates must file supplementary reports within seven days of receiving a single contribution of $10,000 or more at any time or within 48 hours of receiving a total of $1,000 or more in multiple contributions during a supplemental reporting period.	Yes	Link
Iowa	May 19; July 19; October 19; January 19	Yes	Link
Kansas	Eight days prior to primary/general election; January 10 after election; annually if a candidate is not participating in the election	No	Link
Kentucky	Annually; quarterly; 30 days prior to the election; 15 days prior to the election; 30 days after the election	Yes	Link
Louisiana	180 (for major office), 90 (for major office), 30, and 10 days prior to the primary; 10 days before the general election; 40 days after the general election	Yes	Link
Maine	Semiannually in non-election years when a gubernatorial candidate raises or spends $1,000 or more; 11 days prior to the election; 42 days after the primary; 42 days prior to the general election; 42 days after the general election	Yes	Link
Maryland	Fifth Tuesday prior to the primary; second Friday prior to the primary; last Tuesday in August prior to the general election; second Friday prior to the general election; second Tuesday after the general election	Yes	Link
Massachusetts	Quarterly in odd-numbered years; quarterly (except for the last quarter) in even-numbered years; eight days prior to the primary/general election	Yes	Link
Michigan	11 days prior to the election; 30 days after the election; January 31 of the following calendar year	Yes	Link
Minnesota	Annually; 15 days prior to the primary; 10 days prior to the general election; April 14 (statewide only); June 14 (statewide only); 42 days prior to the general election (statewide only)	Yes	Link
Mississippi	Seven days prior to the election; May 10; June 10; July 10; October 10; January 10	No	Link
Missouri	Quarterly; eight days prior to the election; 30 days after the election	Yes	Link
Montana	Quarterly; during election year: March 20, April 20, May 20, June 20, August 20, September 20, October 20, and November 20; March 10 and September 10 in the year following the election until the candidate files a closing report	Yes	Link
Nebraska	30 days before the election; 10 days before the election; 40 days after the primary; 70 days after the general election	Yes	Link
Nevada	21 days prior to the election; four days prior to the election; January 15 following the election	No	Link
New Hampshire	First Wednesday in June after the general election; first Wednesday in December one year after the general election; Wednesday 12 weeks before the primary; Wednesday three weeks before the primary; Wednesday before the primary; second Wednesday after the primary; Wednesday three weeks before the general election; Wednesday before the general election; fourth Wednesday after the general election	No	Link
New Jersey	Quarterly; 29 days prior to the election; 11 days prior to the election; 20 days after the election	Yes	Link
New Mexico	Biannually (non-election year); second Monday in April; second Monday in May; second Monday in September; second Monday in October; Thursday prior to the election; 30 days after the election; January 7 after the general election	Yes	Link
New York	32 days prior to the election; 11 days prior to the election; 10 days following the primary; 27 days following the general election; biannually	Yes	Link
North Carolina	Semiannually; quarterly; within 48 hours for contributions of $1,000 or more	No	Link
North Dakota	January 31 annual report; 32 days before the election	Yes	Link
Ohio	12 days prior to the election; 38 days after the election; last business day of January in every year; last business day of July in every year; monthly in July, August, and September of the election year (statewide candidates)	Yes	Link
Oklahoma	Quarterly; eight days prior to the election	Yes	Link
Oregon	Not later than 30 calendar days after a contribution is received or an expenditure is made; transactions that occur 42 days or sooner before the election are due no later than seven calendar days after the date of the transaction	Yes	Link
Pennsylvania	Sixth Tuesday and second Friday prior to the election; 30 days after the election; annually	No	Link
Rhode Island	Every 90 days after a committee registers; 28 and seven days prior to the primary and general election; 28 days after the election	Yes	Link
South Carolina	Quarterly; 15 days before the election	Yes	Link
South Dakota	15 days prior to the election; year-end report by the last Friday in January	Yes	Link
Tennessee	Quarterly; seven days prior to the election	Yes	Link
Texas	January 15; July 15; 30 days prior to the election; eighth day prior to the election	Yes	Link
Utah	Within 31 days of receiving a contribution; seven days before the election; September 30; January 10 of every year	Yes	Link
Vermont	July 1 (of the first year of the two-year general election cycle); March 15 (of the second year of the two-year general election cycle; same applies to the following dates); July 1; August 1; September 1; October 1; October 15; Friday prior to the election; two weeks after the election	Yes	Link
Virginia	Non-election year: July 15 Election year: January 15; April 15; July 15; September 15; October 15; eight days before the primary and general election; 30 days after the general election; January 15 after the general election	Yes	Link
Washington	Monthly until May of election year; from June, weekly on Monday; 21 days prior to the election; seven days prior to the election; 10th day of the month of the month after the election	Yes	Link
West Virginia	Quarterly; 15 days before the election	Yes	Link
Wisconsin	Eight days prior to the election; January 15; July 15	Yes	Link
Wyoming	Seven days prior to the election; 10 days after the election	Yes	Link
Sources: State statutes

Ballot measures and legislation

Ballot measures

Ballotpedia has tracked the following ballot measures relating to campaign finance policy.

Year

State

2026

1. Alaska Establish Campaign Contribution Limits for State and Local Elections Initiative (2026) - On the ballot

2024

1. California Proposition 34, Require Certain Participants in Medi-Cal Rx Program to Spend 98% of Revenues on Patient Care Initiative (2024)
2. Florida Amendment 6, Repeal of Public Financing for Statewide Campaigns Amendment (2024)
3. Maine Question 1, Limit Contributions to Super PACs Initiative (2024)

2023

1. Louisiana Amendment 1, Ban on Private or Foreign Funding of Election Costs Amendment (October 2023)
2. Maine Question 2, Prohibit Foreign Spending in Elections Initiative (2023)

2022

1. Arizona Proposition 211, Campaign Finance Sources Disclosure Initiative (2022)

2020

1. Alaska Ballot Measure 2, Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting and Campaign Finance Laws Initiative (2020)
2. Missouri Amendment 3, Redistricting Process and Criteria, Lobbying, and Campaign Finance Amendment (2020)
3. Oregon Measure 107, Campaign Finance Limits Amendment (2020)

2018

1. Alaska Legislator Conflicts of Interest and Per Diem Limits Initiative (2018)
2. Arizona Proposition 306, Clean Election Account Uses and Commission Rulemaking Measure (2018)
3. Colorado Amendment 75, Campaign Contribution Limits Initiative (2018)
4. Massachusetts Question 2, Advisory Commission for Amendments to the U.S. Constitution Regarding Corporate Personhood and Political Spending Initiative (2018)
5. Missouri Amendment 1, Lobbying, Campaign Finance, and Redistricting Initiative (2018)
6. North Dakota Measure 1, Ethics Commission, Foreign Political Contribution Ban, and Conflicts of Interest Initiative (2018)
7. South Dakota Constitutional Amendment W, State Campaign Finance and Lobbying Laws, Government Accountability Board, and Initiative Process Amendment (2018)
8. South Dakota Initiated Measure 24, Ban Out-of-State Contributions to Ballot Question Committees Initiative (2018)

2016

1. California Proposition 59, Overturn of Citizens United Act Advisory Question (2016)
2. Missouri State and Judicial Campaign Contribution Limits, Constitutional Amendment 2 (2016)
3. South Dakota Revision of State Campaign Finance and Lobbying Laws, Initiated Measure 22 (2016)
4. Washington Advisory Question about the Rights of Corporations and Money as Free Speech, Initiative 735 (2016)
5. Washington State-Provided Campaign Financing Funded by a Non-Resident Sales Tax, Initiative 1464 (2016)

2015

1. Maine "Clean Elections" Initiative, Question 1 (2015)

2012

1. Montana Corporate Contributions Initiative, I-166 (2012)

2010

1. Alaska Ballot Measure 1, Ban on Use of Public Funds for Campaigns, Lobbying, and Contractor Restrictions Initiative (August 2010)
2. California Proposition 15, Biennial Lobbyist Fee and Public Campaign Funding Measure (June 2010)
3. Florida Amendment 1, Repeal of Public Financing for Statewide Campaigns Amendment (2010)

2008

1. Alaska Measure 3, Public Campaign Financing Initiative (August 2008)
2. Colorado Amendment 54, Campaign Contribution Limitations for Government Contractors Initiative (2008)
3. Oregon Measure 64, Prohibit Use Of Public Resources To Collect Political Funds Initiative (2008)
4. South Dakota Initiated Measure 10, Limits on Lobbying Measure (2008)

2006

1. Alaska Measure 1, Campaign Finance Limits Initiative (August 2006)
2. California Proposition 89, Public Campaign Finance Program, Campaign Finance Limits, and Increased Corporate Tax Initiative (2006)
3. Oregon Measure 46, Regulation of Campaign Contributions Initiative (2006)
4. Oregon Measure 47, Campaign Finance Limits and Disclosure Initiative (2006)

2005

1. Ohio Issue 3, Campaign Finance Initiative (2005)

2002

1. Colorado Amendment 27, Campaign Contributions and Spending Limits Initiative (2002)
2. Massachusetts Question 3, Public Funding of Political Campaigns Advisory Question (2002)

2000

1. California Proposition 25, Campaign Contribution Limits Initiative (March 2000)
2. California Proposition 34, State Elective Office Campaign Contribution Limits Measure (2000)
3. Missouri Proposition B, Public Campaign Financing Initiative (2000)
4. Oregon Measure 6, Public Funding for Candidates Who Limit Spending and Private Contributions Initiative (2000)
5. Oregon Measure 92, Prohibit Payroll Deductions For Political Purposes Initiative (2000)
6. Oregon Measure 98, Prohibit Using Public Resources For Political Purposes Initiative (2000)

1998

1. Arizona Proposition 200, Commission to Administer Alternative Campaign Finance System Initiative (1998)
2. Florida Amendment 11, Nonpartisan School Board Elections, Ballot Access Requirements, Public Campaign Financing, and Election Processes Amendment (1998)
3. Massachusetts Question 2, Public Financing for State Campaigns Initiative (1998)
4. Montana Corporate Contributions to Ballot Issues, IR-114 (1998)
5. Oregon Measure 59, Prohibit Public Resources to Collect Political Funds Initiative (1998)
6. Oregon Measure 62, Campaign Finance and Signature Gathering Regulation Initiative (1998)

1996

1. Arkansas Campaign Contribution Limits and Disclosure, Proposed Initiated Act 1 (1996)
2. California Proposition 208, Campaign Contribution and Spending Limits Initiative (1996)
3. California Proposition 212, Campaign Spending and Contribution Limits Initiative (1996)
4. Colorado Amendment 15, Contributions to Candidates Initiative (1996)
5. Maine Question 3, Public Campaign Financing Bond Measure (1996)
6. Montana Direct Corporate Contribution in Ballot Issues, I-125 (1996)
7. Nevada Question 10, Campaign Contribution Limits Initiative (1996)

1994

1. Colorado Amendment 12, Election and Legislative Measure Reform Initiative (1994)
2. Colorado Amendment 15, Campaign Contribution Limits Initiative (1994)
3. Massachusetts Question 1, Contributions to Ballot Measure Campaigns Initiative (1994)
4. Missouri Proposition A, Campaign Contribution Limits Initiative (1994)
5. Montana Campaign Finance Law Revision, I-118 (1994)
6. Nevada Question 10, Campaign Contribution Limits Initiative (1994)
7. Oregon Measure 6, Residents-Only Contributions for Candidates Initiative (1994)
8. Oregon Measure 9, Limits on Campaign Contributions, Finance, and Spending Initiative (1994)

1992

1. Washington Initiative 134, Campaign Contribution Limit Measure (1992)

1990

1. Arkansas Standards of Conduct for Candidates and Political Campaigns, Proposed Initiated Act 1 (1990)
2. California Proposition 131, Term Limits and Campaign Finance Limits Initiative (1990)

1989

1. Maine Public Financing of Gubernatorial Campaigns, Question 1 (1989)

1988

1. California Proposition 105, Disclosure Requirements to Consumers, Voters, and Investors Initiative (1988)
2. California Proposition 68, Campaign Contributions Initiative (June 1988)
3. California Proposition 73, Funds for Election Campaigns Initiative (June 1988)

1986

1. Arizona Proposition 200, Campaign Contributions Limitations Initiative (1986)
2. Rhode Island Ethics in Government, Constitutional Amendment 6 (1986)

1984

1. California Proposition 40, Campaign Finance Initiative (1984)

1982

1. Ohio Election of Members of the Public Utilities Commission Initiative (1982)

1980

1. Minnesota Campaign Spending Limits, Amendment 1 (1980)
2. North Dakota Election Law Revision Referendum, Measure 8 (1980)

1978

1. Hawaii Campaign Finance, Amendment 6 (1978)

1976

1. Oregon Measure 7, Partial Public Funding of Campaigns Measure (1976)

1974

1. California Proposition 9, Fair Political Practices Commission and Election and Campaign Policies Initiative (June 1974)
2. Massachusetts Question 5, Create Independent Commission and Expand Campaign Finance Regulations Initiative (1974)
3. Missouri Proposition 1, Campaign Finance and Disclosure Initiative (1974)

1973

1. Ohio Disqualifications for Public Office Amendment (May 1973)

1972

1. Washington Initiative 276, Regulations for Campaign Expenditures and Contributions Measure (1972)
2. Washington Referendum 25, Electoral Campaign Financing Regulation Measure (1972)

Alaska

1. Alaska Ballot Measure 1, Ban on Use of Public Funds for Campaigns, Lobbying, and Contractor Restrictions Initiative (August 2010)
2. Alaska Ballot Measure 2, Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting and Campaign Finance Laws Initiative (2020)
3. Alaska Establish Campaign Contribution Limits for State and Local Elections Initiative (2026) - On the ballot
4. Alaska Legislator Conflicts of Interest and Per Diem Limits Initiative (2018)
5. Alaska Measure 1, Campaign Finance Limits Initiative (August 2006)
6. Alaska Measure 3, Public Campaign Financing Initiative (August 2008)

Arizona

1. Arizona Proposition 200, Campaign Contributions Limitations Initiative (1986)
2. Arizona Proposition 200, Commission to Administer Alternative Campaign Finance System Initiative (1998)
3. Arizona Proposition 211, Campaign Finance Sources Disclosure Initiative (2022)
4. Arizona Proposition 306, Clean Election Account Uses and Commission Rulemaking Measure (2018)

Arkansas

1. Arkansas Campaign Contribution Limits and Disclosure, Proposed Initiated Act 1 (1996)
2. Arkansas Standards of Conduct for Candidates and Political Campaigns, Proposed Initiated Act 1 (1990)

California

1. California Proposition 105, Disclosure Requirements to Consumers, Voters, and Investors Initiative (1988)
2. California Proposition 131, Term Limits and Campaign Finance Limits Initiative (1990)
3. California Proposition 15, Biennial Lobbyist Fee and Public Campaign Funding Measure (June 2010)
4. California Proposition 208, Campaign Contribution and Spending Limits Initiative (1996)
5. California Proposition 212, Campaign Spending and Contribution Limits Initiative (1996)
6. California Proposition 25, Campaign Contribution Limits Initiative (March 2000)
7. California Proposition 34, Require Certain Participants in Medi-Cal Rx Program to Spend 98% of Revenues on Patient Care Initiative (2024)
8. California Proposition 34, State Elective Office Campaign Contribution Limits Measure (2000)
9. California Proposition 40, Campaign Finance Initiative (1984)
10. California Proposition 59, Overturn of Citizens United Act Advisory Question (2016)
11. California Proposition 68, Campaign Contributions Initiative (June 1988)
12. California Proposition 73, Funds for Election Campaigns Initiative (June 1988)
13. California Proposition 89, Public Campaign Finance Program, Campaign Finance Limits, and Increased Corporate Tax Initiative (2006)
14. California Proposition 9, Fair Political Practices Commission and Election and Campaign Policies Initiative (June 1974)

Colorado

1. Colorado Amendment 12, Election and Legislative Measure Reform Initiative (1994)
2. Colorado Amendment 15, Campaign Contribution Limits Initiative (1994)
3. Colorado Amendment 15, Contributions to Candidates Initiative (1996)
4. Colorado Amendment 27, Campaign Contributions and Spending Limits Initiative (2002)
5. Colorado Amendment 54, Campaign Contribution Limitations for Government Contractors Initiative (2008)
6. Colorado Amendment 75, Campaign Contribution Limits Initiative (2018)

Florida

1. Florida Amendment 1, Repeal of Public Financing for Statewide Campaigns Amendment (2010)
2. Florida Amendment 11, Nonpartisan School Board Elections, Ballot Access Requirements, Public Campaign Financing, and Election Processes Amendment (1998)
3. Florida Amendment 6, Repeal of Public Financing for Statewide Campaigns Amendment (2024)

Hawaii

1. Hawaii Campaign Finance, Amendment 6 (1978)

Louisiana

1. Louisiana Amendment 1, Ban on Private or Foreign Funding of Election Costs Amendment (October 2023)

Maine

1. Maine "Clean Elections" Initiative, Question 1 (2015)
2. Maine Public Financing of Gubernatorial Campaigns, Question 1 (1989)
3. Maine Question 1, Limit Contributions to Super PACs Initiative (2024)
4. Maine Question 2, Prohibit Foreign Spending in Elections Initiative (2023)
5. Maine Question 3, Public Campaign Financing Bond Measure (1996)

Massachusetts

1. Massachusetts Question 1, Contributions to Ballot Measure Campaigns Initiative (1994)
2. Massachusetts Question 2, Advisory Commission for Amendments to the U.S. Constitution Regarding Corporate Personhood and Political Spending Initiative (2018)
3. Massachusetts Question 2, Public Financing for State Campaigns Initiative (1998)
4. Massachusetts Question 3, Public Funding of Political Campaigns Advisory Question (2002)
5. Massachusetts Question 5, Create Independent Commission and Expand Campaign Finance Regulations Initiative (1974)

Minnesota

1. Minnesota Campaign Spending Limits, Amendment 1 (1980)

Missouri

1. Missouri Amendment 1, Lobbying, Campaign Finance, and Redistricting Initiative (2018)
2. Missouri Amendment 3, Redistricting Process and Criteria, Lobbying, and Campaign Finance Amendment (2020)
3. Missouri Proposition 1, Campaign Finance and Disclosure Initiative (1974)
4. Missouri Proposition A, Campaign Contribution Limits Initiative (1994)
5. Missouri Proposition B, Public Campaign Financing Initiative (2000)
6. Missouri State and Judicial Campaign Contribution Limits, Constitutional Amendment 2 (2016)

Montana

1. Montana Campaign Finance Law Revision, I-118 (1994)
2. Montana Corporate Contributions Initiative, I-166 (2012)
3. Montana Corporate Contributions to Ballot Issues, IR-114 (1998)
4. Montana Direct Corporate Contribution in Ballot Issues, I-125 (1996)

Nevada

1. Nevada Question 10, Campaign Contribution Limits Initiative (1994)
2. Nevada Question 10, Campaign Contribution Limits Initiative (1996)

North Dakota

1. North Dakota Election Law Revision Referendum, Measure 8 (1980)
2. North Dakota Measure 1, Ethics Commission, Foreign Political Contribution Ban, and Conflicts of Interest Initiative (2018)

Ohio

1. Ohio Disqualifications for Public Office Amendment (May 1973)
2. Ohio Election of Members of the Public Utilities Commission Initiative (1982)
3. Ohio Issue 3, Campaign Finance Initiative (2005)

Oregon

1. Oregon Measure 107, Campaign Finance Limits Amendment (2020)
2. Oregon Measure 46, Regulation of Campaign Contributions Initiative (2006)
3. Oregon Measure 47, Campaign Finance Limits and Disclosure Initiative (2006)
4. Oregon Measure 59, Prohibit Public Resources to Collect Political Funds Initiative (1998)
5. Oregon Measure 6, Public Funding for Candidates Who Limit Spending and Private Contributions Initiative (2000)
6. Oregon Measure 6, Residents-Only Contributions for Candidates Initiative (1994)
7. Oregon Measure 62, Campaign Finance and Signature Gathering Regulation Initiative (1998)
8. Oregon Measure 64, Prohibit Use Of Public Resources To Collect Political Funds Initiative (2008)
9. Oregon Measure 7, Partial Public Funding of Campaigns Measure (1976)
10. Oregon Measure 9, Limits on Campaign Contributions, Finance, and Spending Initiative (1994)
11. Oregon Measure 92, Prohibit Payroll Deductions For Political Purposes Initiative (2000)
12. Oregon Measure 98, Prohibit Using Public Resources For Political Purposes Initiative (2000)

Rhode Island

1. Rhode Island Ethics in Government, Constitutional Amendment 6 (1986)

South Dakota

1. South Dakota Constitutional Amendment W, State Campaign Finance and Lobbying Laws, Government Accountability Board, and Initiative Process Amendment (2018)
2. South Dakota Initiated Measure 10, Limits on Lobbying Measure (2008)
3. South Dakota Initiated Measure 24, Ban Out-of-State Contributions to Ballot Question Committees Initiative (2018)
4. South Dakota Revision of State Campaign Finance and Lobbying Laws, Initiated Measure 22 (2016)

Washington

1. Washington Advisory Question about the Rights of Corporations and Money as Free Speech, Initiative 735 (2016)
2. Washington Initiative 134, Campaign Contribution Limit Measure (1992)
3. Washington Initiative 276, Regulations for Campaign Expenditures and Contributions Measure (1972)
4. Washington Referendum 25, Electoral Campaign Financing Regulation Measure (1972)
5. Washington State-Provided Campaign Financing Funded by a Non-Resident Sales Tax, Initiative 1464 (2016)

Legislation

Campaign finance laws are written, administered, and enforced primarily at the state level. The following is a list of recent campaign finance bills that have been introduced in or passed by state legislatures. To learn more about each of these bills, click the bill title. This information is provided by BillTrack50 and LegiScan.

Note: Due to the nature of the sorting process used to generate this list, some results may not be relevant to the topic. If no bills are displayed below, no legislation pertaining to this topic has been introduced in the legislature recently.

Recent news

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  Election policy on Ballotpedia

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  Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission

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Josh Altic, Director of Content • Daniel Anderson, Associate Director of Elections & Data • Cory Eucalitto, Associate Director of Features • Ryan Byrne, Managing Editor of Ballot Measures • Mandy McConnell, Managing Editor of News • Doug Kronaizl, Managing Editor of Local Expansion • Abbey Smith, Managing Editor of Elections • Janie Valentine, Managing Editor of Law • Joel Williams. Managing Editor of Events • Andrew Bahl • Jaclyn Beran • Marielle Bricker • Joseph Brusgard • Emma Burlingame • Kelly Coyle • Jon Dunn • Thomas Ellis • Nicole Fisher • Joseph Greaney • Thomas Grobben • Jaime Healy-Plotkin • Brianna Hosea • Molly Kehoe • Tyler King • Glorie Martinez • Norm Leahy, Senior Editor • Nathan Maxwell • Jimmy McAllister • Brandon McCauley • Ellie Mikus • Ellen Morrissey • Mackenzie Murphy • Kaley Platek • Samantha Post • Adam Powell • Annelise Reinwald • Ethan Rice • Spencer Richardson • Victoria Rose • Briana Ryan • Myj Saintyl • Maddy Salucka • Emma Soukup • Alexis Thacker • Mina Vogel • Samuel Wonacott • Trenton Woodcox