### Question
What does principal campaign committee mean?


### Answer
**Principal campaign committee** has the following meaning in *26 U.S.C. § 527*:

> the political committee designated by a candidate for Congress as his principal campaign committee for purposes of—


(i) section 302(e) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 432(e)), and


(ii) this subsection

#### Citation:
  - *26 U.S.C. § 527*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-Income Taxes > CHAPTER 1-NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES > Subchapter F-Exempt Organizations > PART VI-POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS**

