Candidates & Committees

Learn how to register your candidacy or committee and report campaign financial activity, including contributions and expenses.

Personal Financial Affairs Disclosure

Report required personal financial data at the start of a campaign and annually if you’re elected or appointed to office. 

Incidental Committees

Learn if you qualify as an incidental committee and how to register and start reporting.

Lobbying 

Learn how and when to report lobbying expenses and which activities must be reported. 

Independent Expenditures 

Learn when to report independent expenditures made in support of or opposition to a candidate or ballot measure as well as electioneering communications that identify a candidate. 

Forms & Reports Directory

Know what you’re looking for? View a list of all PDC reports, with links to online filing tools.

Reporting Tips

Check out the latest updates on reporting tools and resources — as well as timely reporting tips.

11/05/2025

The Public Disclosure Commission has increased the base penalties for violations of political disclosure law, effective today, Nov. 5.

The Commission unanimously approved the rule change at its July 24 meeting, which increases recommended penalty ranges for many types of violations.

06/03/2025

The Public Disclosure Commission launched the last major phase of its redesigned lobbyist reporting system today, June 3.  

Updates to the system include a redesigned lobbyist registration system (L-1) and updated processes for setting up lobbyist employment contracts and…

05/23/2025
Changes include simplified user experience, access for lobbyist employers to edit contracts, prompts to update registration each biennium    The Public Disclosure Commission will launch the last major phase of its redesigned lobbyist reporting system on June 3.     Updates…

Reporting System Outages 

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