U.S. Supreme Court Expands the Ability of Political Parties to Spend their Money in Support of Their Nominees

On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in National Republican Senatorial Committee v Federal Election Commission, 24-621. The opinion strikes down federal campaign finance laws that limit how much money a political party can spend on supporting its own nominees, even when the party and the candidate coordinate with each other. The vote is 6-3. Here is the Opinion.

There are still limits on how much money individuals may donate to a political party. Those limits were not part of the case.


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