Dane County collects and distributes records of the fundraising and spending on political campaigns for a Dane County Government Office.
County registrants should use the Campaign Finance Report Form (ETHCF-2LE) to report committee financial activity or the Statement of No Activity (CF-2A) to report no activity.
| Campaign Finance Report | Filing Deadline | Reporting Period | Primary/Election Date |
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| January Continuing 2026 | 1/15/2026 |
7/1/2025 - 12/31/2025 |
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Spring Pre-Primary 2026 (Spring Primary Candidates Only) |
2/9/2026 | 1/1/2026 - 2/2/2026 | February 17, 2026 |
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Spring Pre-Election 2026 (Spring Election Candidates Only) |
3/30/2026 |
1/1/2026 - 3/23/2026 (Primary candidates: 2/3/2026 - 3/23/2026) |
April 7, 2026 |
| July Continuing 2026 | 7/15/2026 |
1/1/2026 - 6/30/2026 (Spring election candidates: 3/24/2026 - 6/30/2026) |
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Fall Pre-Primary 2026 (General Election Candidates Only) |
8/3/2026 | 7/1/2026 - 7/27/2026 | August 11, 2026 |
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September Report 2026 (General Election Candidates & Partisan Incumbents Only) |
9/30/2026 |
7/1/2026 - 9/23/2026 (General election candidates: 7/28/2026 - 9/23/2026) |
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Fall Pre-Election 2026 (General Election Candidates Only) |
10/26/2026 | 9/24/2026 - 10/19/2026 | November 3, 2026 |
The Local Candidate Committee Overview is a great resource!
