TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week that federal limits on how much political parties can spend in direct coordination with candidates violate the First Amendment.
The case originated with a challenge brought by then-Senate candidate JD Vance during his 2022 Ohio campaign.
The ruling could affect how party money is spent in this year’s midterm elections, including on TV advertising.
In Why it Matters, we explain what the court decided, how it changes the way parties and candidates can work together, and what it could mean for the ads you see on TV.
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