Campaign Ethics and Transparency

Campaign finance laws are designed to achieve multiple objectives, including limiting the influence of wealthy donors, ensuring equal access to resources for candidates, and preventing corruption and abuse of power.

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is an independent regulatory agency that enforces campaign finance laws and regulations.

The maximum amount an individual can contribute to a federal candidate's campaign is $2,900 per election.

An independent PAC is a political action committee that is not affiliated with a particular candidate or party.

A super PAC is a political action committee that can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money.

A 527 group is a political action committee that is affiliated with a particular candidate or party.

A dark money group is a political action committee that does not disclose its donors.

Negative campaigning is a campaign practice that involves making false or misleading statements about an opponent.

Dirty tricks are a campaign practice that involves using personal attacks against an opponent.

Slander is a campaign practice that involves spreading false or misleading information about an opponent.

Libel is a campaign practice that involves making false or misleading statements about an opponent in written form.

Corruption, abuse of power, and misuse of public funds are all campaign practices that involve using public funds for personal or political purposes.

Corruption, abuse of power, and misuse of public funds are all campaign practices that involve using government resources for personal or political purposes.

Corruption, abuse of power, and misuse of public funds are all campaign practices that involve using public office for personal or political gain.

Corruption, abuse of power, and misuse of public funds are all campaign practices that involve using public funds for personal or political purposes.