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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6958

CLAIRE MCCASKILL

Summary

RESPONDENTS: McCaskill, Claire; Akin, W. Todd; McCaskill for Missouri; Sherod, Michelle; Todd Akin for Senate

COMPLAINANTS: Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust; Whitaker, Matthew G.

SUBJECT: Committees-Political; Expenditures-Limits; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to: a. Find reason to believe Senator Claire McCaskill violated 52 U.S.C. § 30102(e)(3)(B). b. Find reason to believe McCaskill for Missouri and Michelle Sherod in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30102(e)(3)(B) and 30104(b). c. Find reason to believe Akin for Senate and W. Todd Akin in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30104(a)(6)(A), 30104(b), and 30116(f). d. Take no action at this time as to W. Todd Akin in his individual capacity. e. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated April 4, 2016. f. Approve the use of compulsory process as necessary. g. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-1 to: a. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other McCaskill, Claire 52 U.S.C. §30102(e)(3)(b)
Akin, W. Todd 52 U.S.C. §30104(a)(6)(A)
52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
McCaskill for Missouri 52 U.S.C. §30102(e)(3)(B)
52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
Sherod, Michelle 52 U.S.C. §30102(e)(3)(B)
52 U.S.C. §30104(b)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 11/11/2015 Response and Designation of Counsel from W. Todd Akin and Todd Akin for Senate 222 KB
10/23/2015 Response from McCaskill for Missouri and MIchelle Sherod, in her official capacity as treasurer 229 KB
10/01/2015 Grant of Extension of Time to McCaskill for Missouri and MIchelle Sherod 30 KB
09/08/2015 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from McCaskill for Missouri and Michelle Sherod, in her official capacity as treasurer 111 KB
08/21/2015 Addendum to Complaint 754 KB
08/13/2015 Complaint 578 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 09/22/2016 Notification to McCaskill for Missouri and Michelle Sherod in her official capacity as treasurer 41 KB
09/22/2016 Notification to W. Todd Akin, Akin for Senate and W. Todd Akin in his official capacity as treasurer 40 KB
09/22/2016 Notification to Hon. Claire McCaskill 34 KB
09/22/2016 Notification to Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust 53 KB
04/04/2016 First General Counsel's Report 658 KB
Certifications 09/13/2016 Senator Claire McCaskill; McCaskill for Missouri and MIchelle Sherod in her official capacity as treasurer; W. Todd Akin; Akin for Senate and W. Todd Akin in his official capacity as treasurer 52 KB
Statement of Reasons 02/28/2017 Vice Chair Caroline C. Hunter and Commissioners Lee E. Goodman and Matthew S. Petersen 468 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent McCaskill, Claire
Previous respondent Akin, W. Todd
McCaskill for Missouri
Sherod, Michelle
Todd Akin for Senate
Complainant Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust
Whitaker, Matthew G.
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