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FEC Advisory Opinion Approves Federal Candidate Request to Add Super PAC to Joint Fundraising Committee

In Advisory Opinion 2024-07, the FEC approved a request made by Team Graham, the principal campaign committee of Senator Lindsey Graham, to add a Super PAC to an existing joint fundraising committee named Graham Majority...more

Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak

In Compliance: Holtzman Vogel's July 2024 Round-Up

Holtzman Vogel attorneys wrote on the Supreme Court's landmark Loper Bright decision earlier this month. The Court overruled its 1984 decision in Chevron v. NRDC that introduced the so-called "Chevron deference" principle...more

Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak

In Compliance: Holtzman Vogel's May 2024 Round-Up

At the FEC’s May 1 open meeting, the Commission voted 4-1 to approve an advisory opinion requested by Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom (“NFRF”) that authorizes federal candidates and officeholders to solicit unlimited funds,...more

Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak

FEC Authorizes Federal Candidates and Officeholders to Solicit Unlimited Funds for State Ballot Initiative Committees

At the FEC’s May 1 open meeting, the Commission voted 4-1 to approve a draft advisory opinion requested by Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom (“NFRF”) that authorizes federal candidates and officeholders to solicit unlimited...more

Venable LLP

FEC Allows Nonfederal Committee to Coordinate Paid Canvassing Efforts with Federal Candidates

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The Federal Election Commission has issued an advisory opinion making it much easier for federal candidates to offload their paid canvassing programs onto state PACs, nonprofits, and super PACs. ...more

Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak

FEC Update with Matt Petersen: Election Canvassing and Coordination

Earlier today, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) issued an advisory opinion that provides useful clarifications regarding the definitions of “public communication,” “coordinated communication,” and “coordinated...more

Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak

Non-Federal Transfers to Federal Candidates and Reporting Implications

Recently, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) issued an advisory opinion that provided a valuable clarification about the prohibition against federal candidates raising or spending “soft money.”...more

Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak

FEC Allows Federal Candidates and Officeholders to Establish State Leadership PACs

On January 11, the FEC approved an advisory opinion allowing a federal candidate or officeholder to establish a state leadership PAC (S-LPACs) that will engage solely in state and local (i.e., nonfederal) elections and ballot...more

Wiley Rein LLP

FEC Advisory Opinion Roundup: Contributor-Centric Analysis Appears Here to Stay

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The Federal Election Commission (FEC) recently issued three noteworthy advisory opinions covering a variety of topics. These opinions are briefly summarized below. Contribution Processors: Advisory Opinion 2022-10...more

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New York Congressional Candidates May Raise Contributions Under Separate Limit for August 23 Primary

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The Federal Election Commission (FEC) recently issued an advisory opinion confirming that New York congressional primary candidates are entitled to a separate contribution limit for the court-ordered August 23, 2022...more

Perkins Coie

Federal Election Commission Clarifies Permissible Uses of Campaign Finance Data

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This week the Federal Election Commission (FEC or the Commission) issued Advisory Opinion 2021-05 (Tally Up), telling a campaign vendor that it may not integrate federal campaign finance data into software that scores groups...more

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FEC: Cybersecurity Services to Candidates, Political Parties Not In-Kind Contributions

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The Federal Election Commission (FEC) released a draft advisory opinion (draft AO) this week, holding that a nonprofit corporation providing certain cybersecurity services to candidates and political parties are not in-kind...more

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New FEC advisory opinion impacts state officeholders’ Super PACs

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The Federal Elections Commission (FEC) recently issued a ruling that limits expenditures by certain Super PACs established, maintained and controlled by a state representative. South Carolina State Representative Nancy Mace...more

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Taking Stock of Newly Released FARA Advisory Opinions

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released for the first time dozens of advisory opinions issued by the FARA Registration Unit, the DOJ agency responsible for administering the Foreign Agents Registration Act of...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

FEC Approves Bitcoin Political Donations While SEC Issues Investor Alert

On May 8, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) unanimously affirmed in an advisory opinion that political committees (including candidate campaigns and political action committees) could legally accept small bitcoin...more

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