any amounts, other than the following: (1) Qualified small dollar contributions. (2) Political advertising vouchers and payments to defray the costs of postage under this title. (3) Contributions from political committees established and maintained by a national or State political party, subject to the applicable limitations of section 315. (4) Subject to subsection (b), personal funds of the candidate (other than funds received through qualified small dollar contributions). (5) Contributions from individuals who do not make qualified small dollar contributions but who are otherwise permitted to make contributions under this Act, subject to the applicable limitations of section 315, except that the aggregate amount of contributions a participating candidate may accept from any such individual with respect to any such election after the date the candidate files a statement of intent under section 511(a)(1) may not exceed $1,000. (6) Contributions from multicandidate political committees, subject to the applicable limitations of section 315. (b) Special rules for personal funds A candidate who is certified as a participating candidate may use personal funds so long as— (1) the aggregate amount used with respect to the general election and any subsequent runoff election in that election cycle (including any period of the cycle occurring prior to the candidate’s certification as a participating candidate) does not exceed $10,000