Texas campaign-finance filing deadlines
Official 2026 report due dates for Texas state candidates file with Texas Ethics Commission.
8 report deadlines for the 2026 cycle.
These are the campaign-finance report due dates a Texas state candidate files with Texas Ethics Commission for the 2026 election cycle, stored verbatim from the official schedule. The 2026 primary is Mar 3, 2026.
| Due | Type | Report | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2026 | Annual/Year-end | TX January Semiannual Report Semiannual report due January 15, covering July 1 – December 31, 2025. Required of all candidates and officeholders. |
Jul 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Pre-election | TX 30-Day Pre-Primary Report Due the 30th day before the March 3 primary — February 1 is a Sunday, so the deadline moves to Monday, February 2. Opposed primary candidates not on the modified schedule. |
Jan 1, 2026 – Jan 22, 2026 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Pre-election | TX 8-Day Pre-Primary Report Due the 8th day before the March 3 primary. Must be received by the due date. |
Jan 23, 2026 – Feb 21, 2026 |
| May 18, 2026 | Pre-election | TX Pre-Runoff Report (only if in the May 26 primary runoff) CONDITIONAL: due the 8th day before the May 26 primary runoff, only for candidates in the runoff. |
Feb 22, 2026 – May 16, 2026 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Annual/Year-end | TX July Semiannual Report Semiannual report due July 15, covering January 1 – June 30, 2026. |
Jan 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Pre-election | TX 30-Day Pre-General Report Due the 30th day before the November 3 general — October 4 is a Sunday, so the deadline moves to Monday, October 5. Opposed general-election candidates not on the modified schedule. |
Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Pre-election | TX 8-Day Pre-General Report Due the 8th day before the November 3 general. Must be received by the due date. |
Sep 25, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026 |
| Jan 15, 2027 | Annual/Year-end | TX January Semiannual Report (cycle close-out) Semiannual report due January 15, 2027, covering July 1 – December 31, 2026. |
Jul 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 |
Shaded rows are deadlines that have already passed.
Good to know
Schedule for an OPPOSED candidate/officeholder filing Form C/OH who is NOT on the modified reporting schedule (candidates who neither raise nor spend above the modified-reporting threshold are exempt from the pre-election reports). Judicial candidates file Form JC/OH. The runoff report applies only to candidates in the May 26 primary runoff. Large late contributions can trigger daily (telegram) reports. Reports must be RECEIVED, not merely postmarked, by the due date. Personal Financial Statements (Form PFS, due 2026-02-12 / 2026-04-30) are a separate disclosure and are not listed here.
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