diff --git a/fec/fec/static/js/modules/calendar-tooltip.js b/fec/fec/static/js/modules/calendar-tooltip.js
index 3b087e968..99afb82cb 100644
--- a/fec/fec/static/js/modules/calendar-tooltip.js
+++ b/fec/fec/static/js/modules/calendar-tooltip.js
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ CalendarTooltip.prototype.close = function() {
   this.$content.remove();
   this.exportDropdown.destroy();
   this.$container.removeClass('is-active');
-  this.$container.focus(); // TODO: jQuery deprecation
+  this.$container.trigger('focus');
   this.events.clear();
 };
diff --git a/fec/fec/static/js/modules/calendar.js b/fec/fec/static/js/modules/calendar.js
index bdda2ea1c..07ae30db9 100644
--- a/fec/fec/static/js/modules/calendar.js
+++ b/fec/fec/static/js/modules/calendar.js
@@ -350,8 +350,8 @@ Calendar.prototype.managePopoverControl = function(e) {
   $popover
     .find('.fc-close')
     .attr('tabindex', '0')
-    .focus() // TODO: jQuery deprecation
+    .trigger('focus')
     .on('click', function() {
-      $target.focus(); // TODO: jQuery deprecation
+      $target.trigger('focus');
     });
 };
diff --git a/fec/fec/static/js/modules/download.js b/fec/fec/static/js/modules/download.js
index c130dd422..e0b9d80d2 100644
--- a/fec/fec/static/js/modules/download.js
+++ b/fec/fec/static/js/modules/download.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export function download(url, init, focus) {
   }
 
   if (focus) {
-    item.$button.focus(); // TODO: jQuery deprecation
+    item.$button.trigger('focus');
   }
 
   return item;
diff --git a/fec/fec/static/js/modules/dropdowns.js b/fec/fec/static/js/modules/dropdowns.js
index 0d1c0762f..7119dc3ec 100644
--- a/fec/fec/static/js/modules/dropdowns.js
+++ b/fec/fec/static/js/modules/dropdowns.js
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Dropdown.prototype.toggle = function(e) {
 Dropdown.prototype.show = function() {
   restoreTabindex(this.$panel);
   this.$panel.attr('aria-hidden', 'false');
-  this.$panel.find('input[type="checkbox"]:first').focus(); // TODO: jQuery deprecation (:first and .focus)
+  this.$panel.find('input[type="checkbox"]').first().trigger('focus');
   this.$button.addClass('is-active');
   this.isOpen = true;
 };
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ Dropdown.prototype.handleKeyup = function(e) {
   if (e.keyCode === KEYCODE_ESC) {
     if (this.isOpen) {
       this.hide();
-      this.$button.focus(); // TODO: jQuery deprecation
+      this.$button.trigger('focus');
     }
   }
 };
@@ -221,14 +221,14 @@ Dropdown.prototype.selectItem = function($input) {
     if (next.length) {
       $(next[0])
         .find('input[type="checkbox"]')
-        .focus(); // TODO: jQuery deprecation
+        .trigger('focus');
     } else if (prev.length) {
       $(prev[0])
         .find('input[type="checkbox"]')
-        .focus(); // TODO: jQuery deprecation
+        .trigger('focus');
     }
   } else {
-    this.$selected.find('input[type="checkbox"]').focus(); // TODO: jQuery deprecation
+    this.$selected.find('input[type="checkbox"]').trigger('focus');
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/fec/fec/static/js/modules/filters/date-filter.js b/fec/fec/static/js/modules/filters/date-filter.js
index 6b3d3163e..14691d429 100644
--- a/fec/fec/static/js/modules/filters/date-filter.js
+++ b/fec/fec/static/js/modules/filters/date-filter.js
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ DateFilter.prototype.handleGridItemSelect = function(e) {
     this.$grid.find('li').unbind('mouseenter mouseleave'); // TODO: jQuery deprecation (.unbind())
     this.setValue(value);
     this.$grid.addClass('is-invalid');
-    $nextItem.focus(); // TODO: jQuery deprecation
+    $nextItem.trigger('focus');
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/fec/fec/static/js/modules/filters/filter-panel.js b/fec/fec/static/js/modules/filters/filter-panel.js
index afd68691f..38d49f716 100644
--- a/fec/fec/static/js/modules/filters/filter-panel.js
+++ b/fec/fec/static/js/modules/filters/filter-panel.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ FilterPanel.prototype.show = function(focus) {
     this.$body
       .find('input, select, button:not(.js-filter-close)')
       .first()
-      .focus(); // TODO: jQuery deprecation
+      .trigger('focus');
   }
 };
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ FilterPanel.prototype.hide = function() {
   }
   this.$body.removeClass('is-open');
   this.$content.attr('aria-hidden', true);
-  this.$focus.focus(); // TODO: jQuery deprecation
+  this.$focus.trigger('focus');
   removeTabindex(this.$form);
   $('body').removeClass('is-showing-filters');
   this.isOpen = false;
diff --git a/fec/fec/static/js/modules/filters/filter-typeahead.js b/fec/fec/static/js/modules/filters/filter-typeahead.js
index 8827e5fca..9fc2983fa 100644
--- a/fec/fec/static/js/modules/filters/filter-typeahead.js
+++ b/fec/fec/static/js/modules/filters/filter-typeahead.js
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ FilterTypeahead.prototype.handleSelected = function(e, datum) {
 
   this.$elm.find('label[for="' + id + '"]').addClass('is-loading');
 
-  this.$button.focus().addClass('is-loading');
+  this.$button.trigger('focus').addClass('is-loading');
 };
 
 FilterTypeahead.prototype.handleAutocomplete = function(e, datum) {
diff --git a/fec/fec/static/js/modules/filters/text-filter.js b/fec/fec/static/js/modules/filters/text-filter.js
index b424cf8b3..b4724504d 100644
--- a/fec/fec/static/js/modules/filters/text-filter.js
+++ b/fec/fec/static/js/modules/filters/text-filter.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ TextFilter.prototype.handleChange = function() {
   // set the button focus within a timeout
   // to prevent change event from firing twice
   setTimeout(function() {
-    button.focus(); // TODO: jQuery deprecation
+    button.trigger('focus');
   }, 0);
 
   if (value.length > 0) {
diff --git a/fec/fec/static/js/modules/search.js b/fec/fec/static/js/modules/search.js
index 07340a9d0..0a02b37f4 100644
--- a/fec/fec/static/js/modules/search.js
+++ b/fec/fec/static/js/modules/search.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export default function Search($el, opts) {
   $(document.body).on('keyup', function(e) {
     // Focus search on "/"
     if (e.keyCode === KEYCODE_SLASH) {
-      $input.first().focus(); // TODO: jQuery deprecation
+      $input.first().trigger('focus');
     }
   });
 }
diff --git a/fec/fec/static/js/modules/skip-nav.js b/fec/fec/static/js/modules/skip-nav.js
index f2b315c0f..7213b055b 100644
--- a/fec/fec/static/js/modules/skip-nav.js
+++ b/fec/fec/static/js/modules/skip-nav.js
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ Skipnav.prototype.focusOnTarget = function(e) {
 
   if (e.keyCode === 13 || e.type === 'click') {
     this.$target.attr('tabindex', '0');
-    this.$target.focus(); // TODO: jQuery deprecation
+    this.$target.trigger('focus');
   }
 };
diff --git a/fec/fec/static/js/modules/tables.js b/fec/fec/static/js/modules/tables.js
index 11a28ce21..ed0038f96 100644
--- a/fec/fec/static/js/modules/tables.js
+++ b/fec/fec/static/js/modules/tables.js
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ export function modalRenderFactory(template, fetch) {
               $modal.find('.js-pdf_url').remove();
             }
             // Set focus on the close button
-            $('.js-hide').focus(); // TODO: jQuery deprecation
+            $('.js-hide').trigger('focus');
 
             // When under $large-screen
             // TODO figure way to share these values with CSS.
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ export function modalRenderFactory(template, fetch) {
 }
 
 function hidePanel(api, $modal) {
-  $('.row-active .js-panel-button').focus(); // TODO: jQuery deprecation
+  $('.row-active .js-panel-button').trigger('focus');
   $('.js-panel-toggle tr').toggleClass('row-active', false);
   $('body').toggleClass('panel-active', false);
   $modal.attr('aria-hidden', 'true');
diff --git a/fec/fec/static/js/pages/contact-form.js b/fec/fec/static/js/pages/contact-form.js
index e46aab7aa..96e84f681 100644
--- a/fec/fec/static/js/pages/contact-form.js
+++ b/fec/fec/static/js/pages/contact-form.js
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ ContactForm.prototype.initTypeahead = function() {
     //focus away to prompt removal of error state, if present. Could only focus into...
     //...another field, Attempts to focusout, or focus onto body, did not work.
     $('#id_u_contact_title')
-      .focus() // TODO: jQuery deprecation
-      .blur(); // TODO: jQuery deprecation
+      .trigger('focus')
+      .trigger('blur');
   });
 };
 
diff --git a/fec/fec/static/js/pages/reporting-dates-tables.js b/fec/fec/static/js/pages/reporting-dates-tables.js
index 848d2a366..eee545dde 100644
--- a/fec/fec/static/js/pages/reporting-dates-tables.js
+++ b/fec/fec/static/js/pages/reporting-dates-tables.js
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ ReportingDates.prototype.mediaQueryResponse = function(mql) {
       for (const close of jsmodalClose) {
         close.addEventListener('click', () => {
           jsmodal[0].setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
-          close.focus(); // TODO: jQuery deprecation
+          close.trigger('focus');
         });
       }
     });