Davis v. Federal Election Commission

In this appeal, we consider the constitutionality of federal election law provisions that, under certain circumstances, impose different campaign contribution limits on candidates competing for the same congressional seat.

I

A

Federal law limits the amount of money that a candidate for the House of Representatives and the candidate’s authorized committee may receive from an individual, as well as the amount that the candidate’s party may devote to coordinated campaign expenditures. 2 U. S. C. § 441a (2006 ed.). 1 Under the usual circumstances, the same restrictions apply to all the competitors…