# Now where does my election donation go?  Primary or general?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 13, 2008, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-where-does-my-election-donation-go-primary-or-general/452765 "2008-06-13T03:25:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-where-does-my-election-donation-go-primary-or-general/452765/1 "2008-06-13T03:25:20Z")

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As the primary season seems to be done, would this mean that a first-time donation made to either John McCain or Barack Obama would go straight into the fund for the general campaign, or would it still go into the primary fund?

Am I now limited to donating no more than $2,300.00?