How Republicans Used the Courtroom to Narrow Democrats’ Historic Fundraising Advantage

While Democratic candidates have historically outraised their Republican counterparts in competitive elections, a series of legal victories has allowed Republican Party committees to stretch their advertising dollars further than ever before, helping close the spending gap as control of both chambers of Congress hangs in the balance.

A series of legal victories in cases involving party committee ad spending are evening the playing field between Republicans and Democrats, both in this cycle and in future races.