Virginia campaign-finance filing deadlines
Official 2026 report due dates for Virginia state candidates file with Virginia Department of Elections.
8 report deadlines for the 2026 cycle.
These are the campaign-finance report due dates a Virginia state candidate files with Virginia Department of Elections for the 2026 election cycle, stored verbatim from the official schedule. The 2026 primary is Aug 4, 2026.
| Due | Type | Report | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | Periodic | VA 1st Quarter Report Report due April 15, covering January 1 – March 31, 2026. |
Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Periodic | VA 2nd Quarter (Semi-annual) Report Report due July 15, covering April 1 – June 30, 2026. |
Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Pre-election | VA Pre-Primary Report Pre-primary report due July 27 (for the August 4 primary), covering July 1 – 23, 2026. |
Jul 1, 2026 – Jul 23, 2026 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Post-election | VA Post-Primary Report Report due September 15, covering July 24 – August 31, 2026. |
Jul 24, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Periodic | VA September Monthly Report Report due October 15, covering September 1 – 30, 2026. |
Sep 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Pre-election | VA Pre-General Report Pre-general report due October 26 (for the November 3 general), covering October 1 – 22, 2026. |
Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026 |
| Dec 3, 2026 | Post-election | VA Post-General Report Report due December 3, covering October 23 – November 26, 2026. |
Oct 23, 2026 – Nov 26, 2026 |
| Jan 15, 2027 | Annual/Year-end | VA Year-End Report Year-end report due January 15, 2027, covering November 27 – December 31, 2026. |
Nov 27, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 |
Shaded rows are deadlines that have already passed.
Good to know
Descriptive labels, not official state report titles (the source is a date grid without named reports). This 2026 schedule applies to a candidate whose office IS on the November 3, 2026 ballot — in 2026 that means LOCAL offices and special elections; Virginia's statewide offices (Governor/LG/AG) and regular General Assembly seats are ODD-year (2025/2027) and are NOT on the 2026 ballot. Federal (U.S. House/Senate) candidates file with the FEC, not the state. Committees whose office is NOT on the 2026 ballot file only the July 15, 2026 and January 15, 2027 semi-annual reports. Source form CFDA 947.4 retrieved 2026-07-12 under an anomalous filename — re-verify before relying on it.
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