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Campaigns for the 2026 midterms are in full swing, and organizations – including corporations, incorporated trade associations, and their executives and employees – often have questions about how to get involved, whether by...more
Alston & Bird’s Legislative & Public Policy Group previews the week ahead highlighting anticipated federal legislative, regulatory, and political activity, and key upcoming actions in Congress, the Administration, and...more
With the 2026 election campaign season underway, nonprofit organizations exempt under section 501(c)(3) (“charities”) must be careful to ensure that their exempt status is not placed at risk because of an association with a...more
While New York State’s public campaign finance program was first in effect for the 2024 election, only candidates for State Senate and Assembly were able to participate in the program that year. New York’s statewide offices...more
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed federal lawsuits against 29 states and the District of Columbia seeking access to voter registration data. On February 26, 2026, the DOJ announced lawsuits against five additional...more
This article highlights often-overlooked Pennsylvania constitutional provisions that practitioners can leverage to advance more robust arguments on matters of significant consequence to their clients. The Pennsylvania...more
This week begins the filing period for partisan candidates seeking to run in Arizona’s 2026 primary election to file their nomination petitions. It comes sooner than expected as a new law moves Arizona’s primary election two...more
As the country enters a midterm election year, Republican Members in the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced a comprehensive election reform proposal. The bill, known as the Make Elections Great Again Act (MEGA...more
A team of BCLP appellate litigators recently filed an amicus brief on behalf of pro bono client National Security Leaders for America ("NSL4A") in support of the petitioners at the merits stage of Watson v. Republican...more
In the Advanced Records Center (ARC) installment of the 2026 New Laws series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), new legislation related to the California Public Records Act (PRA) includes takeaways and analyses of AB 1147,...more
On January 14, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions: Barrett v. United States, No. 24-5774: This case addresses whether a defendant who commits a single act that violates two subsections of...more
Corporate and trade association PACs must choose between quarterly and monthly FEC filing frequencies in 2026. Quarterly PAC filers may face extra reporting requirements if they make contributions in connection with primary...more
With a new year comes new legislative sessions. Between back-to-back meetings in state capitols and a steady stream of fundraisers to attend as primary season grows closer, government affairs professionals have a lot on their...more
Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance - Connecticut: Connecticut’s State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC) is weighing its first interpretation of a 2024 law banning foreign nationals from making political...more
On December 19, 2025, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law bill S.7111-A/A.7862-A, a bill empowering the state committees of political parties, under certain circumstances, to initiate proceedings to disenroll members...more
On October 30, 2025, Robins Kaplan hosted its annual CLE, “The Trial Advocacy Seminar.” This year, attorney Raoul Shah reflected on his main takeaways....more
On November 21, 2025, the Governor signed into law a bill that modifies the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”), and the Local Records Act. Now referred to as Public Act 104-0438 (the “Act”),...more
In recent decades, the national political party conventions have ceased to be actual contests over presidential and vice-presidential nominations. The days of deal making between state party bosses and multi-round balloting...more
On November 24, 2025, Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections (RITE) sent a letter to the Co-Executive Directors of the New York State Board of Elections (NYSBOE) raising concerns that New York’s voter registration...more
As New York approaches the 2026 election cycle, Independent Expenditure (IE) committees are poised to play an outsized role in shaping statewide and legislative races. For political consultants, this dramatically increases...more
As 2026 approaches, many campaigns for state legislature or statewide office are weighing whether to opt in to New York State’s public campaign finance program. The program’s generous matching formula can dramatically reshape...more
RECENT LOBBYING, ETHICS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE UPDATES Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance - The United States Supreme Court will decide whether states can count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, a ruling...more
Democrats sweep key races: Voters delivered Democrats a dominant, high-visibility boost in four major races: the governors’ races in New Jersey and Virginia, New York City mayoral race and California redistricting ballot...more
An unprecedented mid-decade remapping process is already reshaping the 2026 House battlefield. Below is a concise inventory of what has happened, what is being challenged and what is likely next, plus the practical seat...more
On Nov. 4, 2025, Virginia will hold general elections for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and all 100 seats of the Virginia House of Delegates. Virginia currently has a Republican governor, lieutenant governor...more