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Maine's Super PAC Donation Limit Faces Constitutional Challenge

2/13/2026

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Maine voters approved in 2024 a ballot initiative limiting individual super PAC donations to $5,000.
Lawrence Lessig, Harvard Law School professor, opposes super PACs and argues the measure is crucial to combat corruption.
A federal judge ruled the initiative unconstitutional due to First Amendment concerns, and the ruling is under appeal.
The case Dinner Table Action v. Schneider remains pivotal in the campaign finance debate.

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Maine voters approved in 2024 a ballot initiative limiting individual super PAC donations to $5,000.
Lawrence Lessig, Harvard Law School professor, opposes super PACs and argues the measure is crucial to combat corruption.
A federal judge ruled the initiative unconstitutional due to First Amendment concerns, and the ruling is under appeal.
The case Dinner Table Action v. Schneider remains pivotal in the campaign finance debate.