FEC: candidates and some PACs/party committees must file extra reports for GA-14 special elections

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Affected candidates, PACs, and party committees file the required additional reports related to the GA-14 special elections as described by the FEC.

Source summary
The Federal Election Commission announced that Georgia will hold special elections for the U.S. House seat in the 14th Congressional District vacated by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, with the Special General Election on March 10, 2026 and a Special Runoff, if needed, on April 7, 2026. Candidates participating in these elections must file additional FEC reports; PACs and party committees that are not monthly filers and that make previously undisclosed activity related to the special elections must also file. Monthly filers should continue with their regular schedules. The FEC provided links to dates, deadlines, and filing information.
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Federal Election Commission regulations require authorized committees of candidates running in any special election to file pre- and post-election reports, in addition to their regularly scheduled reports, which constitutes “additional reports” for participating candidates in those contests. In its general 2026 reporting guidance, the FEC states that candidate committees in 2026 special elections must file these extra pre‑ and post‑election reports, and that PACs and party committees supporting candidates in special elections may also have to file such special-election reports unless they file on a monthly basis. This framework matches the summarized claim that participating candidates and certain non‑monthly PACs and party committees involved in the GA‑14 special elections must file additional FEC reports. The verdict is True because FEC’s standing rules for 2026 special elections explicitly impose additional reporting obligations on participating candidates and on non‑monthly PACs and party committees that engage in contributions or expenditures for those special elections.

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  1. Update · Jan 16, 2026, 12:33 AMTrue
    Federal Election Commission regulations require authorized committees of candidates running in any special election to file pre- and post-election reports, in addition to their regularly scheduled reports, which constitutes “additional reports” for participating candidates in those contests. In its general 2026 reporting guidance, the FEC states that candidate committees in 2026 special elections must file these extra pre‑ and post‑election reports, and that PACs and party committees supporting candidates in special elections may also have to file such special-election reports unless they file on a monthly basis. This framework matches the summarized claim that participating candidates and certain non‑monthly PACs and party committees involved in the GA‑14 special elections must file additional FEC reports. The verdict is True because FEC’s standing rules for 2026 special elections explicitly impose additional reporting obligations on participating candidates and on non‑monthly PACs and party committees that engage in contributions or expenditures for those special elections.
  2. Update · Jan 16, 2026, 12:17 AMTrue
    Federal Election Commission guidance for the Georgia 14th Congressional District 2026 special elections states that “participating candidates must file additional reports in connection with these elections,” and that PACs and party committees that do not file monthly and that make previously undisclosed contributions or expenditures related to these special elections must also file additional reports. This language matches the claim that participating candidates and certain PACs and party committees are required to file additional FEC reports in connection with the GA‑14 special elections, so the statement is accurate as phrased.
  3. Original article · Jan 15, 2026

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