The Federal Election Campaign Act (located at 52 U.S.C. §30101) is a federal statute that puts limits on campaign contributions to candidates for President of the United States and Congress (the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate). It requires candidates to report all the money their campaigns receive and spend.

Most individuals can donate up to $2,800 per candidate, per election. This means a person can donate up to $2,800 to each of one or more candidates in a federal primary election and in a federal general election. This law also requires candidates in federal elections to report the payee and amount of each campaign expenditure. And a campaign may not accept more than $100 in cash from a particular source with respect to any campaign for nomination for or election to federal office.

Similarly, state laws place limits on campaign contributions and require candidates for elective office to report the contributions they receive and the expenditures they make while seeking public office. These laws are usually located in a state’s statutes—often in the elections code.

The Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) is a federal law that governs the financing of federal elections, including those for President, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the U.S. Senate. Under FECA, individuals are generally limited to contributions of $2,800 per candidate, per election, meaning that a donor can contribute up to $2,800 for the primary and another $2,800 for the general election. The Act also mandates detailed reporting of campaign contributions and expenditures, and it restricts cash contributions to $100 from any single source for any federal campaign. In California, similar regulations are in place for state elections. The state imposes its own limits on campaign contributions and requires candidates to report their financial activities. These state-specific campaign finance laws are typically found in the California Elections Code. Both federal and state laws are designed to promote transparency and prevent undue influence in the electoral process.