On August 25, 2026, a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit set aside guidance by the FCC’s Media Bureau stating that two types of political advertising were entitled to the favorable “lowest unit charge” (“LUC”) rate: ads paid for as “party coordinated expenditures,” meaning
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Will McCutcheon Usher in the Era of Super Joint Fundraising Committees?
By Robert Lenhard on
Posted in Campaign Finance
If the Supreme Court strikes down the biennial limit on the amount an individual can contribute to all federal candidates, political parties and PACs, the most immediate effect may be to expand the role of Joint Fundraising Committees (JFCs) in campaign finance.
JFC’s allow candidates, party committees and PACs to…
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New FEC Advisory Opinion Request: A Window into the Next Generation of Fundraising?
By Kevin Glandon on
Posted in Campaign Finance
Does a recent Federal Election Commission (FEC) advisory opinion request point to the next generation of fundraising structure for campaigns, political committees, and issue advocacy groups? We have already seen Super PACs join together to take advantage of the joint fundraising committee (JFC) structure. Now, American Future Fund (AFF) and…
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