Our nation’s campaign finance laws are a mess. Money has never been so influential in American politics, and it could get worse.

The Supreme Court is set to hear a case about how much money political parties can spend on campaigns in coordination with candidates. The National Republican Senatorial Committee, Vice President JD Vance and others filed a lawsuit in 2022 alleging that the spending limits violate the First Amendment, according to the Federal Election Commission.

Doing away with coordinated spending limits won’t make elections more transparent or civil. This case shows how badly our campaign finance system needs real legislative reform that holds up to constitutional scrutiny.

When a political party, in consultation with a candidate, pays for goods or services like TV ads for

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