September Ad Spending Pushes 2026 Senate Races Toward Record Costs
About $390 million in Senate ads is reserved for September as outside groups widen the 2026 battleground map and voters await fuller disclosures.
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FEC reminds groups of fast disclosure rules as midterm spending grows
The FEC is reminding political groups that some independent expenditures must be disclosed within 24 or 48 hours as 2026 midterm spending grows.
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Public Citizen: Corporate money reaches $646 million in 2026 midterms
A Public Citizen analysis of FEC filings finds $646 million in disclosed corporate contributions to federal super PACs and hybrid PACs through June 30.
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Supreme Court strikes down federal limits on coordinated party expenditures
The Supreme Court ruled June 30 that limits on coordinated expenditures by political parties violate the First Amendment, changing a major part of federal campaign-finance law ahead of the 2026 election cycle.
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FEC Reports Billions in 2025-26 Campaign Receipts as 2026 Elections Approach
Congressional candidates collected $2.1 billion, political parties received $1.1 billion and PACs raised $6.3 billion during the first 15 months of the federal election cycle.
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Supreme Court strikes down limits on party spending coordinated with federal candidates
The 6-3 ruling removes a longstanding federal restriction on coordinated party spending ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections.
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Supreme Court strikes down limits on coordinated party spending in federal elections
The Supreme Court ruled June 30 that limits on coordinated spending by national and state party committees violate the First Amendment, changing the campaign-finance landscape before the November 2026 elections.
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Supreme Court strikes down federal limits on coordinated party spending ahead of 2026 midterms
The Supreme Court ruled that federal limits on coordinated spending by political parties and candidates violate the First Amendment. The FEC updated the limits for the 2026 election cycle.
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FEC sets Aug. 20 deadline for PAC and party committees’ monthly reports
Monthly-filing political action committees and party committees must submit reports covering activity through July 31 by Aug. 20, the Federal Election Commission says.
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Limits on Coordinated Party Expenditures in FEC Case
The Supreme Court held June 30 that federal limits on coordinated expenditures by political parties violate the First Amendment, a decision that could reshape campaign spending before the 2026 midterms.
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FEC’s August 20 deadline will reveal the next wave of 2026 campaign money
The FEC’s August 20 deadline will make July fundraising, spending, transfers and qualifying independent expenditures public for monthly filers.
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50 Biggest 2026-Cycle Donors Supplied $1.64 Billion, Analysis Finds
A Washington Post analysis of FEC data found that 50 major donors and donor-linked groups supplied $1.64 billion in reported 2026-cycle contributions.
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Supreme Court removes ceiling on coordinated party spending
The June 30 ruling lets parties spend without the former caps alongside federal candidates, but direct contribution limits and disclosure rules remain.
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MAGA Inc. reports $400.6 million reserve before 2026 midterms
MAGA Inc. reported $400.6 million in cash on hand through June 30, giving a Trump-aligned hybrid PAC major potential for independent 2026 spending.
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Supreme Court strikes down coordinated party spending limits: what changes
United States Evening Elections and Democracy Update: The Supreme Court struck down federal caps on party-coordinated spending on June 30, 2026—what it means for 2026.
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Esrati v. FEC: “meaningful” contributor disclosure must be usable (July 13)
Esrati opposes the FEC’s July 6 motion to dismiss in No. 26-1498, arguing FEC public disclosure isn’t “meaningful” because contributor ID isn’t usable.
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Supreme Court knocks out coordinated party spending limits—what 2026 committees must watch
June 30’s NRSC v. FEC ruling struck down coordinated party expenditure limits. Here’s what changes for 2026 committees—and the July filing dates.