Indiana Campaign Finance Deadlines 2026–2027
Every CFA-4 filing deadline for the 2026–2027 cycle, by committee type. All dates below come straight from the Indiana Election Division's 2026–2027 reporting schedules in the 2026 Indiana Campaign Finance Manual. Key 2026 election dates: primary May 5, general November 3.
Deadlines are at NOON, not midnight.
Every Indiana campaign finance report must be received and filed by 12:00 noon, local prevailing time, on the deadline date. A postmark doesn't count — the report has to be in the filing office's possession by noon. Reports filed after noon are delinquent, and the fine is $50 per calendar day, up to $1,000.
Candidates, PACs, and party committees
This schedule covers candidate committees (except statewide candidates), political action committees, legislative caucus committees, and regular party committees. Reports are due by noon whether hand-delivered, mailed, faxed, or e-mailed.
| Report | Reporting period | Filing deadline |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Annual Report | 01/01/2025 – 12/31/2025 | Jan 21, 2026 (noon) — candidates, PACs, caucus committees · Mar 2, 2026 (noon) — regular party committees |
| 2026 Pre-Primary Report | 01/01/2026 – 04/10/2026 | Apr 17, 2026 (noon) |
| 2026 Primary Supplemental (large contributions) | 04/11/2026 – 05/03/2026 | Within 48 hours of receiving a large contribution |
| 2026 Pre-Election Report | 04/11/2026 – 10/09/2026 | Oct 16, 2026 (noon) |
| 2026 General Supplemental (large contributions) | 10/10/2026 – 11/01/2026 | Within 48 hours of receiving a large contribution |
| 2026 Annual Report | 10/10/2026 – 12/31/2026 | Jan 20, 2027 (noon) — candidates, PACs, caucus committees · Mar 1, 2027 (noon) — regular party committees |
Statewide candidates on the 2026 ballot
Candidates for Secretary of State, State Comptroller, and Treasurer of State on the 2026 ballot file quarterly, plus supplemental large-contribution reports, electronically through the Indiana Campaign Finance Database. All deadlines are noon, Indianapolis time.
| Report | Reporting period | Filing deadline |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Annual Report | 07/01/2025 – 12/31/2025 | Jan 21, 2026 (noon) |
| Q1 Quarterly Report | 01/01/2026 – 03/31/2026 | Apr 15, 2026 (noon) |
| Supplemental Report | 04/01/2026 – 04/15/2026 | Within 48 hours of receiving a large contribution |
| Q2 Quarterly Report | 04/01/2026 – 06/30/2026 | Jul 15, 2026 (noon) |
| Supplemental Report | 07/01/2026 – 07/15/2026 | Within 48 hours of receiving a large contribution |
| Q3 Quarterly Report | 07/01/2026 – 09/30/2026 | Oct 15, 2026 (noon) |
| Supplemental Report | 10/01/2026 – 10/15/2026 | Within 48 hours of receiving a large contribution |
| Pre-General Quarterly Report | 10/01/2026 – 10/19/2026 | Oct 27, 2026 (noon) |
| Supplemental Report | 10/20/2026 – 10/26/2026 | Within 48 hours of receiving a large contribution |
| 2026 Annual Report | 10/20/2026 – 12/31/2026 | Jan 20, 2027 (noon) |
Statewide candidates not on the 2026 ballot
Committees for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General (not on the ballot in 2026) file on a semi-annual schedule.
| Report | Reporting period | Filing deadline |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Annual Report | 07/01/2025 – 12/31/2025 | Jan 21, 2026 (noon) |
| 2026 Semi-Annual Report | 01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026 | Jul 15, 2026 (noon) |
| 2026 Annual Report | 07/01/2026 – 12/31/2026 | Jan 20, 2027 (noon) |
2027: the municipal cycle
2027 is Indiana's municipal election year — city and town offices across the state, with thousands of first-time candidates and brand-new treasurers. The Election Division has not yet published the full 2027 municipal reporting schedule, so we won't guess at dates. The rule to plan around: pre-election reports are due by noon, 7 days after the close of the reporting period.
Two 2027 deadlines are already published in the state's 2026–2027 schedule: the 2026 Annual Report is due January 20, 2027 (noon) for candidates, PACs, and legislative caucus committees, and March 1, 2027 (noon) for regular party committees.
We update this page each January when the state publishes its new schedule.
Who files where
- Statewide and state legislative candidates — and PACs or party committees supporting them — file with the Indiana Election Division, electronically via campaignfinance.in.gov.
- Local candidates (circuit, county, city, town, township, school board), judicial and prosecuting attorney candidates, and committees supporting only local candidates file with their county election board — generally the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
What a late report costs
File after the noon deadline and Indiana law sets the fine at $50 per calendar day, up to a maximum of $1,000. A defective report (one that needs correction) can draw $10 per calendar day up to $100 if not fixed in a timely manner. Only the Indiana Election Commission or your county election board can waive or reduce a fine — and only by unanimous agreement at a public hearing.
Looking for the form itself? Grab the free fillable CFA-4 PDF here. Not affiliated with the State of Indiana — official filings live at campaignfinance.in.gov.