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How much did Shaun McCutcheon want to give to three national party committees during the 2011–12 election cycle?
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During the 2011–12 election cycle, Shaun McCutcheon wished to contribute $25,000 to each of three national party committees.1
This proposed contribution, along with other intended donations, would have caused his total contributions to exceed the aggregate limits established by the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA), leading him to challenge those limits in the case of McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission.1