WASHINGTON – Sen. Ted Cruz is suing the Federal Election Commission over rules that limit how much money he can reimburse himself for his 2018 race against Democrat Beto O'Rourke. Cruz put $260,000 of his own money into his successful Senate reelection campaign and is now fighting a law that says his campaign can only raise up to $250,000 to reimburse him.
At midnight on Election Day, Cruz's campaign committee had about $2.2 million available, and owed nearly $2.5 million in debts, according to his lawsuit. The campaign prioritized using the money it already had to"pay vendors and meet other obligations" instead of reimbursing Cruz for the money he'd put up himself.
In the complaint, Cruz notes that the US Supreme Court has repeatedly struck down campaign finance laws that limit the amount of money flowing into the political arena, including thedecision in 2010, which held that political contributions are First Amendment-protected speech and that corporations and unions can't be blocked from donating. Cruz also pointed to a 2008 decision,, which struck down a section of the BCRA, also known as the McCain-Feingold Act.
can I sue to get rid of Ted Cruz? SenTedCruz
Because of course he is
Money problems, Ted? As a name-on-the-door partner at a Texas law firm you could pay yourself back ten times over. You’re a miserable Senator and your wife’s very unhappy. So do the right thing and term-limit yourself. Make us proud.
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