Pennsylvania campaign-finance filing deadlines
Official 2026 report due dates for Pennsylvania state candidates file with Pennsylvania Department of State — Bureau of Campaign Finance and Lobbying Disclosure.
8 report deadlines for the 2026 cycle.
These are the campaign-finance report due dates a Pennsylvania state candidate files with Pennsylvania Department of State — Bureau of Campaign Finance and Lobbying Disclosure for the 2026 election cycle, stored verbatim from the official schedule. The 2026 primary is May 19, 2026.
| Due | Type | Report | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | Annual/Year-end | PA Cycle 7 — 2025 Annual Report Annual report complete as of December 31, 2025; due January 31 (2026: moved to Monday, February 2). |
— – Dec 31, 2025 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Pre-election | PA Cycle 1 — 6th Tuesday Pre-Primary Report (statewide candidates only) Statewide candidates (Governor/Lt. Governor in 2026) only; complete as of March 30. General Assembly candidates skip this cycle. |
— – Mar 30, 2026 |
| May 8, 2026 | Pre-election | PA Cycle 2 — 2nd Friday Pre-Primary Report All candidates on the primary ballot; complete as of May 4. |
— – May 4, 2026 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Post-election | PA Cycle 3 — 30 Day Post-Primary Report All candidates on the primary ballot; complete as of June 8. |
— – Jun 8, 2026 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Pre-election | PA Cycle 4 — 6th Tuesday Pre-Election Report (statewide candidates only) Statewide candidates only; complete as of September 14. General Assembly candidates skip this cycle. |
— – Sep 14, 2026 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Pre-election | PA Cycle 5 — 2nd Friday Pre-Election Report All candidates on the general ballot; complete as of October 19. |
— – Oct 19, 2026 |
| Dec 3, 2026 | Post-election | PA Cycle 6 — 30 Day Post-Election Report All candidates on the general ballot; complete as of November 23. |
— – Nov 23, 2026 |
| Feb 1, 2027 | Annual/Year-end | PA Cycle 7 — 2026 Annual Report Annual report complete as of December 31, 2026; due January 31 (2027: moved to Monday, February 1). |
— – Dec 31, 2026 |
Shaded rows are deadlines that have already passed.
Good to know
Cycles 1 and 4 (6th-Tuesday reports) apply only to statewide candidates — General Assembly candidates file Cycles 2, 3, 5, 6 and the annual report. Mailed reports must be postmarked at least one day before the deadline; e-file at campaignfinanceonline.pa.gov.
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