You are in the Spending for individual candidates section Home … Guidance for Candidates and Agents at Senedd elections … Spending for individual candidates … Guidance for Candidates and Agents at Senedd elections Print this page | Print full guidance When do the candidate spending laws apply? We call the time when the spending laws apply the ‘regulated period’.The regulated period for the Senedd election in 2026 begins on 7 January 2026 and will end on polling day, 7 May 2026.1 1. Article 49 The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025 ↩ Back to content at footnote 1 Last updated: 19 September 2025 Book traversal links for Guidance for Candidates and Agents at Senedd elections Spending for individual candidates How much can you spend? Modal Title