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Voters in six states will decide seven ballot measures related to campaign finance in 2026

Seven ballot measures related to campaign finance will be featured on ballots in six states in 2026 — five measures this November and two measures decided earlier this year.

Ballotpedia · Sep 19

8 rules to help you understand what campaign finance reporting reveals about influence and support – or doesn’t

News stories about campaign finance are frequent in any election season, and this year is no exception.

The Conversation · Sep 16

Donald Trump Supporters Reportedly Asked to Pay $88,600 Just for a Photograph

At a Dallas RNC event, donors can pay $88,600 for a photo with Trump. The fundraiser aims to boost Republican campaigns amid controversy over campaign finance practices

International Business Times UK · Sep 5

Taylor, Knapp, Bhatti, Tull lead in pre-primary fundraising in the Democratic primary for Virginia's 1st Congressional District

Candidates running in the Democratic primary for Virginia's 1st Congressional District submitted pre-primary campaign finance reports on July 23 covering all fundraising through July 15.

Ballotpedia · Jul 28

Democratic candidates sustain fundraising pace as GOP strains to keep up

Democratic Senate candidates continue to swamp their Republican rivals in fundraising, with new campaign finance data showing several of them sitting on staggering stockpiles of cash. They’ll need all of that cash to counter a potential floodgate of GOP spending following last month’s Supreme Court decision that cleared the way…

Roll Call · Jul 16

U.S. Supreme Court strikes down campaign finance restrictions on candidate coordination with parties

On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission that federal limits on the amount of money that a political party could spend in coordination with candidates were unconstitutional.

Ballotpedia · Jul 3

Unlimited political spending is here

The Supreme Court has killed one of the last checks on election spending

Salon · Jul 2

SCOTUS term marked by shifts to the right, some checks on Trump

The Supreme Court capped its term Tuesday with one decision overturning a long-standing campaign finance limit and another turning aside President Donald Trump’s attempt to unilaterally change birthright citizenship —  a day, experts said, that exemplified this year at the court. Throughout the term, they said the conservative-controlled court continued…

Roll Call · Jul 1

Thomas Massie, Bernie Sanders and Others Slams Supreme Court Campaign Finance Ruling, Warning 'Billionaires Buying Elections is Not Democracy'

A new Supreme Court campaign finance ruling has sparked criticism from lawmakers across the political spectrum, with opponents warning it could increase party control, expand billionaire influence and weaken voter representation in U.S. elections.

Benzinga · Jul 1

Political parties can now spend unlimited money supporting candidates, after Supreme Court overturns decades of precedent

A decades-old law limiting how much money political parties can spend in coordination with candidates was struck down by the Supreme Court on June 30, 2026. Citing First Amendment principles, the court held in NRSC v. FEC that the limit unduly prevented political parties from “freely” and “fully” advocating for…

The Conversation · Jun 30