MUR #6852
SPECIAL OPERATIONS FOR AMERICA, ET AL.Summary
RESPONDENTS: Special Operations for America; Battle Plan Strategies; Continental Divide International, LLC; Hietala, Kaarlo; Kuney, Lorna; Zinke for Congress; Zinke, Ryan K.
COMPLAINANT: Montana State Democratic Central Committee (aka Montana Democratic Party)
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 | 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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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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Continental Divide International, LLC | |||
Battle Plan Strategies | |||
Case Activation | Zinke, Ryan K. |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
|
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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Continental Divide International, LLC | |||
Battle Plan Strategies | |||
Kuney, Lorna |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) 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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Dismissed-Other | Zinke, Ryan K. |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
|
Battle Plan Strategies | |||
Continental Divide International, LLC | |||
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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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) |
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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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First General Counsel Report | Zinke, Ryan K. |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(f)
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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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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Battle Plan Strategies | |||
Kuney, Lorna |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
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Continental Divide International, LLC | |||
Received | Montana State Democratic Central Committee (aka Montana Democratic Party) | ||
Request for Extension of Time Approved | Kuney, Lorna |
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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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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Continental Divide International, LLC | |||
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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Request for Extension of Time Received | Zinke for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
|
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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Continental Divide International, LLC | |||
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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Response Received | Battle Plan Strategies | ||
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) |
||
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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Continental Divide International, LLC |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Special Operations for America |
Previous respondent | Battle Plan Strategies |
Continental Divide International, LLC | |
Hietala, Kaarlo | |
Kuney, Lorna | |
Zinke for Congress | |
Zinke, Ryan K. | |
Complainant | Montana State Democratic Central Committee (aka Montana Democratic Party) |