40. If there are limits on the amount a political party can spend, what is the limit?

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Answer
The coordinated party expenditure limit is the greater of 2 cents multiplied by the voting age population of the State or $20,000. This limit does not apply to independent expenditures.
Source

Paragraph 441a (d): (3) The national committee of a political party, or a State committee of a political party, including any subordinate com mittee of a State committee, may not make any expenditure in connection with the general election campaign of a candidate for Federal office in a State who is affiliated with such party which exceeds— (A) in the case of a candidate for election to the of fice of Senator, or of Representative from a State which is entitled to only one Representative, the greater of— (i) 2 cents multiplied by the voting age popu lation of the State (as certified under subsection (e) of this section); or (ii) $20,000; and (B) in the case of a candidate for election to the office of Representative, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner in any other State, $10,000.

United States Code, Title 2, The Congress.

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