### Question
How does Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns define eligible candidates?


### Answer
Under *26 U.S.C. § 9002*, **eligible candidates** is defined as:

> the candidates of a political party for President and Vice President of the United States who have met all applicable conditions for eligibility to receive payments under this chapter set forth in section 9003

#### Citation:
  - *26 U.S.C. § 9002*
  - Heading: **Subtitle H-Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns > CHAPTER 95-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN FUND**

