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June 30, 2026
Supreme Court Rules Political Parties Can Spend Unlimitedly in Coordination with Candidates
- The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to strike down federal limits on coordinated spending by political parties, affirming that these limits violate the First Amendment.
- Justice Brett Kavanaugh stated that the ruling treats all political parties equally, allowing them to spend unlimited amounts in coordination with their candidates, as long as they comply with existing campaign finance laws.
- This decision is expected to further enhance the financial advantage of Republican campaigns as the midterm elections approach.
19 Sources
- US Supreme Court to decide Republican challenge to campaign spending curbsJun 30, 2026 at 10:25 AM · Reuters
- Supreme Court loosens campaign finance laws, opening up flood of midterm cashJun 30, 2026 at 2:27 PM · Politico
- Supreme Court strikes down long-standing campaign finance restrictionsJun 30, 2026 at 2:28 PM · NBC
- Supreme Court strikes down limits on political party spendingJun 30, 2026 at 2:28 PM · NPR
- Supreme Court lifts Watergate-era caps on campaign spendingJun 30, 2026 at 2:29 PM · CNN
- Supreme Court strikes down coordinated campaign spending limitsJun 30, 2026 at 2:30 PM · CBS News
- Supreme Court backs GOP challenge to campaign finance lawJun 30, 2026 at 2:31 PM · The Hill
- US supreme court strikes down limits on campaign spendingJun 30, 2026 at 2:31 PM · The Guardian
- Supreme Court rolls back federal limits on campaign financeJun 30, 2026 at 2:34 PM · ABC News
- Supreme Court strikes down party spending limitsJun 30, 2026 at 2:35 PM · Axios
- Supreme Court Lifts Spending Limits on Political Parties and CandidatesJun 30, 2026 at 2:36 PM · NYT
- Trump celebrates Supreme Court’s political campaign spending decision: ‘Big win for Republicans’Jun 30, 2026 at 2:37 PM · Independent
- Supreme Court strikes down limit on party campaign spending in coordination with candidatesJun 30, 2026 at 2:40 PM · Fox News
- Supreme Court strikes down limits on political parties' campaign spending, in win for GOPJun 30, 2026 at 2:40 PM · CNBC
- Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Limit on Campaign Spending by Political PartiesJun 30, 2026 at 2:46 PM · WSJ
- Supreme Court sides with GOP, loosens campaign spending rulesJun 30, 2026 at 2:51 PM · Washington Post
- Supreme Court strikes down party spending limitsJun 30, 2026 at 3:35 PM · Axios
- The Supreme Court Just Gave the G.O.P. a New Midterm EdgeJun 30, 2026 at 4:34 PM · NYT
- Supreme Court rules to loosen campaign finance restrictionsJun 30, 2026 at 8:46 PM · NPR