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Union to Candidate Contributions |
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Alabama |
Unlimited |
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Alaska |
Prohibited |
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Arizona (c) |
Prohibited |
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Arkansas |
$1,000/candidate/election (a) |
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California |
$21,200/gubernatorial candidate
$5,300/other statewide candidate
$3,200/legislative candidate
All amounts are per election (a) |
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Colorado |
Prohibited (b) |
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Connecticut |
$2,500/gubernatorial candidate
$500/state senate candidate
$250/state house candidate
$15,000 aggregate limit
All amounts are per election (a,b). |
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Delaware |
$1,200/statewide candidate
$600/other candidate
Both amounts are per election cycle. |
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Florida |
$500/candidate/election (a) |
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Georgia |
Statewide Candidates:
$5,000/primary or general election
$3,000/primary or general run-off
Legislative Candidates:
$2,000/ primary or general election
$1,000/primary or general run-off
All amounts are per election cycle. |
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Hawaii |
$6,000/statewide candidate
$4,000/state senate candidate
$2,000/state house candidate
All amounts are per election cycle. |
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Idaho |
$5,000/statewide candidate
$1,000/legislative candidate
Both amounts are per election (a). |
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Illinois |
Unlimited |
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Indiana |
$5,000 in the aggregate to statewide candidates
$2,000 in the aggregate to state senate candidates
$2,000 in the aggregate to state house candidates
All amounts are per year. |
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Iowa |
Unlimited |
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Kansas |
$2,000/statewide candidate
$1,000/state senate candidate
$500/state house candidate
All amounts are per election cycle. |
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Kentucky |
$1,000/candidate/election (a) |
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Louisiana |
$5,000/statewide candidate
$2,500/legislative candidate
Both amounts are per election (a). |
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Maine(c) |
$500/gubernatorial candidate
$250/other candidate
Both amounts are per election (a). |
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Maryland |
$4,000/candidate/4-year election cycle |
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Massachusetts |
Candidates cannot accept aggregate contributions that exceed the following amounts:
$150,000/gub candidate
$18,750/senate candidate
$7,500/house candidate
All amounts are per calendar year. |
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Michigan |
Prohibited (b) |
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Minnesota |
Election year limits:
$2,000/gubernatorial candidate
$500/legislative candidate
Non-election year limits:
$500/gubernatorial candidate
$100/legislative candidate |
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Mississippi |
Unlimited |
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Missouri |
$1,175/statewide candidate
$775/state senate candidate
$300/state house candidate
All amounts are per election (a). |
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Montana |
$400/gubernatorial slate
$100/legislative candidate
Both amounts are per election (a). |
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Nebraska |
Unions may only make contributions through a PAC, using funds from a separate, segregated account.
Candidates limited to maximum amount in aggregate contributions that can be accepted in an election period from independent committees, corporations, labor unions, associations and political parties:
$825,500 - gubernatorial candidates
$36,500 - legislative candidates
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Nevada |
$5,000/candidate/election (a) |
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New Hampshire |
Prohibited |
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New Jersey |
$2,600/gubernatorial candidate
$2,200/legislative candidate
Both amounts are per election (a). |
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New Mexico |
Unlimited |
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New York |
Gubernatorial candidates:
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 - $30,700
Legislative candidates:
Primary -
$5,400/state senate candidate
$3,400/state house candidate
General -
$8,500/state senate candidate
$3,400/state house candidate
All amounts are per calendar year. |
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North Carolina |
Prohibited (b) |
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North Dakota |
Prohibited (b) |
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Ohio |
Prohibited (b) |
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Oklahoma |
$5,000/candidate/election campaign |
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Oregon |
Unlimited |
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Pennsylvania |
Prohibited (b) |
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Rhode Island |
Prohibited |
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South Carolina |
$3,500/statewide candidate
$1,000/legislative candidate
Both amounts are per election (a). |
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South Dakota |
Prohibited (b) |
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Tennessee |
$2,500/statewide candidate
$1,000/legislative candidate
Both amounts are per election (a). |
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Texas |
Prohibited (b) |
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Utah |
Unlimited |
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Vermont |
$400/gubernatorial candidate
$300/state senate candidate
$200/state house candidate
No more than 25% of funds may come from non-residents, out-of-state PACs, and political parties (d).
All amounts are per 2-year election cycle. |
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Virginia |
Unlimited |
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Washington |
Prohibited for unions that have fewer than 10 members who reside in Washington.
Limits for Washington unions:
$1,250/statewide candidate
$625/legislative candidate
Both amounts are per election (a). |
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West Virginia |
$1,000/candidate/election (a) |
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Wisconsin |
Prohibited |
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Wyoming |
Prohibited |
