Virginia § 24.2-948.6 - (Effective July 1, 2026) Use of campaign funds

§ 24.2-948.6. (Effective July 1, 2026) Use of campaign funds

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.

2025, cc. 535, 537.