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Supreme Court strikes down limits on political party spending
By Grady Martin, Nina Totenberg | NPR at LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)
· June 30, 2026
· 3 min read
The Supreme Court yet again loosened campaign finance restrictions on Tuesday by striking down limits on how much political parties may raise and spend on candidates.
By a 6-to-3 vote along ideological lines, the court ruled the law, which had been enacted in 1974, violates political parties' Fi...
Key takeaway By a 6-to-3 vote along ideological lines, the court ruled the law, which had been enacted in 1974, violates political parties' First Amendment rights.
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Category: government ·
Published: June 30, 2026 ·
Source: LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) ·
Reading time: 3 min
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What is this story about? The Supreme Court yet again loosened campaign finance restrictions on Tuesday by striking down limits on how much political parties may raise and spend on candidates.
By a 6-to-3 vote along ideological lines, the court ruled the law, which had been enacted in 1974, violates political parties' Fi...
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