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Fec
fec.gov › help-candidates-and-committees › candidate-taking-receipts › contribution-limits
FEC | Candidate | Contribution limits
The federal contribution limits that apply to contributions made to a federal candidate's campaign for the U.S. House, U.S. Senate or U.S. President. Includes limits that apply to individual donations, as well as to contributions by political action committees (PACs) and party committees to ...
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Quora
quora.com › Can-a-political-candidate-use-the-money-donated-to-them-for-legal-fees-if-they-are-indicted
Can a political candidate use the money donated to them for legal fees if they are indicted? - Quora
Answer (1 of 2): If the money is donated for political purposes and raised for political purposes it should not be used for legal fees. But Trump does not care he is not going to pay for legal expenses and other consulting fees. Trump is in violation of campaign finance rules and he should be cha...
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Quora
quora.com › What-happens-to-a-candidates-campaign-funds-if-they-lose-an-election-but-still-get-elected-into-Congress
What happens to a candidate's campaign funds if they lose an election but still get elected into Congress? - Quora
Answer (1 of 2): Come on, are you for real? Losing candidates are not seated in Congress, only the Presidency, with the focus on the electoral college rather than the popular vote gets seated. There have been cases where DEAD candidates have been elected, it doesn’t mean that the runner up ...
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Investopedia
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Where Presidential Candidates Get Campaign Funding
American citizens of every political persuasion may justifiably wonder where all that money comes from and how it’s spent.
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Lifehacker
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How to Track the Campaign Donations of People You Know | Lifehacker
3 weeks ago - Political donations are public record. If you want to know whether (and how much) your family member, neighbor, employer, or favorite company has contributed to various political candidates, you can easily find this information.
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Stateline
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If a presidential nominee drops out, what happens to states’ ballots? • Stateline
July 12, 2024 - The Electoral College could help Democrats avoid a complicated situation in the event President Joe Biden withdraws from the race after his name is printed on ballots.
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Stack Exchange
politics.stackexchange.com › questions › 12582 › what-happens-if-a-us-presidential-candidate-drops-out-of-the-race-after-being-no
united states - What happens if a US presidential candidate drops out of the race after being nominated but before election day? - Politics Stack Exchange

Who will be the new nominee?

Simple answer:

The US Constitution does not have any rules or procedures to fill in the vacancy, thus the party gets to decide.

Long answer:

The parties will get to decide their new nominee. The vice-presidential candidate will not be given any special consideration, and will remain if another candidate is selected. Nor will those candidates in the primaries.

They can pretty much choose anyone they want, just that the candidate can garner enough votes from the officials. There's no line of succession.

Procedures:

Both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party follow similar procedures.

According to the rules of the Democratic Party, the Democratic National Committee is responsible to nominate another nominee. Party officials would each cast one vote at a special meeting and the winner is whoever gets the majority. Party officials would be the "superdelegates".

Article Two, Section Seven of the Democratic Party bylaws states that

"a special meeting to fill a vacancy on the National ticket shall be held on the call of the Chairperson."

For the Republican Party, the Republican National Committee will choose the new nominee.

Sidenote:

Since the nominees are officially nominated by their party, the party cannot force them to step them. Only the candidates can make the decisions themselves.


How about those who already voted?

For all of those voters who already cast ballots through absentee or early voting, the new candidate will get all their votes.

This is because when voters are not really voting for a presidential candidate but instead voting to select the representative that will represent their state at the Electoral College.

Representatives of the Electoral College, who are bound a particular candidate according to their state's results, will then meet in December to officially elect the next American president.


Articles to check out:

I've found some articles that addresses this issue and would be useful to check it out:

  • Vox: Here’s what happens if a presidential nominee has to drop out of the election

  • CNBC: What happens if a candidate—say Donald Trump—drops out of the presidential race

Answer from Panda on politics.stackexchange.com
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PBS SoCal
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How to "Follow the Money" in a Political Campaign | News & Public Affairs | PBS SoCal
November 8, 2022 - Campaign contributions can be a confusing web of super PACs, FEC filings and dark money. Here's how campaign finance works — and how campaign donations can benefit both candidates and donors.
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Tn
tn.gov › tref › tref-candidates › tref-candidate-faqs.html
Candidate FAQs
They support all users for the State of Tennessee, so be sure to give them as much detail about what account you're trying to access up front. 2. Who must file Campaign Financial Disclosure Statements (CFD)? PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES. Any individual who receives contributions or makes expenditures ...
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Money
money.com › economy and politics › politics
How to Make a Political Donation to Trump or Kamala Harris | Money
August 6, 2024 - Want to donate to Donald Trump or Kamala Harris? Here are five important things to know before making your first campaign contribution.
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Wa
pdc.wa.gov › rules-enforcement › guidelines-restrictions › surplus-campaign-funds
Surplus Campaign Funds | Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC)
Held for use in a future campaign ... to use their contributions to seek this different office. Transferred to the candidate's personal account as payment for earnings lost as a result of campaigning, so long as the lost earnings can be documented, the payment does not exceed what the candidate ...
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Fl
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Campaign Finance - Division of Elections - Florida Department of State
The Division of Elections facilitates coordination and interpretation of election laws and establishes uniform standards to ensure fair and accurate elections in Florida · Para español, seleccione de la lista
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Bolder Advocacy
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Accepting Contributions from Candidates Post-Election - Alliance ...
October 23, 2023 - In no case may candidates use funds for their own personal use or make personal gifts to family members. But, laws often allow candidates to share their left-over campaign dollars with nonprofits. Bolder Advocacy often gets questions after the election from nonprofits who are wondering whether ...
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Quora
quora.com › When-a-political-candidate-drops-out-of-the-race-what-happens-to-all-of-the-money-they-raised-from-individual-donors
When a political candidate drops out of the race what happens to all of the money they raised from individual donors? - Quora
campaigns use it to pay winding down expenses and debts incurred during the campaign. Even after a candidate drops out (actually the candidate "suspends" their campaign), the campaign will still try to raise money. Often the candidate has loaned the campaign money and they want to get paid back. Answer from Stuart Ing on quora.com
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Loeb
loeb.com › en › insights › publications › 2022 › 06 › 2022-political-contributions-highlights-of-important-limits-and-campaign-finance-rules
2022 Political Contributions: Highlights of Important Limits and Campaign Finance Rules | Loeb & Loeb LLP
Illinois does not impose independent filing obligations on individual donors who simply contribute to candidates or other political committees. However, if you receive contributions to donate to political committees or spend funds advocating for the support or defeat of a candidate or ballot ...