What Does A Candidate Have To Register With

An individual running for the House, Senate or President becomes a candidate when they raises or spends more than $five,000 in contributions or expenditures. Candidates must register using a Statement of Candidacy (Form 2) within xv days later becoming a candidate. A candidate, including an incumbent, must file a Statement of Candidacy for each election cycle in which they are a candidate.

Reporting on candidate forms

All federal candidates register using the Argument of Candidacy, Course ii.

On Line 1, enter the name and mailing address of the candidate.

On Line two, enter the candidate'southward identification number. Candidates should leave this field blank it they:

Have never run before
Seek a different federal function (this does not include running in another district)

The FEC will assign a candidate identification number upon receipt of Form 2. Candidates should use their original identification number when they are: seeking reelection, updating their congressional district for any reason (including redistricting) and when they have terminated a previous candidacy but are now running again for the aforementioned federal part.

On Line 3, cheque "New" if you are filing Class two for the first time for this item office (due east.g., House, Senate or President), or if you take previously filed a Form 2 for Firm or Senate, but for a different land. Check "Amended" if you have previously filed a Course 2 for the aforementioned office (in the aforementioned land, for Firm and Senate candidates). If you are running in a unlike district in the same state for the aforementioned office, check "Amended."

On Lines 4-6, enter the candidate's party affiliation, office sought, state and district, if applicable.

On Line vii, enter the candidate's year of election and information about the candidate's main campaign committee. Each candidate for federal office (other than a nominee for the part of Vice President) must designate in writing a political committee to serve as his or her master entrada commission. The name of the principal entrada committee must include the proper name of the candidate. Include the full proper noun and street accost of the candidate'south primary campaign commission on Line vii. Please annotation that if the candidate designates a new primary campaign committee, the committee must file a Statement of Organization within 10 days of filing the Form ii.

On Line 8, a candidate may designate boosted political committees to accept contributions or make expenditures on his or her behalf—this includes articulation fundraising representatives. The name of whatever committee authorized by the candidate must include the proper noun of the candidate. Include the full name and accost of any authorized committees on Line 8.

The candidate must sign and date the Statement of Candidacy at the lesser of the page.

The showtime of the Statement of Candidacy shows general information about the candidate, Martha Washington, including her address.

Since this is the first time Martha is running for office, she does not have an FEC candidate ID number to include on Line two. When the candidate ID number is assigned, she volition include it on amended Statements of Candidacy that she files.

Martha lists her political party amalgamation, and that she's running for the Firm of Representatives in Virginia's first congressional district on Lines 4-half-dozen.

On Line 7, Martha designates a primary campaign commission for the 2018 election. She lists the official proper name of the committee - Martha Washington for Congress - and its address.

Since her master campaign committee is involved in articulation fundraising, Martha lists the joint fundraising representative Friends of Martha and its address on Line 8.

At the bottom of the Statement of Candidacy, Martha signs and dates the form.

Amending the Argument of Candidacy

A candidate must report any change or correction of data independent in the Statement of Candidacy within 10 days afterwards the change. A candidate may take to file an amendment, for instance, to report changes to the candidate's part sought, state, district, or political party affiliation. If a candidate authorizes boosted political committees to have contributions or brand expenditures of his or her behalf, such as authorizing a joint fundraising committee, then the candidate must file an amended Form 2 within 10 days to update the information.

When a candidate amends information on the Argument of Candidacy, these changes must as well exist reflected on an amended Form one.

Reporting with Webforms

To create a new Statement of Candidacy, go to the online webform and select "New." Complete all required fields and click "Submit" to upload the form to the FEC.

If the candidate previously ran for a dissimilar federal part or in a different state, select "Skip" in the pop-up window when asked if y'all are creating a indistinguishable candidate.

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Choose "New" or "Amended" depending on the blazon of Argument of Candidacy that is beingness filed.

To amend a Statement of Candidacy, go to the online webform and select "Amended." Enter the committee's FEC ID and electronic filing password. Select the candidate'due south most recent Course 2 from the list. Update any fields with new information and click "Submit" to upload the course to the FEC.

If the candidate needs to file an amended Form 2, but does not have an electronic filing password, please call the Reports Analysis Division at one-800-424-9530, Option five for assistance using the online webform.

Reporting with FECFile

To create a new Statement of Candidacy, go to the Reports tab, right click and select "new." And then select "Form ii (Statement of Candidacy)."

To ameliorate a Argument of Candidacy, get to the Reports tab, click on the existing Statement of Candidacy in the listing, right click on the report and select "better."

Learn more about creating a Statement of Candidacy in FECFile