Affiliated Committees in the United States

Affiliated Committees in the context of the Political Party Committees

In this context, Affiliated Committees may be defined as follows: Committees and organizations that are considered one committee for purposes of the contribution limits. 100.5(g); 110.3(a)(1). • A state party committee and local party committees and organizations within that state are presumed to be affiliated unless the party committees can demonstrate otherwise. 110.3(b)(3). See also AO 2005-02. • All committees authorized by the same candidate for the same election. 100.5(g)(1); 110.3(a)(1)(i). • Committees or organizations established, financed, maintained or controlled by the same corporation, labor organization, person or group. 100.5(g)(2); 110.3(a)(1)(ii).