August 2, 2005 |
2005-R-0608 | |
CURRENT CAMPAIGN FINANCE CONTRIBUTION LIMITS IN CONNECTICUT | ||
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By: Sandra Norman-Eady, Chief Attorney Table 1 shows Connecticut’s current statutory contribution limits (CGS §§ 9-333m through 9-333t). | ||
TABLE 1: STATUTORY CONTRIBUTION LIMITS
Donor → Recipient↓ |
Individual |
Labor PAC |
Business PAC |
PAC Established by 2 or more individuals |
Corporation\ Partnership |
Candidate Committee |
Town Committee |
State Central Committee |
National Committee |
Exploratory Committee |
$ 250 |
$ 250 |
$ 250 |
$ 250 |
Prohibited |
Prohibited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Prohibited |
Town Committee |
$ 1,000 |
$ 1000 |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Prohibited |
Surplus Only |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited** |
State Central Committee |
$ 5,000 |
$ 5,000 |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Prohibited |
Surplus Only |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited** |
National Committee |
$ 25,000 |
$ 15,000^ |
$ 15,000^ |
$ 15,000^ |
Prohibited |
Prohibited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Labor PAC |
$ 500* |
$ 2,000 |
$ 2,000 |
$ 2,000 |
Prohibited |
Surplus Only+ |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Prohibited |
Business PAC |
$ 1,000 |
$ 2,000 |
Unlimited |
$ 2,000 |
Prohibited |
Surplus Only+ |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Prohibited |
PAC Established by 2 or more individuals |
$ 1,000 |
$ 2,000 |
$ 2,000 |
$ 2,000 |
Prohibited |
Surplus Only |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited** |
-Continued-
Donor → Recipient↓ |
Individual |
Labor PAC |
Business PAC |
PAC Established by 2 or more individuals |
Corporation\ Partnership |
Candidate Committee |
Town Committee |
State Central Committee |
National Committee |
Governor |
$ 2,500 |
$ 2,500 |
$ 5,000 |
Unlimited |
Prohibited |
Prohibited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Prohibited |
Other Statewide Races |
$ 1,500 |
$ 1,500 |
$ 3,000 |
Unlimited |
Prohibited |
Prohibited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Prohibited |
Municipal CEO |
$ 1,000 |
$ 1,000 |
$ 1,000 |
Unlimited |
Prohibited |
Prohibited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Prohibited |
Other Municipal Offices |
$ 250 |
$ 250 |
$ 250 |
Unlimited |
Prohibited |
Prohibited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Prohibited |
State Senate, Judge of Probate |
$ 500 |
$ 500 |
$ 1000 |
Unlimited |
Prohibited |
Prohibited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Prohibited |
State Representative |
$ 250 |
$ 250 |
$ 500 |
Unlimited |
Prohibited |
Prohibited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Prohibited |
*Prohibited if the PAC is funded by the treasury
**From the federal account only (i. e. , no soft money)
+Once contribution is made, the PAC is forever prohibited from making a contribution to benefit the candidate
^If the PAC has more than 50 contributors, is registered for at least 6 months, and contributes to at least 5 candidates for federal office; otherwise $ 25,000
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