How much could an individual contribute to one federal candidate per election under the base limits discussed in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission?

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Under the base limits discussed in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, an individual could contribute $2,500 per election to a single candidate. This amount totaled $5,000 per candidate when accounting for both the primary and the general elections.1