What is the maximum contribution that can be given to a candidate?

Per FEC guidelines, an individual donor can contribute a maximum of $3,500 per election to a federal candidate.

Because the primary and general elections count as separate contests, a donor may give a total of $7,000 per federal candidate over the full election cycle.

This means that after a primary, the maximum contribution resets to $3,500 for the general election. Maximum contribution limits for non-federal candidates vary by state and locality.