2025 Contribution Limits
Posted Monday March 3rd, 2025
2025 Local Contribution Limits
Lewis County
Giving and Receiving Limits
The NYS Election Law establishes certain limits on contributions that can be given and received by candidates and political committees, as well as limits on contributions that can be given by individuals and other entities. Contribution limits were established to, among other things, curtail the amount of influence, through money, that a contributor can have on elections and the election process.
Please remember that these limits are for the entire election cycle. Generally, the Election Cycle is either two or four years.
The person making a contribution, as well as the person receiving it, are responsible to ensure that the limits are not exceeded.
- The contribution limit for family members is an aggregate limit from all the candidate’s family members (defined as a child, parent, grandparent, brother and sister and the spouses of those persons.)
- Ballot Issues – There are no limits on contributions for ballot issues.
- Party or Constituted Committees – these committees may receive no more than $138,600 from any individual contributor in a calendar year and up to $5,000 from a corporation/LLC/PLLC.
- Housekeeping – there are no limits on contributions to a Party or Constituted committee for housekeeping expenses.
The above information and additional information regarding contribution limits can be found on the New York State Board of elections Campaign Finance webpage: