---
kind: "section"
citation: "11 C.F.R. § 109.32"
title: "11"
number: "109.32"
heading: "What are the coordinated party expenditure limits?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/11/109.32"
---

# §109.32. What are the coordinated party expenditure limits?

- (a) **Coordinated party expenditures in Presidential elections.**
  - (1) The national committee of a political party may make coordinated party expenditures in connection with the general election campaign of any candidate for President of the United States affiliated with the party.
  - (2) The coordinated party expenditures shall not exceed an amount equal to two cents multiplied by the voting age population of the United States. See [11 CFR 110.18](/cfr/11/110.18.md). This limitation shall be increased in accordance with [11 CFR 110.17](/cfr/11/110.17.md).
  - (3) Any coordinated party expenditure under [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section shall be in addition to—
    - (i) Any expenditure by a national committee of a political party serving as the principal campaign committee of a candidate for President of the United States; and
    - (ii) Any contribution by the national committee to the candidate permissible under 11 CFR [110.1](/cfr/11/110.1.md) or [110.2](/cfr/11/110.2.md).
  - (4) Any coordinated party expenditures made by the national committee of a political party pursuant to [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section, or made by any other party committee under authority assigned by a national committee of a political party under [11 CFR 109.33](/cfr/11/109.33.md), on behalf of that party's Presidential candidate shall not count against the candidate's expenditure limitations under [11 CFR 110.8](/cfr/11/110.8.md).
- (b) **Coordinated party expenditures in other Federal elections.**
  - (1) The national committee of a political party, and a State committee of a political party, including any subordinate committee of a State committee, may each make coordinated party expenditures in connection with the general election campaign of a candidate for Federal office in that State who is affiliated with the party.
  - (2) The coordinated party expenditures shall not exceed:
    - (i) In the case of a candidate for election to the office of Senator, or of Representative from a State which is entitled to only one Representative, the greater of—
      - (A) Two cents multiplied by the voting age population of the State (see [11 CFR 110.18](/cfr/11/110.18.md)); or
      - (B) **Twenty thousand dollars.**
    - (ii) In the case of a candidate for election to the office of Representative, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner in any other State, $10,000.
  - (3) The limitations in [paragraph (b)(2)](#b-2) of this section shall be increased in accordance with [11 CFR 110.17](/cfr/11/110.17.md).
  - (4) Any coordinated party expenditure under [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section shall be in addition to any contribution by a political party committee to the candidate permissible under 11 CFR [110.1](/cfr/11/110.1.md) or [110.2](/cfr/11/110.2.md).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 52 U.S.C. 30101(17), 30104(c), 30111(a)(8), 30116, 30120; Sec. 214(c), Pub. L. 107-155, 116 Stat. 81.

### Source

Source: 68 FR 451, Jan. 3, 2003, unless otherwise noted.