Individual to Candidate Contributions

Alabama

Unlimited

Alaska

$1000/candidate/year
Aggregate amount candidates may accept from non-residents:
$20,000/ year/ gubernatorial candidate
$5,000/ year/ senate candidate
$3,000/ year/ house candidate

Arizona (b)

$760/statewide candidate
$296/ legislative candidate
Individuals limited to $3,530 aggregate contributions per calendar year to candidates and committees that give to candidates.
All amounts are per election (a).

Arkansas

$1,000/candidate/election (a)

California

$22,300/ gubernatorial candidate
$5,600/ other statewide candidate
$3,300/ legislative candidate
All amounts are per election (a).

Colorado

$500/gubernatorial candidate
$500/other statewide candidate
$200/ legislative candidate
All amounts are per election.(a)

Connecticut

$2,500/gubernatorial candidate
$500/state senate candidate
$250/state house candidate
Individuals limited to $15,000 aggregate contributions to all candidates and committees.
All amounts are per election (a).

Delaware

$1,200/statewide candidate
$600/other candidate
Both amounts are per election cycle.

Florida

$500/candidate/election (a)

Georgia

Statewide Candidate:
$5,000/ primary or general election
$3,000/ primary or general run-off
Legislative Candidate:
$2,000/ primary or general election
$1,000/ primary or general run-off
All amounts per election cycle.

Hawaii

$6,000/statewide candidate
$4,000/state senate candidate
$2,000/state house candidate
All amounts are per election cycle.

Idaho

$5,000/statewide candidate
$1,000/legislative candidate
Both amounts are per election (a).

Illinois

Unlimited

Indiana

Unlimited

Iowa

Unlimited

Kansas

$2,000/statewide candidate
$1,000/state senate candidate
$500/state house candidate
All amounts are per election cycle.

Kentucky

$1,000/candidate/election (a)

Louisiana

$5,000/statewide candidate
$2,500/legislative candidate
Both amounts are per election (a).

Maine (b)

$500/gubernatorial candidate
$250/other candidate
Both amounts are per election (a).
Individuals limited to $25,000 aggregate contributions to all entities per calendar year.

Maryland

$4,000/candidate
Individuals limited to $10,000 aggregate contributions to all entities.
Both amounts per 4-year election cycle.

Massachusetts

$500/candidate
Individual limited to $12,500 aggregate contributions to candidates.
Registered lobbyist may only contribute up to $200/candidate.
Both amounts are per calendar year.

Michigan

$3,400/statewide candidate
$1,000/state senate candidate
$500/state house candidate
All amounts are per election cycle.

Minnesota

Election year limits:
$2,000/gubernatorial candidate
$500/legislative candidate
Non-election year limits:
$500/gubernatorial candidate
$100/legislative candidate

Aggregate contributions from PAC's, lobbyists, political funds and individuals who contribute or loan more than 1/2 the yearly contribution limit cannot exceed an amount equal to 20% of spending limits.  For 2005, the aggregate limits candidates may accepte from these entities are:
$87,524/gubernatorial candidate
$2,190/senate candidate
$1,140/house candidate
2006 aggregate limits will be determined in March 2006.
All amounts are per calendar year.

Mississippi

Unlimited

Missouri

Adjusted 2004-2005 limits:
$1,200/statewide candidate
$600/senate candidate
$300/house candidate
All amounts are per election (a).

Montana

$500/gubernatorial slate
$250/other statewide candidate
$130/legislative candidate
All amounts are per election (a).

Nebraska

Unlimited

Nevada

$5,000/candidate/election (a)

New Hampshire

Candidates not agreeing to abide by spending limits:
$1,000/election (a)
Candidates agreeing to abide by spending limits:
$5,000/election (a)

New Jersey

$3,000/gubernatorial candidate
$2,600/legislative candidate
Both amounts are per election (a).

New Mexico

Unlimited

New York

Gubernatorial candidate:
Primary - product of number of enrolled voters in candidate's party in the state x $.005, but not less than $5,400 or more than $16,200
General - $33,900
Legislative candidate:
Primary
$5,400/ senate candidate
$3,400/ house candidate
General
$8,500/ senate candidate
$3,400/ house candidate
All amounts are per calendar year.
Maximum contributions by an individual cannot exceed $150,000 in any one year.

North Carolina

$4,000/candidate/election (a)

North Dakota

Unlimited

Ohio

$10,000/candidate/election (a)

Oklahoma

$5,000/candidate/election campaign

Oregon

Unlimited

Pennsylvania

Unlimited

Rhode Island

$1,000/candidate
or
$2,000/candidate if candidate qualifies for public funding and agrees to abide by spending limits.

Individuals limited to $10,000 in aggregate contributions to candidates, PACs and party committees per year.
All amounts are per calendar year.

South Carolina

$3,500/statewide candidate
$1,000/legislative candidate
Both amounts are per election.(a)

South Dakota

$1,000/gubernatorial candidate
$250/legislative candidate
Both amounts are per calendar year.

Tennessee

$2,500/statewide candidate
$1,000/legislative candidate
Both amounts are per election (a).

Texas

Unlimited

Utah

Unlimited

Vermont (c)

$400/gubernatorial candidate
$300/state senate candidate
$200/state house candidate
Contributers from immediate family members are unlimited.
No more than 25% of funds may come from non-residents, out-of-state PACs, and political parties.
All amounts are per 2-year election cycle.

Virginia

Unlimited

Washington

$1,350/gubernatorial candidate
$675/legislative candidate
Both amounts are per election (a).
During the 21 days before the general elections, no candidate for legislative office may contribute to his or her own campaign more than $5,000 in the aggregate, and no candidate for state executive office may contribute to his or her own campaign more than $50,000 in the aggregate.

West Virginia

$1,000/candidate/election (a)

Wisconsin

$10,000/statewide candidate
$1,000/state senate candidate
$500/state house candidate
All amounts are per election campaign.
An individual may not contribute more than $10,000 in a calendar year to any combination of Wisconsin candidates or political committees.

Wyoming

$1,000/candidate/election (a)
Individuals limited to $25,000 in aggregate contributions per two-year election cycle.