Campaign finance is all about who pays for campaigns and elections. With some exceptions, candidates and political committees must record all donations they receive and how much money they spend. The money that candidates and political committees raise and spend for campaigns must come from specific sources.
Campaign finance laws make sure that people who donate to campaigns and elections, and the groups that run campaigns can be identified and their activities monitored. This helps keep elections and campaigns fair and honest.
Campaigns and political committees are allowed to ask people to donate money to help support their campaigns, and put limits on how much money people can donate. This helps make sure that no single person or group has too much influence and making sure everyone's voice is heard.