Political Parties

National Republican Senatorial Committee, et al. v. Federal Election Commission, et al. argued before the Supreme Court of the United States on December 9, 2025.

Campaign finance regulations have created a system where one of the most regulated activities in America is political speech itself.

The Solicitor General's position aligns with the Institute’s arguments that limits on coordinated political party expenditures violate the First Amendment

Its amicus brief argues the ruling provides governments a “roadmap to maneuver around the First Amendment”

The Institute’s amicus brief emphasizes how the panel’s decision threatens the First Amendment rights of not just political parties in Kentucky, but all kinds ...

The decision, years in the making, affirms that candidates have a First Amendment right to discuss issues and policies without fear of penalty for ...

Statement of Bradley A. Smith, Chairman, Institute for Free Speech; Josiah H. Blackmore II/Shirley M. Nault Professor of Law, Capital University Law School and ...

The Institute for Free Speech is pleased to present the Free Speech Index: Grading the 50 States on the Freedom To Speak About Government. ...

It’s not just the debates that advantage major party candidates: The entire campaign finance ecosystem has been purposefully crafted to maintain the two-party duopoly. ...

Although the 2020 presidential nominating conventions have concluded, the national parties will be forced to navigate both expected, inflated costs and unexpected costs in ...