Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.1.26: Justices help GOP with campaign finance ruling

US Supreme Court again rejects cap on political campaign spending limits

The US Supreme Court has again struck down campaign spending limits, this time rejecting federal restrictions on coordinated spending between political parties and their candidates on free speech grounds. The ruling on Tuesday comes as major Republican committees head towards the November midterm elections with a significant cash advantage over their Democratic counterparts. Siding with Vice-President J.D. Vance and other Republican challengers, the court ruled 6-3 that a cap on the amount of...

SCOTUS Clears Way for Coordination With Candidates, Parties in Fundraising

The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, further removed restrictions on campaign fundraising. Justices heard arguments in December in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission, and a majority seemed inclined to further roll back campaign finance limits. The majority on Tuesday held that the Federal Election Campaign Act’s limits on political-party coordinated-expenditures violate...

Supreme Court Unleashes Political Party Spending, Strikes Down Longtime Campaign Caps

In a sweeping decision that fundamentally alters American campaign finance, the Supreme Court ruled on June 30, 2026, that federal restrictions on political party spending coordinated with candidates violate the First Amendment. The 6–3 ruling in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission explicitly overrules the court’s 2001 decision in FEC v. Colorado Republican [] Supreme Court Unleashes Political Party Spending, Strikes Down Longtime Campaign Caps

Supreme Court Overturns Campaign Finance Limits

The Supreme Court has issued a landmark 6-3 ruling, striking down limits on the amounts political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president. This decision, which cited First Amendment violations, has significant implications for campaign finance and was supported by the Trump administration. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

The Supreme Court Restores Some Common Sense To Campaign Finance

The Supreme Court got this one right. In National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission, decided today, the court struck down the federal limits on coordinated expenditures between political parties and their candidates. The vote was 6–3, with Justice Kavanaugh writing for the majority, joined by Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, ...