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Supreme Court Removes Caps on Party-Candidate Coordinated Spending

The ruling strips a federal limit meant to prevent donors from routing large sums through parties to influence individual campaigns.

People look at the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 14, 2026. REUTERS/Will Dunham/File Photo
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Overview

  • The Supreme Court issued a 6–3 decision on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, with Justice Brett Kavanaugh writing the majority opinion that coordinated-expenditure limits violate the First Amendment.
  • The case was brought by Republican committees and plaintiffs including the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Vice President JD Vance and former Rep. Steve Chabot.
  • The ruling immediately clears numeric FEC caps on party coordination, allowing party committees to spend in direct concert with candidates and to seek candidate-rate ad buys that are cheaper than outside-group rates.
  • Liberal justices and Democratic officials warned the decision reopens pathways for wealthy donors to steer money to campaigns and could weaken anti-corruption protections even though individual contribution limits and disclosure rules remain in force.
  • The opinion overturns a roughly 25-year-old precedent and is expected to shift donor flows away from super PACs into party-controlled programs, a change that could alter ad buying, voter outreach and fundraising strategies in the 2026 midterms and beyond.