MUR #6789
ZINKE FOR CONGRESSSummary
RESPONDENTS: Zinke for Congress; Hietala, Kaarlo; Kuney, Lorna; Special Operations for America; Zinke, Ryan K.
COMPLAINANTS: Campaign Legal Center; Democracy 21
SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Limitations; Reporting
DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 2-2 to:
a. Find reason to believe that Special Operations for America and Kaarlo Hietala in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(a)(1), 30118(a), and 30104(b).
b. Find reason to believe that Zinke for Congress and Lorna Kuney in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(f), 30118(a), and 30104(b).
c. Find reason to believe that Ryan K. Zinke violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(f) and 30118(a).
d. Find reason to believe that Ryan K. Zinke violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30102 and 30104 and 11 CFR §§ 101.1 and 101.3 by filing his Statement of Candidacy late
and failing to report testing the waters expenses.
e. Find reason to believe that Special Operations for America made prohibited contributions in connection with Ryan K. Zinke’s candidacy exploratory expenses.
f. Direct the Office of General Counsel to draft an appropriate Factual and Legal Analysis consistent with these recommended findings, . . . REDACTED . . .
g. Authorize the use of compulsory process, including the issuance of appropriate interrogatories, document subpoenas and deposition subpoenas, as necessary.
h. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to:
a. Close the file.
b. Send the appropriate letters.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Case Activated | Kuney, Lorna |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
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Special Operations for America |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1) 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
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Zinke for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
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Zinke, Ryan K. |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
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Case Activation | Zinke for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
|
Zinke, Ryan K. |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
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Kuney, Lorna |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
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Special Operations for America |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1) 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
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Dismissed-Other | Zinke for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
|
Zinke, Ryan K. |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
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Kuney, Lorna |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
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Hietala, Kaarlo |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1) 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
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Special Operations for America |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1) 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
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First General Counsel Report | Special Operations for America |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1) 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
|
Zinke for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
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Kuney, Lorna |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
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Zinke, Ryan K. |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
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Received | Campaign Legal Center | ||
Democracy 21 | |||
Response Received | Zinke, Ryan K. |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
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Zinke for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
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Special Operations for America |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1) 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Zinke for Congress |
Previous respondent | Hietala, Kaarlo |
Kuney, Lorna | |
Special Operations for America | |
Zinke, Ryan K. | |
Complainant | Campaign Legal Center |
Democracy 21 |