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Supreme Court strikes down limit on party campaign spending in coordination with candidates

By Stephen Sorace

Published June 30, 2026

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The Supreme Court struck down a longstanding federal campaign spending limit, ruling that political parties can now spend unlimited amounts in coordination with their federal candidates, as long as they otherwise comply with campaign finance laws.

The 6-3 vote in the case National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission saw all the conservative justices in the majority, ruling against the restriction in the Federal Election Campaign Act.

"In short, constitutional text, history, and precedent establish that the political-party coordinated-expenditure limits violate the First Amendment," Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote in the majority opinion. "Importantly, by holding FECA’s political-party coordinated-expenditure restrictions unconstitutional, the Court’s decision today treats all political parties equally."

Then-Senator J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, was among those who brought the original lawsuit in 2022, along with the Republican senatorial and congressional committees.

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Fox News’ Bill Mears contributed to this report.

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