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Presidential spending limits

As one of the conditions for receiving public funding, presidential candidates must agree to abide by certain spending limitations. The limits applicable to publicly funded candidates running in 2024 are listed on this page.

For additional information on the public funding program, please consult our page on public funding of presidential elections.

General election spending limit for 2024

The spending limit for 2024 for publicly funded general election presidential candidates is $123,595,200.

Overall spending limit for 2024 primaries

The overall spending limit for publicly funded presidential candidates in the primary elections is $61,797,600.

State-by-state primary limits

State Voting Age Population Expenditure limitation
Alabama 3,977,628 $3,932,900
Alaska 557,899 $1,236,000
Arizona 5,848,310 $5,782,600
Arkansas 2,362,124 $2,335,600
California 30,519,524 $30,176,500
Colorado 4,662,926 $4,610,500
Connecticut 2,894,190 $2,861,700
Delaware 819,952 $1,236,000
DC 552,380 $1,236,000
Florida 18,229,883 $18,025,000
Georgia 8,490,546 $8,395,100
Hawaii 1,141,525 $1,236,000
Idaho 1,497,384 $1,480,600
Illinois 9,844,167 $9,733,500
Indiana 5,274,945 $5,215,700
Iowa 2,476,882 $2,449,000
Kansas 2,246,209 $2,221,000
Kentucky 3,509,259 $3,469,800
Louisiana 3,509,600 $3,467,200
Maine 1,146,670 $1,236,000
Maryland 4,818,337 $4,764,200
Massachusetts 5,659,598 $5,596,000
Michigan 7,925,350 $7,836,300
Minnesota 4,436,981 $4,387,100
Mississippi 2,259,864 $2,234,500
Missouri 4,821,686 $4,767,500
Montana 897,161 $1,236,000
Nebraska 1,497,381 $1,480,600
Nevada 2,508,220 $2,480,000
New Hampshire 1,150,004 $1,236,000
New Jersey 7,280,551 $7,198,700
New Mexico 1,663,024 $1,644,300
New York 15,611,308 $15,435,900
North Carolina 8,498,868 $8,403,400
North Dakota 599,192 $1,236,000
Ohio 9,207,681 $9,104,200
Oklahoma 3,087,217 $3,052,500
Oregon 3,401,528 $3,363,300
Pennsylvania 10,332,678 $10,216,600
Rhode Island 892,124 $1,236,000
South Carolina 4,229,354 $4,181,800
South Dakota 697,420 $1,236,000
Tennessee 5,555,761 $5,493,300
Texas 22,942,176 $22,684,300
Utah 2,484,582 $2,456,700
Vermont 532,828 $1,236,000
Virginia 6,834,154 $6,757,300
Washington 6,164,810 $6,095,500
West Virginia 1,417,859 $1,401,900
Wisconsin 4,661,826 $4,609,400
Wyoming 454,508 $1,236,000

U.S. Territories Voting Age Population Expenditure limitation
American Samoa n/a $1,236,000
Guam n/a $1,236,000
Northern Mariana Islands n/a $1,236,000
Puerto Rico 2,707,012 $2,676,600
Virgin Islands n/a $1,236,000

* No population figures are given for the U.S. Territories (except Puerto Rico). The minimum amount is assumed.

For additional information on the state-by-state primary limits, contact info@fec.gov.

Archived spending limits for past presidential elections