Form Types

Each .fec file represents a certain form submitted to the FEC.

See the official docs for more.

Here are some of the possible form types (there might be more):

• F1 - Statement of Organization
• F1M - Qualification as Multicandidate Committee
• F2 - Statement of Candidacy
• F3 - Report of Receipts and Disbursements for an Authorized Committee
• F3X - Report of Receipts and Disbursements for Other Than An Authorized Committee
• F3P - Report of Receipts and Disbursements by an Authorized Committee of a Candidate for the Office of President or Vice-President
• F4 - Report of Receipts and Disbursements for a Committee or Organization Supporting a Nominating Convention
• F5 - Report of Independent Expenditures Made and Contributions Received
• F6 - 48 Hour Notice
• F7 - Communication Costs
• F8 - Debt Settlement Plan

The first value in the Cover Record of an .fec file is the form code, which is the form type followed by a modifier suffix. For example, "F3A", "F3XN". The possible modifier suffixes are:

• N: new, this is a new form
• A: amendment, eg this form amends an earlier form
• T: termination, this is the last form that will be submitted. If a form is also an amendment, the A suffix will take precedence.