Lawsuits challenge corporate donation bans
The gist
Montana and Michigan voters passed corporate political donation bans, and lawsuits quickly followed.
The suits test whether states can bar corporate election spending after Citizens United.
How it unfolded
- Jul 10, 2026Free-speech advocates try to overturn a new Hawaii law intended to stop corporations from having an outsize influence on elections.
- Nov 3, 2026Montana voters pass Initiative 194 with 65% support, banning corporations, organizations and "artificial entities" from contributing to candidates from Jan. 1, 2027.
- Nov 3, 2026Michigan voters pass Proposal 2 with about 81% of the vote in unofficial results, barring monopoly utilities and people tied to them from giving to state officials and candidates.