The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is expanding the ability of candidates running for federal office to pay themselves using their campaign funds.
On Dec. 14, the nonpartisan FEC voted to revise its regulations on how candidates for public office are eligible to use money from their principal campaign committee to compensate themselves.
The Final Rules of REG 2021-01 (Candidate Salaries) will be published in the Federal Register at a future date, according to a release from the FEC.
An FEC memorandum dated Dec. 7, states that the draft final rule approved by the FEC on Thursday said campaign funds from a principal campaign committee can continue to be used to pay compensation to the candidate that is “not [for] personal use.”…