Base contribution limits

Definition

The maximum amount an individual may donate directly to a single candidate, party committee, or PAC per election cycle. Currently set at approximately $3,300 per election for candidates and about $44,000 per year for national party committees. These limits are the foundational mechanism for preventing corruption in campaign finance law.

Examples

• •The $44,000 annual limit on individual donations to a national party committee, which petitioners cite as a safeguard that remains even without coordinated expenditure limits

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