Whether Montana's base candidate contribution limits on individual and political committees are unconstitutional under the First Amendment

Questions Presented Montana law imposes two types of candidate campaign contribution limits per election, which are among the lowest in the Nation. The Base Limits restrict individual or political committee candidate contributions to the following: governor/lieutenant governor ($680), other statewide office ($340), and all other candidates ($180), and the Aggregate Limits restrict candidate contributions from all political party entities in aggregate to the following: governor/ lieutenant governor ($24,500), other statewide office ($8,850), public service commission ($3,550), senate ($1,450), and all other candidates ($900). Petitioners present two questions: 1. Whether Montana’s base candidate contribution limits on individual and political committees are unconstitutional under the First Amendment. 2. Whether Montana’s aggregate candidate contribution limits from all political party entities are unconstitutional under the First Amendment. (i)