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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Eric Garcia

Supreme Court lets Ted Cruz pay himself back money he lent to his campaign – and kick John McCain’s ghost

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The Supreme Court released a ruling on a case regarding Senator Ted Cruz that said removed limits on how much a candidate can pay themselves back when they loan their campaigns money.

The ruling stems from Mr Cruz’s 2018 campaign, when he ran against Beto O’Rourke for re-election to his Senate seat in Texas. During that time, Mr Cruz loaned his campaign a total of $260,000.

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