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Campaign Funds for Security
15 states have authorized the use of Campaign Funds for Security—so far
State Approval

While not officially authorized in Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Nebraska, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Washington, candidates in these states have reported security expenses in their campaign filings. Vote Mama Foundation considers these states to have informally authorized CFS.
State Approval
Of the 30 states that have authorized the use of Campaign Funds for Childcare, 9 states also allow candidates to use their privately raised campaign dollars on broader dependent care and 11 states allow office holders to use their campaign funds to pay for childcare costs directly related to official duties.
Idaho
2024
Candidates
yes
no
yes
yes
state
approval
method
year
approved
who is included?
non-structural security devices
structural security devices
professional security personnel and services
cybersecurity software, devices, and services
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