New FEC Contribution Limits for 2026 Cycle

The FEC recently released the new contributions for the 2025-2026 election cycle, and the limits for several categories were increased.

Individual Donations:

• Contributions made by individuals to candidates increased from $3,300 to $3,500 per election per candidate or $7,000 per couple ($14,000 per couple for the primary and general elections).

• Contributions made by individuals to national party committees increased from $41,300 to $44,300 per calendar year. National party committees include the RNC, NRSC, and NRCC.

• Contributions made by individuals to national party accounts increased from $123,900 to $132,900 per account, per year. National party accounts include a convention fund, building fund, and recount fund at each national party committee.

PAC Donations:

• PAC donations to candidate committees increased from $3,300 to $3,500 per election.

• PAC donations to national party committees increased from $41,300 to $44,300 per calendar year.

• PAC donations to national party accounts increased from $123,900 to $132,900 per account, per year.

For your convenience, we updated our Political Donation Limits PDF with the new totals for the 2026 election cycle. This is a great resource to keep posted when you need to remember the new limits.