Supreme Court case could impact $10.8B midterm spending projection

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court could issue a decision by July that could unleash billions more dollars into political campaigns ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. In December, justices on the court heard arguments in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission, a case that could strike down limits on political party spending. The case would determine how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for expenditures like advertising. Alongside Republican groups, former Senate candidate JD Vance, R-Ohio, brought the challenge. He argued rules that prevent coordination go against the First Amendment. Travis Trawick, CEO of non-partisan political technology firm FullPAC, told The Center Square he is confident the Supreme Court will rule in favor of the Republican groups. “The Supreme Court has already ruled that political speech is free speech and you can’t put limits on free speech and political [speech] is one of the most pr