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Campaign Funds for Security
10 states have authorized the use of Campaign Funds for Security—so far.
Of the 10 states that have authorized Campaign Funds for Security, six states explicitly allow candidates to use campaign funds to hire security personnel to protect themselves and their families while on the campaign trail: Arkansas, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Massachusetts, and North Dakota.
State Approval
While not officially authorized in Hawaii, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Texas, 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
yes
no
yes
yes
Pennsylvania
2010
yes
no
no
no
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approval
method
year
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non-structural security devices
structural security devices
professional security personnel and services
cybersecurity software, devices, and services
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