2008 - POLITICAL EXPENDITURE LIMITATION AMOUNTS

 

(RSA 664:5-B)

 
 
For Governor:
$625,000 in a primary election
$625,000 in a general election
  For Representative in Congress:
$350,000 in a primary election
$350,000 in a general election
For United States Senator:
$625,000 in a primary election
$625,000 in a general election
  For Executive Councilor:
$50,000 in a primary election
$50,000 in a general election
For State Senate:
$20,000 in a primary election
$20,000 in a general election
   
For State Representative and all County Offices:
$.50 per registered voter in the district or county for a primary election
$.50 per registered voter in the district or county for a general election
 

County Offices

 
Belknap County
$20,199.00 in a primary election
$20,199.00 in a general election
  Carroll County
$17,907.50 in a primary election
$17,907.50 in a general election
Cheshire County
$26,420.00 in a primary election
$26,420.00 in a general election
  Coos County
$10,417.50 in a primary election
$10,417.50 in a general election
Grafton County
$29,095.00 in a primary election
$29,095.00 in a general election
  Hillsborough County
$119,587.00 in a primary election
$119,587.00 in a general election
Merrimack County
$48,865.50 in a primary election
$48,865.50 in a general election
  Rockingham County
$102,791.00 in a primary election
$102,791.00 in a general election
Strafford County
$36,271.50 in a primary election
$36,271.50 in a general election


  Sullivan County
$13,713.50 in a primary election
$13,713.50 in a general election
  PENALTY - RSA 664:21  
Any candidate who voluntarily agrees to limit campaign expenditures and exceeds that limitation in either a state primary or a state general election, shall be subject to a fine schedule based on the percentage by which the candidate exceeds permitted campaign expenditures as follows:
United States Senator/Governor
under $1,000 - one percent
$1,000 - $5,000 - 10 percent
$5,000 - $10,000 - 25 percent
$10,000 - $50,000 - 50 percent
over $50,000 - 100 percent
Representative in Congress
under $1,000 - one percent
$1,000 - $5,000 - 10 percent
$5,000 - $10,000 - 25 percent
$10,000 - $25,000 - 50 percent
over $25,000 - 100 percent
Executive Council/County Officers
under $500 - one percent
$500 - $1,000 - 10 percent
$1,000 - $5,000 - 25 percent
$5,000 - $10,000 - 50 percent
over $10,000 - 100 percent
State Senate
under $100 - one percent
$100 - $500 - 10 percent
$500 - $1,000 - 25 percent
$1,000 - $5,000 - 50 percent
over $5,000 - 100 percent
Candidates for the General Court
under $100 - one percent
$100 - $250 - 10 percent
$250 - $500 - 25 percent
$500 - $1,000 - 50 percent
over $1,000 - 100 percent