Executive Fundraising for Federal Candidates

Executive Fundraising for Federal Candidates

July 7, 2016, Covington Alert

As the amount of money raised in federal elections surges and changes to fundraising rules increasingly favor large individual donors, there is rising pressure on—as well as opportunities for—senior executives to help raise funds for federal candidates. However, this is an area of law rich in counterintuitive rules. Familiarity with those rules can help avoid making mistakes that could have legal and reputational consequences.