Supreme Court strikes down US campaign spending limits in landmark ruling
Summary
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to strike down federal limits on coordinated campaign spending between political parties and their candidates. The court said these spending limits violate free speech protections in the Constitution’s First Amendment and overturned a rule that had been in place for over 50 years.Key Facts
- The ruling was made by six conservative justices in favor, with three liberal justices dissenting.
- The case challenged limits on coordinated party spending in US elections under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.
- This law had capped spending to help prevent corruption by limiting coordination between parties and candidates.
- Vice President JD Vance was one of the Republican candidates involved in the lawsuit.
- The Supreme Court overruled a 2001 decision that had upheld these spending limits.
- The Federal Election Commission, under President Trump’s administration, declined to defend the spending cap in court.
- Spending limits varied by state from about $127,000 to $3.9 million for Senate races in 2025.
- The ruling comes before the November midterm elections, when Republicans control significant campaign funds compared to Democrats.
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