clean elections; statewide; legislative candidates

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on enforcement or penalties for non-compliance with the Clean Elections Act.

Clean Elections for Statewide and Legislative Candidates

This bill requires candidates running for statewide or legislative offices in Arizona to participate in the Clean Elections Act, limiting how they can accept and spend campaign money.

What This Bill Does

• Requires all candidates for statewide and legislative positions to follow the rules of the Clean Elections Act.
• Limits how these candidates can receive and use campaign contributions according to specific guidelines set by the act.

Who It Names or Affects

• Candidates running for statewide offices like governor or senator
• Legislative candidates seeking positions in the state legislature

Terms To Know

Clean Elections Act

A system that provides public funding to political campaigns, aiming to reduce the influence of large donations and encourage fair competition.

Campaign contributions

Money or other assets given by individuals or groups to support a candidate's campaign for office.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what happens if candidates do not follow the rules of the Clean Elections Act.
• It is unclear how this will affect existing campaigns that have already started before the bill was passed.

Official Summary Text

HB4061 - clean elections; statewide; legislative candidates

Current Bill Text

HB4061 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
clean elections; statewide; legislative candidates

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 4061

Introduced by

Representatives
Blattman: Villegas

AN
ACT

amending title 16, chapter 6, article 1, Arizona
Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-902; relating to campaign contributions
and expenses.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 16, chapter 6, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 16-902, to read:

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16-902.

Candidates; clean elections funding

NOTWITHSTANDING any other law, all candidates
for statewide and legislative offices shall be participating CANDIDATES under
the citizens clean elections act ESTABLISHED pursuant to article 2 of this
chapter and are limited to accepting and spending campaign monies as prescribed
by article 2 of this chapter.
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