Contribution limits — MD (2024)
Codified contribution caps and filing thresholds. Federal rows cite 11 CFR §110 and 52 USC §30116. State rows cite each state's campaign-finance statute. Per the no-vendors rule, every dollar amount on this page points at a primary source — click a citation to read the underlying regulation.
Contribution caps
Individual
| Recipient | Cap | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| State legislative candidate | $6,000 /cycle | Md. Election Law §13-226 ($6,000 per candidate per 4-yr cycle; $24,000 aggregate to all candidates) |
| Statewide candidate | $6,000 /cycle | Md. Election Law §13-226 ($6,000 per candidate per 4-yr cycle; $24,000 aggregate to all candidates) |
| PAC | $6,000 /cycle | Md. Election Law §13-226 ($6,000 per candidate per 4-yr cycle; $24,000 aggregate to all candidates) |
| State/local party | no limit | Md. Election Law §13-226 ($6,000 per candidate per 4-yr cycle; $24,000 aggregate to all candidates) |
Multicandidate PAC
| Recipient | Cap | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| State legislative candidate | $6,000 /cycle | Md. Election Law §13-226 ($6,000 per candidate per 4-yr cycle; $24,000 aggregate to all candidates) |
| Statewide candidate | $6,000 /cycle | Md. Election Law §13-226 ($6,000 per candidate per 4-yr cycle; $24,000 aggregate to all candidates) |
| State/local party | no limit | Md. Election Law §13-226 ($6,000 per candidate per 4-yr cycle; $24,000 aggregate to all candidates) |
Filing thresholds
| Trigger | Amount | Action | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contribution itemization | $51 (aggregate) | itemize | Md. Election Law §13-202 (registration before any activity; $51 itemization) Contributions from a single source aggregating over this amount must be itemized (donor name, address, date, amount) on the state campaign-finance report. |
| PAC registration trigger | prohibited (per calendar year) | register | Md. Election Law §13-202 (registration before any activity; $51 itemization) No dollar trigger — registration required before any campaign activity. |