Contribution limits — NH (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 | $5,000 /election | N.H. Rev. Stat. §664:4 ($5,000 per election from non-political-committee donors) New Hampshire: applies only to candidates who voluntarily limit campaign expenditures; non-participants face no individual-contribution cap. |
| Statewide candidate | $5,000 /election | N.H. Rev. Stat. §664:4 ($5,000 per election from non-political-committee donors) New Hampshire: applies only to candidates who voluntarily limit campaign expenditures; non-participants face no individual-contribution cap. |
| PAC | no limit | N.H. Rev. Stat. §664:4 ($5,000 per election from non-political-committee donors) New Hampshire: applies only to candidates who voluntarily limit campaign expenditures; non-participants face no individual-contribution cap. |
| State/local party | no limit | N.H. Rev. Stat. §664:4 ($5,000 per election from non-political-committee donors) New Hampshire: applies only to candidates who voluntarily limit campaign expenditures; non-participants face no individual-contribution cap. |
Multicandidate PAC
| Recipient | Cap | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| State legislative candidate | $5,000 /election | N.H. Rev. Stat. §664:4 ($5,000 per election from non-political-committee donors) New Hampshire: applies only to candidates who voluntarily limit campaign expenditures; non-participants face no individual-contribution cap. |
| Statewide candidate | $5,000 /election | N.H. Rev. Stat. §664:4 ($5,000 per election from non-political-committee donors) New Hampshire: applies only to candidates who voluntarily limit campaign expenditures; non-participants face no individual-contribution cap. |
| State/local party | no limit | N.H. Rev. Stat. §664:4 ($5,000 per election from non-political-committee donors) New Hampshire: applies only to candidates who voluntarily limit campaign expenditures; non-participants face no individual-contribution cap. |
Filing thresholds
| Trigger | Amount | Action | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contribution itemization | $100 (aggregate) | itemize | N.H. Rev. Stat. §664:3 ($2,500 PAC trigger; $100 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 | $2,500 (per calendar year) | register | N.H. Rev. Stat. §664:3 ($2,500 PAC trigger; $100 itemization) |