State political party revenue

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The Democratic and Republican parties maintain state-level affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and select U.S. territories. The parties primarily raise money through contributions, which they later use to support electoral candidates and general party administration.

The following maps display total Democratic and Republican state political party revenue over a nine-year period from 2011 to 2019. Darker shades of blue or red indicate those state parties with the highest revenue totals, while lighter shades of blue or red indicate lower revenue totals.

See also: State political party revenue per capita

Total Democratic state political party revenue, 2011 to 2019

Democratic affiliates in Florida and California had the highest state party revenue between 2011 and 2019, followed by Ohio, Virginia, and Minnesota. At the other end of the spectrum, Democratic affiliates in Alaska and Hawaii had the lowest total state party revenue over the nine-year period, followed by Wyoming, Mississippi, and Vermont.

Of the top-grossing states from 2011 to 2019, California had a Democratic state government trifecta as of January 2019. A state government trifecta occurs when one political party holds the governor's office and a majority of seats in both the upper and lower houses of the state legislature.

Total Republican state political party revenue, 2011 to 2019

Republican affiliates in Florida and California had the highest total state party revenue between 2011 and 2019, followed by Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. At the other end of the spectrum, Republican affiliates in Rhode Island and Delaware had the lowest total state party revenue over the nine-year period, followed by Hawaii, Wyoming, and South Dakota.

Of the top-grossing states from 2011 to 2019, Florida and Ohio had Republican state government trifectas as of January 2019. Wyoming, the state with the fourth-lowest total revenue, also has a Republican state government trifecta.

Total state political party revenue, 2011 to 2019

State political parties typically deposit revenue in separate state and federal accounts in order to comply with state and federal campaign finance laws. The following table displays Democratic and Republican state political party revenue over a seven-year period from 2011 to 2019. Revenue totals are broken down by party, account type, and year. The data was compiled through publicly available state and federal campaign finance reports.


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Federal campaign finance reporting requirements

See also: Federal campaign finance laws and regulations

State-level political parties are subject to separate campaign finance laws and reporting requirements at the state and federal levels. Campaign finance laws regulate the sources and amounts of contributions to political candidates and campaigns, as well as the disclosure of information about campaign funds. While federal laws regulate the use of money in federal elections (i.e., presidential and congressional elections), the states themselves implement and enforce campaign finance laws for state-level candidates (such as governors and state legislators). Consequently, there is considerable variation in campaign finance laws from state to state.

Though federal laws permits the use of a single federal account for federal and nonfederal campaign activities, a single account would be subject to federal campaign finance regulations. State political parties typically establish separate federal and state accounts in order to comply with campaign finance requirements at both the state and federal levels.[103]

State campaign finance reporting requirements

See also: State campaign finance information
See also: State campaign finance agencies

State-level campaign finance administration varies by state. Secretaries of state are often responsible for administrative aspects of campaign finance regulation by receiving and processing campaign finance disclosure reports. In some states, these responsibilities are held by a single commission or agency.

See also: State-by-state comparison of campaign finance requirements

Just as campaign finance administration varies by state, so do campaign finance reporting requirements. While certain states file annual campaign finance reports, others report on a biennial schedule. Reporting schedules often vary between election and non-election years and intermittent reports may include monthly, quarterly, or election-specific disclosures.

Some state parties manage multiple state-level accounts that distinguish between operating funds and campaign dollars. State accounts may or may not factor in-kind contributions into revenue totals.

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