Notices. Notice of filing dates for Special Election
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BILLING CODE 6560-50-P FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION [NOTICE 2025-06] Filing Dates for the Tennessee Special Election in the 7th Congressional District AGENCY: Federal Election Commission. ACTION: Notice of filing dates for Special Election. SUMMARY: Tennessee has scheduled special elections on October 7, 2025, and December 2, 2025, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 7th Congressional District vacated by Representative Mark Green. Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special Primary Election on October 7, 2025, shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report.
Committees required to file reports in connection with both the Special Primary and Special General on December 2, 2025, shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary, a 12-day Pre-General and a 30-Day Post-General Report. ADDRESSES: 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20463. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. George J. Smaragdis, Information Division,
(202)694-1100 or
(800)424-9530, *info@fec.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Principal Campaign Committees All principal campaign committees of candidates who participate in the Tennessee Special shall file a 12-day Pre-Primary Report on September 25, 2025; a 12-day Pre-General Report on November 20, 2025, and a 30-day Post-General Report on January 1, 2026. (See charts below for the closing date for each report.) Note that these reports are in addition to the campaign committee's regular quarterly filings. (See charts below for the closing date for each report). Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees) Political committees not filing monthly are subject to special election reporting if they make previously undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the Tennessee Special Primary or Special General Election by the close of books for the applicable report(s). (See charts below for the closing date for each report.) Committees filing monthly that make contributions or expenditures in connection with the Tennessee Special Primary or Special General Election will continue to file according to the monthly reporting schedule. Additional disclosure information for the Tennessee special elections may be found on the FEC website at *https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/dates-and-deadlines/.* Disclosure of Lobbyist Bundling Activity Principal campaign committees, party committees and leadership PACs that are otherwise required to file reports in connection with the special elections must simultaneously file FEC Form 3L if they receive two or more bundled contributions from lobbyists/registrants or lobbyist/registrant PACs that aggregate in excess of $23,300 during the special election reporting periods. (See charts below for closing date of each period.) 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v), (b), 110.17(e)(2), (f). Calendar of Reporting Dates for Tennessee Special Elections Report Close of books 1 Reg./cert. & overnight mailing deadline Filing deadline Campaign Committees Involved in Only the Special Primary (10/07/2025) Must File: Pre-Primary 09/17/2025 09/22/2025 09/25/2025 October Quarterly 09/30/2025 10/15/2025 10/15/2025 PACs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in Only the Special Primary (10/07/2025) Must File: Pre-Primary 09/17/2025 09/22/2025 09/25/2025 Year-End 12/31/2025 01/31/2026 2 01/31/2026 Campaign Committees Involved in Both the Special Primary (10/07/2025) and Special General (12/02/2025) Must File: Pre-Primary 09/17/2025 09/22/2025 09/25/2025 October Quarterly 09/30/2025 10/15/2025 10/15/2025 Pre-General 11/12/2025 11/17/2025 11/20/2025 Post-General 12/22/2025 01/01/2026 01/01/2026 Year-End 12/31/2025 01/31/2026 2 01/31/2026 PACs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in Both the Special Primary (10/07/2025) and Special General (12/02/2025) Must File: Pre-Primary 09/17/2025 09/22/2025 09/25/2025 Pre-General 11/12/2025 11/17/2025 11/20/2025 Post-General 12/22/2025 01/01/2026 01/01/2026 Year-End 12/31/2025 01/31/2026 2 01/31/2026 Campaign Committees Involved in Only the Special General (12/02/2025) Must File: Pre-General 11/12/2025 11/17/2025 11/20/2025 Post-General 12/22/2025 01/01/2026 01/01/2026 Year-End 12/31/2025 01/31/2026 2 01/31/2026 PACs and Party Committees Not Filing Monthly Involved in Only the Special General (12/02/2025) Must File: Pre-General 11/12/2025 11/17/2025 11/20/2025 Post-General 12/22/2025 01/01/2026 01/01/2026 Year-End 12/31/2025 01/31/2026 2 01/31/2026 1 The reporting period always begins the day after the closing date of the last report filed. If the committee is new and has not previously filed a report, the first report must cover all activity that occurred before the committee registered as a political committee up through the close of books for the first report due. 2 Notice that this filing deadline falls on a weekend or federal holiday. Filing deadlines are not extended when they fall on nonworking days. Accordingly, reports filed on paper by methods other than registered, certified or overnight mail must be received before the Commission's close of business on the last business day before the deadline. Dated: July 30, 2025. On behalf of the Commission, Shana M. Broussard, Chair, Federal Election Commission. [FR Doc. 2025-14730 Filed 8-1-25; 8:45 am]
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