Coordinated communications periods: congressional primaries (2022)
When a person pays for a communication that is coordinated with a candidate, a candidate’s authorized committee, or their agents, or a political party committee or its agents, the communication is considered an in-kind contribution to that candidate or party committee and is subject to the limits, prohibitions and reporting requirements of the federal campaign finance law. FEC regulations establish a three-prong test to determine whether a communication is coordinated. All three prongs of the test—payment, content and conduct—must be met for a communication to be deemed coordinated and thus an in-kind contribution.
One provision identifies certain pre-election time frames during which a public communication that references a candidate will satisfy the content prong of the coordination test.
The following chart provides a breakdown of the 90-day coordinated communications (CC) periods for the 2022 congressional primaries.
NOTE: For communications that refer to both a party and a clearly identified federal candidate please consult the regulations at 11 CFR 109.21(c)(4)(i)-(iv).
Coordinated communications periods for congressional primaries1
| State & type of election | Election date | CC period (90-days prior through election date) |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama Primary* | 05/24/2022 | 02/23/2022 - 05/24/2022 |
| Alabama Runoff* | 06/21/2022 | 03/23/2022 - 06/21/2022 |
| Alaska Primary* | 08/16/2022 | 05/18/2022 - 08/16/2022 |
| American Samoa General | 11/08/2022 | 08/10/2022 - 11/08/2022 |
| Arizona Primary* | 08/02/2022 | 05/04/2022 - 08/02/2022 |
| Arkansas Primary* | 05/24/2022 | 02/23/2022 - 05/24/2022 |
| Arkansas Runoff* | 06/21/2022 | 03/23/2022 - 06/21/2022 |
| California Primary* | 06/07/2022 | 03/09/2022 - 06/07/2022 |
| Colorado Primary* | 06/28/2022 | 03/30/2022 - 06/28/2022 |
| Connecticut Primary* | 08/09/20222 | 05/11/2022 - 08/09/2022 |
| Connecticut Convention - Democratic Party (Senate)* | 05/06/20222 | 02/05/2022 - 05/06/2022 |
| Connecticut Convention - Democratic Party (House) | 05/09/20222 | 02/08/2022 - 05/09/2022 |
| Connecticut Convention - Republican Party (Senate)* | 05/07/20222 | 02/06/2022 - 05/07/2022 |
| Connecticut Convention - Republican Party (House) | 05/05/20222 | 02/04/2022 - 05/05/2022 |
| Delaware Primary | 09/13/2022 | 06/15/2022 - 09/13/2022 |
| District of Columbia Primary | 06/21/2022 | 03/23/2022 - 06/21/2022 |
| Florida Primary* | 08/23/2022 | 05/25/2022 - 08/23/2022 |
| Georgia Primary* | 05/24/2022 | 02/23/2022 - 05/24/2022 |
| Georgia Runoff* | 06/21/2022 | 03/23/2022 - 06/21/2022 |
| Georgia General Runoff* | 12/06/2022 | 09/07/2022 - 12/06/2022 |
| Guam Primary | 08/27/2022 | 05/29/2022 - 08/27/2022 |
| Guam General Runoff | 11/22/2022 | 08/24/2022 - 11/22/2022 |
| Hawaii Primary* | 08/13/2022 | 05/15/2022 - 08/13/2022 |
| Idaho Primary* | 05/17/2022 | 02/16/2022 - 05/17/2022 |
| Illinois Primary* | 06/28/2022 | 03/30/2022 - 06/28/2022 |
| Indiana Primary* | 05/03/20222 | 02/02/2022 - 05/03/2022 |
| Indiana Convention - Libertarian Party* | 03/05/20222 | 12/05/2021 - 03/05/2022 |
| Iowa Primary* | 06/07/2022 | 03/09/2022 - 06/07/2022 |
| Kansas Primary* | 08/02/20222 | 05/04/2022 - 08/02/2022 |
| Kansas Convention - Libertarian Party* | 04/23/20222 | 01/23/2022 - 04/23/2022 |
| Kentucky Primary* | 05/17/20222 | 02/16/2022 - 05/17/2022 |
| Kentucky Convention - Libertarian Party* | 03/06/20222 | 12/06/2021 - 03/06/2022 |
| Louisiana Primary* | 07/22/20223 | 04/23/2022 - 07/22/2022 |
| Louisiana General* | 11/08/2022 | 08/10/2022 - 11/08/2022 |
| Louisiana General Runoff* | 12/10/2022 | 09/11/2022 - 12/10/2022 |
| Maine Primary | 06/14/2022 | 03/16/2022 - 06/14/2022 |
| Maryland Primary* | 07/19/20222,4 | 04/20/2022 - 07/19/2022 |
| Massachusetts Primary | 09/06/2022 | 06/08/2022 - 09/06/2022 |
| Michigan Primary | 08/02/20222 | 05/04/2022 - 08/02/2022 |
| Michigan Convention - Green Party | 04/23/20222 | 01/23/2022 - 04/23/2022 |
| Michigan Convention - Libertarian Party | 07/09/20222 | 04/10/2022 - 07/09/2022 |
| Michigan Convention - U.S. Taxpayers Party | 07/23/20222 | 04/24/2022 - 07/23/2022 |
| Minnesota Primary | 08/09/2022 | 05/11/2022 - 08/09/2022 |
| Mississippi Primary | 06/07/2022 | 03/09/2022 - 06/07/2022 |
| Mississippi Runoff | 06/28/2022 | 03/30/2022 - 06/28/2022 |
| Missouri Primary* | 08/02/2022 | 05/04/2022 - 08/02/2022 |
| Montana Primary | 06/07/2022 | 03/09/2022 - 06/07/2022 |
| Nebraska Primary | 05/10/2022 | 02/09/2022 - 05/10/2022 |
| Nevada Primary* | 06/14/2022 | 03/16/2022 - 06/14/2022 |
| New Hampshire Primary* | 09/13/2022 | 06/15/2022 - 09/13/2022 |
| New Jersey Primary | 06/07/2022 | 03/09/2022 - 06/07/2022 |
| New Mexico Primary | 06/07/2022 | 03/09/2022 - 06/07/2022 |
| New York Primary (Senate)* | 06/28/2022 | 03/30/2022 - 06/28/2022 |
| New York Primary (House) | 08/23/20225 | 05/25/2022 - 08/23/2022 |
| North Carolina Primary* | 05/17/2022 | 02/16/2022 - 05/17/2022 |
| North Carolina Runoff* | 07/26/2022 | 04/27/2022 - 07/26/2022 |
| North Dakota Primary* | 06/14/2022 | 03/16/2022 - 06/14/2022 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 11/08/2022 | 08/10/2022 - 11/08/2022 |
| Ohio Primary* | 05/03/2022 | 02/02/2022 - 05/03/2022 |
| Oklahoma Primary* | 06/28/2022 | 03/30/2022 - 06/28/2022 |
| Oklahoma Runoff* | 08/23/2022 | 05/25/2022 - 08/23/2022 |
| Oregon Primary* | 05/17/20222 | 02/16/2022 - 05/17/2022 |
| Oregon Convention - Libertarian Party* | 06/17/20222 | 03/19/2022 - 06/17/2022 |
| Oregon Convention - Pacific Green Party* | 07/30/20222,6 | 05/01/2022 - 07/30/2022 |
| Pennsylvania Primary* | 05/17/2022 | 02/16/2022 - 05/17/2022 |
| Puerto Rico | (no federal elections held in 2022) | |
| Rhode Island Primary | 09/13/2022 | 06/15/2022 - 09/13/2022 |
| South Carolina Primary* | 06/14/20222 | 03/16/2022 - 06/14/2022 |
| South Carolina Runoff | 06/28/2022 | 03/30/2022 - 06/28/2022 |
| South Carolina Convention - Alliance Party* | 04/23/20222 | 01/23/2022 - 04/23/2022 |
| South Carolina Convention - Constitution Party* | 03/26/20222 | 12/26/2021 - 03/26/2022 |
| South Carolina Convention - Green Party* | 05/07/20222 | 02/06/2022 - 05/07/2022 |
| South Carolina Convention - Libertarian Party* | 06/18/20222 | 03/20/2022 - 06/18/2022 |
| South Dakota Primary* | 06/07/20222 | 03/09/2022 - 06/07/2022 |
| South Dakota Runoff* | 08/16/2022 | 05/18/2022 - 08/16/2022 |
| South Dakota Convention - Libertarian Party* | 04/23/20222 | 01/23/2022 - 04/23/2022 |
| Tennessee Primary | 08/04/2022 | 05/06/2022 - 08/04/2022 |
| Texas Primary | 03/01/20222 | 12/01/2021 - 03/01/2022 |
| Texas Runoff | 05/24/2022 | 02/23/2022 - 05/24/2022 |
| Texas Convention - Minor Party Single-County [Dist. #s 16, 18, 20, 29, 38] | 03/12/20222 | 12/12/2021 - 03/12/2022 |
| Texas Convention - Minor Party Multi-County [Dist. #s 1-15, 17, 19, 21-28, 30-37] | 03/19/20222 | 12/19/2021 - 03/19/2022 |
| Utah Primary* | 06/28/20222 | 03/30/2022 - 06/28/2022 |
| Utah Convention - Constitution Party* | 04/23/20222 | 01/23/2022 - 04/23/2022 |
| Utah Convention - Democratic Party* | 04/23/20222 | 01/23/2022 - 04/23/2022 |
| Utah Convention - Independent American Party* | 04/23/20222 | 01/23/2022 - 04/23/2022 |
| Utah Convention - Libertarian Party* | 04/09/20222 | 01/09/2022 - 04/09/2022 |
| Utah Convention - Republican Party* | 04/23/20222 | 01/23/2022 - 04/23/2022 |
| Utah Convention - United Utah Party* | 04/16/20222 | 01/16/2022 - 04/16/2022 |
| Vermont Primary* | 08/09/2022 | 05/11/2022 - 08/09/2022 |
| Virgin Islands Primary | 08/06/2022 | 05/08/2022 - 08/06/2022 |
| Virgin Islands General Runoff | 11/22/2022 | 08/24/2022 - 11/22/2022 |
| Virginia Primary | 06/21/20222 | 03/23/2022 - 06/21/2022 |
| Virginia Convention - Republican Party [Dist. # 5] | 05/21/20222 | 02/20/2022 - 05/21/2022 |
| Virginia Convention - Republican Party [Dist. # 8] | 05/21/20222 | 02/20/2022 - 05/21/2022 |
| Virginia Convention - Republican Party [Dist. # 10] | 05/21/20222 | 02/20/2022 - 05/21/2022 |
| Virginia Convention - Republican Party [Dist. # 11] | 05/07/20222 | 02/06/2022 - 05/07/2022 |
| Washington Primary* | 08/02/2022 | 05/04/2022 - 08/02/2022 |
| West Virginia Primary | 05/10/20222 | 02/09/2022 - 05/10/2022 |
| West Virginia Convention - Libertarian Party | 03/12/20222 | 12/12/2021 - 03/12/2022 |
| West Virginia Convention - Mountain Party | 05/14/20222 | 02/13/2022 - 05/14/2022 |
| Wisconsin Primary* | 08/09/2022 | 05/11/2022 - 08/09/2022 |
| Wyoming Primary | 08/16/2022 | 05/18/2022 - 08/16/2022 |
| Wyoming Convention - Constitution Party | 04/02/2022 | 01/02/2022 - 04/02/2022 |