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Registered 1997 · site is live · HTTPS valid
FEC.gov
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is a U.S. independent regulatory agency established by Congress in 1975 to administer and enforce the Federal Election Campaign Act. It discloses campaign finance information, enforces contribution limits and prohibitions, and oversees public funding of Presidential elections. The FEC serves candidates, political committees, journalists, researchers, and the general public seeking federal campaign finance data.
Authority 78/100— ahead of 78% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
78 is a percentile: higher than 78% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #17,327)+8
Verified continuity: 29.1 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+15
Model score: 40/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 78/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What fec.gov said about itself, 2007
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2007
About the FEC In 1975, Congress created the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to administer and enforce the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) - the statute that governs the financing of federal elections.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1997
Domain registered (Oct 2, 1997).
2007
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 7, 2007); profile edited 2 times.
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered✓ live verified Oct 28, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 68 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 68 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · fec.gov over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2007 · 1 registrar change since Dec 9, 2023 · no ownership change on record since 2023 · last checked Oct 5, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredOct 2, 1997fec.gov was registered on Oct 2, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 7, 2007An AboutUs wiki page described fec.gov from Jun 7, 2007 to Jun 7, 2007 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2007Jul 1, 2007
Registrar
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyDec 9, 2023 – Oct 23, 2024Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for fec.gov, from Dec 9, 2023 to Oct 23, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)get.gov
Ownership
Ownership recordsDec 9, 2023 – Jun 5, 2026Registration records for fec.gov are held from Dec 9, 2023 to Jun 5, 2026 (39 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2023–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: centurylink.netNameservers: centurylink.netDec 9, 2023 – Jun 5, 2026Registration records listed centurylink.net nameservers (sauthns1.centurylink.net, sauthns2.centurylink.net) for fec.gov from Dec 9, 2023 to Jun 5, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncJun 17, 2025 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)DigiCert Inc issued 5 certificates for fec.gov from Jun 17, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 25, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 5, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 5, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (12)
Oct 2, 1997Registration: fec.gov was registered on Oct 2, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jun 7, 2007AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described fec.gov from Jun 7, 2007 to Jun 7, 2007 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “About the FEC In 1975, Congress created the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to administer and enforce the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) - the statute that governs the financing of federal elections.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Dec 9, 2023 – Oct 23, 2024Registrar: Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for fec.gov, from Dec 9, 2023 to Oct 23, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 9, 2023 – Jun 5, 2026Ownership: Registration records for fec.gov are held from Dec 9, 2023 to Jun 5, 2026 (39 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 9, 2023 – Jun 5, 2026
“About the FEC In 1975, Congress created the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to administer and enforce the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) - the statute that governs the financing of federal elections.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Current AboutUs recordJun 18, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
get.gov
Nov 29, 2024 – Oct 2, 2026 (latest)
Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 29, 2024 and most recently on Oct 2, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Seen in the .gov zone file
Jul 28, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026 (latest)
First seen in the .gov zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 29, 2026.
Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Amazon
Feb 2, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026
Amazon issued 24 certificates for fec.gov from Feb 2, 2026, the latest valid until May 11, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptApr 5, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 77 certificates for fec.gov from Apr 5, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed centurylink.net nameservers (sauthns1.centurylink.net, sauthns2.centurylink.net) for fec.gov from Dec 9, 2023 to Jun 5, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 29, 2024 – Oct 2, 2026Registrar: Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 29, 2024 and most recently on Oct 2, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jun 17, 2025 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 5 certificates for fec.gov from Jun 17, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 25, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 5, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 5, 2026
Feb 2, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 24 certificates for fec.gov from Feb 2, 2026, the latest valid until May 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 5, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 77 certificates for fec.gov from Apr 5, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 18, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .gov zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 29, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file