Supreme Court opens floodgates to more coordinated campaign spending
The Supreme Court further loosened federal campaign finance laws on Tuesday, striking down a limit on coordinated spending between political parties and candidates as a violation of a party’s free speech rights.
TL;DR
- The Supreme Court struck down limits on coordinated spending between political parties and candidates.
- The majority opinion, written by Justice Kavanaugh, stated these limits violate the First Amendment's free speech rights.
- The ruling is expected to allow political parties to coordinate more closely with candidates and compete more fully in the political process.
- Dissenting justices warned that the decision could lead to increased chances of quid pro quo corruption by allowing donors to give larger sums to parties to fund candidates.
- Supporters, including the NRSC, hailed the decision as a victory for political speech and voters.
- Opponents, including Democratic Party leaders, criticized the ruling as a win for wealthy donors and an invitation for corruption.
- The case, NRSC v. FEC, is one of several expected to impact future elections.