CODE OF VIRGINIA

(EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026) USE OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS (§ 24.2-948.6)

A. A contribution accepted by a candidate or his campaign committee may be used
for the following purposes:

   1. For otherwise authorized expenditures in connection with the
   candidate’s campaign;

   2. For ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in connection with the duties
   of the individual as an officeholder;

   3. For contributions to any organization described in § 170(c) of the
   Internal Revenue Code;

   4. For transfers to any federal, state, or local political party committee;

   5. For contributions to federal, state, and local candidates subject to the
   provisions of prevailing law;

   6. For dependent care expenses that are incurred as a direct result of the
   person’s seeking, holding, or maintaining public office; or

   7. For any other lawful purpose unless prohibited by subsection B.

B. Contributions to a candidate or his campaign committee shall not be converted
by any person to personal use. For the purpose of this subsection, a
contribution shall be considered to be converted to personal use if the
contribution is used to fulfill any commitment, obligation, or expense of a
person that would exist irrespective of the person’s seeking, holding, or
maintaining public office, which includes the following:

   1. A home mortgage, rent, or utility payment;

   2. A clothing purchase, except for clothing of de minimis value that is used
   in the campaign, such as T-shirts or caps imprinted with a campaign slogan;

   3. A non-campaign-related automobile expense;

   4. A country club membership;

   5. A vacation or other non-campaign-related trip;

   6. A household food item;

   7. A tuition payment, other than those associated with the training of
   campaign staff;

   8. Admission to a sporting event, a concert, a theater, or any other form of
   entertainment not associated with an election campaign;

   9. Dues, fees, and other payments to a health club or recreational facility
   unless the payments are made in connection with a specific fundraising event
   that takes place on the organization’s premises; and

   10. Salary payments to a member of a candidate’s family, unless the
   family member is providing bona fide services to the campaign and receives
   compensation that is no greater than the fair market value of the services
   provided.

HISTORY: 2025, cc. 535, 537.