Coordinated expenditures

Definition

Money spent by a political party in coordination with a candidate's campaign. Federal law treats these as functionally equivalent to direct contributions to the candidate because the candidate effectively controls how the money is spent. They are subject to limits under federal campaign finance law.

Examples

• •The NRSC running a TV ad for a Senate candidate after consulting with the campaign on messaging and timing, with the ad stating 'Paid for by the Republican Party'

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