Contribution limits — CT (2026)
Codified contribution caps and filing thresholds. Federal rows cite 11 CFR §110 and 52 USC §30116. State rows cite each state's campaign-finance statute. Per the no-vendors rule, every dollar amount on this page points at a primary source — click a citation to read the underlying regulation.
Contribution caps
Individual
| Recipient | Cap | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| State legislative candidate | $1,000 /election | Conn. Gen. Stat. §9-611 (governor $3,750; senate $1,000; house $250 per cycle) Connecticut: Citizens Election Program participants are subject to additional restrictions; figures here are the standard non-participating-candidate caps. |
| Statewide candidate | $3,750 /election | Conn. Gen. Stat. §9-611 (governor $3,750; senate $1,000; house $250 per cycle) Connecticut: Citizens Election Program participants are subject to additional restrictions; figures here are the standard non-participating-candidate caps. |
| PAC | $750 /election | Conn. Gen. Stat. §9-611 (governor $3,750; senate $1,000; house $250 per cycle) Connecticut: Citizens Election Program participants are subject to additional restrictions; figures here are the standard non-participating-candidate caps. |
| State/local party | $10,000 /election | Conn. Gen. Stat. §9-611 (governor $3,750; senate $1,000; house $250 per cycle) Connecticut: Citizens Election Program participants are subject to additional restrictions; figures here are the standard non-participating-candidate caps. |
Multicandidate PAC
| Recipient | Cap | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| State legislative candidate | $1,500 /election | Conn. Gen. Stat. §9-611 (governor $3,750; senate $1,000; house $250 per cycle) Connecticut: Citizens Election Program participants are subject to additional restrictions; figures here are the standard non-participating-candidate caps. |
| Statewide candidate | $5,000 /election | Conn. Gen. Stat. §9-611 (governor $3,750; senate $1,000; house $250 per cycle) Connecticut: Citizens Election Program participants are subject to additional restrictions; figures here are the standard non-participating-candidate caps. |
| State/local party | $7,500 /election | Conn. Gen. Stat. §9-611 (governor $3,750; senate $1,000; house $250 per cycle) Connecticut: Citizens Election Program participants are subject to additional restrictions; figures here are the standard non-participating-candidate caps. |
Filing thresholds
| Trigger | Amount | Action | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contribution itemization | $50 (aggregate) | itemize | Conn. Gen. Stat. §9-601a ($1,000 PAC trigger; $50 itemization) Contributions from a single source aggregating over this amount must be itemized (donor name, address, date, amount) on the state campaign-finance report. |
| PAC registration trigger | $1,000 (per calendar year) | register | Conn. Gen. Stat. §9-601a ($1,000 PAC trigger; $50 itemization) |