“A BIG WIN FOR REPUBLICANS and, more importantly, The First Amendment!
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Limits on Coordinated Party Campaign Spending (NRSC v. FEC)
June 30, 2026
On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. FEC that the federal cap on "coordinated party expenditures" — how much political parties may spend in coordination with their own candidates — violates the First Amendment. Writing for the conservative majority, Justice Brett Kavanaugh held that the Watergate-era limit in the Federal Election Campaign Act unconstitutionally restricts core political speech, and the Court overruled its 2001 decision in FEC v. Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee. Justice Elena Kagan dissented, joined by Justices Sotomayor and Jackson, warning the ruling lets party committees act as a conduit for large donors to evade contribution limits. The decision allows national and state party committees to spend unlimited sums coordinated with candidates, reshaping the 2026 midterms and beyond.
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“This is a decisive First Amendment victory and a major win for the integrity of our political system. The Supreme Court made clear that the federal government has no authority to place arbitrary limits on how political parties support the candidates they nominate.
“Trump's MAGA Supreme Court just gave the very wealthy and big-money special interest groups the green light to buy elections.
“By blessing this overtly partisan challenge to a commonsense election spending limit, the extremist wing of the Court again delivered the goods, for the GOP billionaires and right-wing special interests who captured it, just as the flotilla of right-wing amici instructed.
“a win for billionaire donors and special interests who want more influence over the GOP agenda and an invitation for corruption
“By striking down these unconstitutional caps on coordinated spending, the Court has restored core political speech and ensured parties can compete on a level playing field. We are ready to fully support our candidates and put them in the strongest possible position to win in 2026 and beyond.