AP News reports Brad Raffensperger has filed a suit challenging the ways that state campaign finance laws enhance party spending by permitting coordinated spending forbidden (at least in theory) for super PACs. The challenged law is precisely the kind of reform many who are critical of the dominance of “outside” spending favor. Mostly, though, the story appears to be one of intra-party fighting (Raffensberger v. Kemp).

Under Georgia’s 2021 leadership committee law, party leadership committees can raise unlimited funds, can coordinate with candidates, and can raise funds during legislative sessions when other fundraising is banned. These count as party committees because candidates are only able to establish them after they win their party’s nomination for governor or lieutenant gover

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