Oregon has no periodic reports. Every transaction runs on its own clock: 30 days normally, 7 days near an election. If you are a candidate, committee or treasurer filing in Oregon in 2026, here is the schedule, the rules on limits, and what to collect on every donor.
Last reviewed August 29, 2026 against the Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division. Campaign finance rules change, so confirm current requirements with the agency before you file. This page is general information, not legal advice.
2026 Filing Deadlines
- Standard rule, all year (Any transaction): 30 days after it occurs
- Before the March 10 election (January 5 – January 26, 2026): February 3, 2026
- March 10 election window (January 27 – March 10, 2026): 7 days after each transaction
- Before the May 19 primary (March 16 – April 6, 2026): April 14, 2026
- May 19 primary window (April 7 – May 19, 2026): 7 days after each transaction
- Before the August 25 election (June 22 – July 13, 2026): July 21, 2026
- August 25 election window (July 14 – August 25, 2026): 7 days after each transaction
- Before the November 3 general (August 31 – September 21, 2026): September 29, 2026
- November 3 general window (September 22 – November 3, 2026): 7 days after each transaction
Filing closes at 11:59 pm; a weekend or holiday rolls to the next business day. All candidate and PAC committees are presumed active at each primary and general election unless they opt out. A committee expecting under $5,000 for the calendar year may file a Certificate of Limited Contributions and Expenditures instead of itemizing every transaction.
Authoritative dates: Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division filing schedule. Deadlines that fall on a weekend or holiday move under state rules.
Contribution Limits
Oregon has no contribution limits in force during 2026. The limits enacted by HB 4024 — including $3,300 per election from an individual to a candidate committee — are operative January 1, 2027. Any source describing a 2026 Oregon cap is wrong, and turning away a lawful contribution on that basis costs you money you were entitled to raise.
- Any source, during 2026: No limit
- Individual → candidate committee: $3,300 per election (from January 1, 2027)
- Individual → multicandidate PAC: $5,000 (per year, from January 1, 2027)
- Individual → party multicandidate committee: $10,000 (per year, from January 1, 2027)
What to Collect on Every Donor
Itemize once a contributor passes $100 aggregate in a calendar year. At or under $100 the contribution is disclosed as a miscellaneous transaction with no contributor detail. Oregon is one of the states that genuinely requires employer information, so collect it at the point of donation.
- Contributor name
- Address
- Occupation
- Employer name, city and state if the contributor is employed
- If occupational information is missing, request it in writing within 7 calendar days of receipt
Reports That Run on a Clock
- The 7-day rule near an election
From the 42nd day before an election through election day, every transaction is due within 7 calendar days instead of 30. - Two business days during a legislative session
Legislative and statewide officials and candidates, the Governor and candidates for Governor, their controlled committees and caucus committees must file any contribution received from January 1 through sine die within 2 business days. - Independent expenditures
File within 7 days of exceeding $250 in independent expenditures.
Registering Your Committee
The form: Statement of Organization, filed in ORESTAR.
File a Statement of Organization in ORESTAR no later than the third business day after your first contribution or expenditure, or by the deadline for your declaration of candidacy — whichever comes first. A candidate serving as their own treasurer, with no existing committee, who expects $1,500 or less in both contributions and expenditures for the calendar year need not form a committee.
Who Files Where
File and amend reports in ORESTAR. Everything files with the state. Candidates for county, city and district offices file with the Elections Division through ORESTAR exactly as statewide candidates do. Federal candidates and candidates for precinct committeeperson do not file here.
If You Miss a Deadline
A late transaction costs 0.5% of the transaction amount per business day late, capped at 10% of that transaction. Calculated penalties under $75 are not imposed. A late Certificate of Limited Contributions and Expenditures runs $17.50 per business day up to $350. You may request a hearing, mitigating circumstances are considered, and a penalty caused by Elections Division error is waived.
Keeping Oregon Records Ready to File
Whoever files your reports, the work is the same: capture every contributor field at the point of donation, keep running totals against the itemization threshold, and reconcile before each deadline. Campaign Deputy does that for campaigns in the states it supports.
See where Campaign Deputy files campaign finance reports
