Caucus Campaign Committee

Political Advertising is any advertisement advocating the election or defeat of any candidate, political party, or public issue. For example, Political Advertising would NOT include the announcement of a fish fry sponsored by a political organization unless the advertisement stated that the fish fry endorses a candidate.​

A caucus campaign committee is one of the following caucus groups which receive contributions and make expenditures to support or oppose one or more specific candidates or slates of candidates for nomination or election, or a committee: House Democratic caucus campaign committee; House Republican caucus campaign committee; Senate Democratic caucus campaign committee; or Senate Republican caucus campaign committee.

Yes. All committees must file reports whether or not they have had any financial activity.

Caucus campaign committees file semi-annual reports with the Registry.

No. Committees affiliated by the structure of their by-laws, registration or membership are considered one committee for the purposes of applying the maximum contribution limit. Because caucus campaign committees and executive committees are not affiliated, they are not subject to a shared contribution limit; however, a caucus campaign committee cannot transfer funds to another caucus campaign committee or to party executive committees.

The maximum contribution limit to a caucus campaign committee is $5,000 per calendar year (not per election). If a contributor makes a single $5,000 contribution to a particular caucus campaign committee on January 1, 20XX, that contributor cannot make any other contributions to that particular caucus campaign committee until the next calendar year. However, the contributor may contribute $5,000 to other caucus campaign committees.

No. Those organizations are primarily social in nature. However, funds may be expended for advertising with the organization so long as the expenditure furthers a candidacy.

No.  Under Kentucky’s campaign finance law, “corporation” means any corporation, company, partnership, joint stock company, or association.  Since corporations are prohibited from making contributions directly to candidates, slates of candidates, or committees, a partnership may not contribute money directly to a caucus campaign committee.  However, non-corporate partners may contribute a maximum of $5,000 per calendar year individually from funds derived from the partnership. If a partnership check is issued, information from the partnership must be obtained listing the percentage of the contribution attributable to each partner.

No. Limited liability companies (LLCs) and limited liability partnerships (LLPs) are considered “corporations” under Kentucky’s campaign finance law, and corporations are prohibited from making contributions directly to candidates, slates of candidates, or committees.

This question should be referred to the Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission. The commission enforces the code of Legislative Ethics and regulates conduct by legislators, lobbyists and the employers of lobbyists.  Go to https://klec.ky.gov/ for additional information.  

Yes, but the check must be signed by both spouses or a statement must be provided indicating the donative intent of the check.

No. Corporate contributions of any kind, monetary or in-kind, to caucus campaign committees are prohibited pursuant to KRS 121.035.

Yes. Caucus campaign committees may contribute to more than one candidate or a slate of candidates and there is no limit on contributions made to candidates or slates of candidates from caucus campaign committees. 

The Registry assigns a number to a candidate for each election. This number will be assigned each time the candidate notifies the Registry of his or her intent to run for office. (The Primary and General are separate elections.)