Iowa campaign-finance filing deadlines
Official 2026 report due dates for Iowa state candidates file with Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board.
5 report deadlines for the 2026 cycle.
These are the campaign-finance report due dates a Iowa state candidate files with Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board for the 2026 election cycle, stored verbatim from the official schedule. The 2026 primary is Jun 2, 2026.
| Due | Type | Report | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2026 | Annual/Year-end | IA January 2026 Report Year-end report covering calendar year 2025. |
Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025 |
| May 19, 2026 | Pre-election | IA May 19 Report Periodic report due May 19 (before the June 2 primary), covering January 1 – May 14, 2026. |
Jan 1, 2026 – May 14, 2026 |
| Jul 19, 2026 | Periodic | IA July 19 Report Periodic report covering May 15 – July 14, 2026. |
May 15, 2026 – Jul 14, 2026 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | Pre-election | IA October 19 Report Periodic report due October 19 (before the November 3 general), covering July 15 – October 14, 2026. |
Jul 15, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026 |
| Jan 19, 2027 | Annual/Year-end | IA January 2027 Report Year-end report covering October 15 – December 31, 2026. |
Oct 15, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 |
Shaded rows are deadlines that have already passed.
Good to know
Iowa's fixed periodic calendar — the reports fall on set dates (January 19 / May 19 / July 19 / October 19), not relative to each election. All are due by 4:30 p.m. Central. Two CONDITIONAL supplementary reports (due 2026-05-29 and 2026-10-30) are required only if contributions in a set pre-election window reach $10,000 (governor) / $5,000 (other statewide) / $1,000 (General Assembly) — event-driven and not listed here; if triggered, they shift the following periodic report's start date.
Electbase compiles these dates from official state sources as a workflow aid. It is not legal advice. Confirm every deadline with your filing authority before you rely on it.
Last updated July 13, 2026