PACs may spend unlimited amounts on behalf of a federal candidate as long as those expenditures are not coordinated with the candidate.

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This is the rule established by the Supreme Court in the Citizens United v. FEC case. PACs can make unlimited independent expenditures (i.e. not coordinated with the candidate or campaign) in support of a federal candidate. However, there are limits on the amount that an individual may donate to a PAC.

PACs May Spend Unlimited Amounts on Behalf of a Federal