Washington Times: Supreme Court sides with Sen. Ted Cruz in FEC case

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled for Sen. Ted Cruz in his dispute with the Federal Election Commission over his challenge to a law restricting post-election political donations to repay a candidate’s loan to their campaign.

The 6-3 ruling said FEC regulations on loan repayment for a political campaign ran afoul of free speech rights under the First Amendment.  …

Liberals blasted the ruling, saying it came after other decisions from the justices weakening voting rights. They pointed to a 2013 ruling that struck down part of the Voting Rights Act and a 2021 ruling that sided with Arizona over the Democratic National Committee in challenging state law changes. The 2021 ruling bolstered a state’s right to implement its election laws.

“Today’s decision creates a shell game that will only serve to further undermine public faith in their elected officials. These loans could run into the millions of dollars and voters will now not know who bankrolled a candidate’s campaign until after the election,” said Karen Hobert Flynn, president of Common Cause.