Event: Federal Election Law Update with the Honorable Trey Trainor
Date: Tuesday, August 1, 2024
Time: 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Location: Arts District Mansion
2101 Ross Ave. | Dallas, TX 75201
CLE Credit: CLE credit available

Please join us as we welcome the Honorable Trey Trainor, Commissioner on the Federal Election Commission, for a federal election law update. Commissioner Trainor will discuss how much has been raised and spent in the 2024 election cycle, recent advisory opinions that the FEC has approved that affect state political activity as it relates to federal candidate and organization participation, and legislation pending before Congress.

Trey Trainor, of Driftwood, TX, serves as a Commissioner on the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Nominated by President Donald J. Trump and confirmed by the United States Senate, Trainor has had a distinguished career primarily focused on election law, campaign finance, and ethics.
 
Before his current role, Trainor chaired the FEC in 2020. His legal career spans over two decades, during which he has served in various significant roles, including as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, General Counsel to the Texas Secretary of State, and as legal counsel to the Republican Party of Texas. Prior to joining the FEC, Trainor was a partner at Akerman, LLP, and also operated his own private practice.
 
Commissioner Trainor is known for his extensive expertise in campaign finance issues and has testified before Congress multiple times. He is a frequent commentator on these matters, contributing to outlets such as Fox News, The Washington Examiner, and The Daily Caller. He completed his undergraduate studies at Texas A&M University and earned his law degree from Texas A&M University School of Law.