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Contribution Limits

Contributors may give up to a maximum of $500 per election to a candidate for Governor.

Contributors may give up to a maximum of $250 per election to a candidate for the Legislature, for county office, or for municipal office in a town or city with a population of 15,000 or more.

The limits apply to all types of contributors, including individuals, organizations, businesses, unions, political action committees, and party committees.

The limits are for each election, so a contributor may give $250 to a legislative candidate for the primary election and another $250 to the candidate for the general election. Contributions are presumed to be made for the next election, so a contributor who wants to donate money for the general election must contribute after the primary election.

Contributions made to a particular candidate that are earmarked or directed through an intermediary such as a PAC or a party committee are considered contributions to the candidate, and are subject to the contribution limits.

The maximum amount an individual may contribute to all candidates in a calendar year is $25,000.

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