Supreme Court is asked to take another ax to campaign finance limits

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 -The U.S. Supreme Court is currently weighing a high-stakes challenge to long-standing federal campaign finance restrictions. The case — NRSC v. FEC — brought by the National Republican Senatorial Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee and backed by JD Vance — argues that limits on “coordinated spending” between political parties and candidates violate the free-speech protections of the First Amendment.

In 2025, those coordinated-spending caps ranged for House campaigns from about $63,600 to $127,200 depending on the district, and up to nearly $4 million for Senate campaigns in populous states. 

Republicans argue that, in an era where outside groups and super PACs can spend unlimited sums, these caps unfairly handicap parties and undermine their ability to support their own candidates effectively.

Critics warn that striking down these limits could sharply increase the influence of wealthy donors, allowing them to funnel more money through party committees — effectively bypassing individual contribution caps — and giving the richest Americans even greater sway over elections. 

With a decision expected by mid-2026, the outcome could reshape the rules of political money and redefine how campaigns are financed in the United States.