WASHINGTON, D.C. — Elias Law Group Partners Jacquelyn Lopez and Rachel Jacobs released the following statement in response to today’s Supreme Court ruling in NRSC v. FEC.
“We strongly disagree with the Supreme Court’s decision, which needlessly overturns its own precedent to destroy a long-standing pillar of federal campaign finance law. While we believe this case was wrongly decided, in the long run, Democratic campaigns will benefit from the level playing field this ruling provides.
“Republicans will now claim that this gives their national party committees access to the lowest unit rate for television advertising, but that is not what the law requires. Even the Trump Administration’s own Solicitor General told the Supreme Court that broadcasters are required to offer those rates for candidate spending, not party spending, whether coordinated or independent.
“For years, Republicans have pushed the boundaries of coordination limits to make up for the weak campaigns and lackluster fundraising of their House and Senate candidates. Now, both parties are free to offer unlimited support to their candidates, not just the party willing to ignore the law to do so. Elias Law Group has been preparing for this outcome for months, and we are ready to help our clients navigate the new campaign finance landscape effectively.”
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