Supreme Court Strikes Down Aggregate Contribution Limit

By Kent Cooper

Posted April 2, 2014 at 10:32am

The U.S. Supreme Court today issued its opinion in
McCutcheon v. FEC striking down the current aggregate contribution limit on political contributions.

The individual aggregate two-year contribution limit had been $48,600 for giving to federal candidates, and $74,600 for giving to political party committees. See FEC brochure , The Biennial Contribution Limit.

The opinion did not change the individual contribution limit of giving $2,600 to a federal candidate, per election.

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