Direct answer
The FEC covers federal campaign finance — U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, president, and federal PACs and party committees. State elections (governor, state senate, state house) and local offices (mayor, city council, aldermen, most judges) use state or local disclosure systems unless a candidate runs for federal office.
On the FEC (Pachand covers)
- U.S. Senate and U.S. House candidates
- Presidential fundraising committees
- DNC, RNC, and federal party & PAC committees
- Super PACs and independent expenditures in federal races
Not on the FEC (state/local systems)
- Governor and lieutenant governor (state agencies)
- State senate and state house / assembly
- Mayor, city council, aldermen, county officials
- Most judicial elections (state bar or state ethics commissions)
When a governor or mayor runs for U.S. Senate or president, their federal committee appears on the FEC for that race — separate from their state or local accounts.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does the FEC track governor fundraising?
- Only when a governor runs for federal office — U.S. Senate, U.S. House, or president. Day-to-day governor campaign finance is filed with the state disclosure agency in that state, not the FEC.
- Are mayor and city council campaigns on the FEC?
- No. Mayors, aldermen, city council members, and most local judges file with municipal or state campaign finance systems. The FEC covers federal candidates and federal committees only.
- What is the difference between state senate and U.S. Senate on the FEC?
- U.S. Senate races appear on the FEC — they are federal offices. State senate races are governed by state law and appear in state disclosure databases, not FEC.gov.
- What does Pachand track?
- Pachand monitors federal FEC data — U.S. House, U.S. Senate, presidential committees, and federal PACs and party committees. It does not ingest state or local filing systems for mayors, governors, or state legislature races.
Not affiliated with the Federal Election Commission.