This applies to a candidate who will be on the primary ballot and hopes to go on to the general election. If the candidate gets a contribution before the primary election, and if the donor’s aggregate contribution for the primary is greater than the limit for the primary, the rest of the contribution may be entered as a contribution for the general, up to the contribution limit for the general election.
If the candidate has a $1,200 limit per election and the donor gives $2,400, enter it as two contributions, one for the primary and one for the general. Please note that contributions for the primary election may not be made after the primary if the candidate will go on to the general election. And contributions for the general election may not be spent until after the primary election. If the candidate won’t go on to the general election, contributions for the general election must be paid back in full.