Minnesota campaign-finance filing deadlines
Official 2026 report due dates for Minnesota state candidates file with Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board.
4 report deadlines for the 2026 cycle.
These are the campaign-finance report due dates a Minnesota state candidate files with Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board for the 2026 election cycle, stored verbatim from the official schedule. The 2026 primary is Aug 11, 2026.
| Due | Type | Report | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | Annual/Year-end | MN 2025 Year-End Report Year-end report of receipts and expenditures due January 31 (2026: moved to Monday, February 2), covering calendar year 2025. |
Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Pre-election | MN Pre-Primary Report Pre-primary report due July 27; transactions included through July 20. |
Jan 1, 2026 – Jul 20, 2026 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Pre-election | MN Pre-General Report Pre-general report due October 26; transactions included through October 19. Not required of a candidate who lost the primary. |
Jan 1, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 |
| Feb 1, 2027 | Annual/Year-end | MN 2026 Year-End Report Year-end report due February 1, 2027, covering calendar year 2026. |
Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 |
Shaded rows are deadlines that have already passed.
Good to know
Schedule for candidates for the Legislature (Senate/House) and District Court filing with the Campaign Finance Board. Candidates for CONSTITUTIONAL offices and APPELLATE courts file additional periodic reports (six instead of four). The pre-general report is not required of a candidate who lost the primary. Large contributions received in the pre-primary window (July 21 – August 10) and pre-general window (October 20 – November 2) trigger next-business-day reporting. Local candidates generally file with their county, not the Board.
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