Democrats supercharge court fight after campaign finance ruling

Published July 2, 2026 5:00am ET



Democrats are hoping to dampen the GOP’s midterm cash advantage after Republicans scored a major win allowing unlimited coordination between political parties and candidates.

Republican campaign arms say they can access discounted TV ad rates after the Supreme Court lifted a cap on coordinated expenditures between committees and candidates. Broadcast stations must offer the lowest rate to candidates, while super PACs and other groups pay more for TV time. The Supreme Court ruling did not address the lowest unit rate.

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