MUR #7154
OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTYSummary
RESPONDENTS: Ohio Democratic Party; Albertson for Congress; Alberty, Fran; Beatty for Congress; Boykin, Esther; HILLARY FOR AMERICA; Johrendt, Michael J.; Jones, Elizabeth; Ruppert, Jeffrey A.; Strickland for Senate; Wharton for Congress; Wharton, George R.
COMPLAINANT: Eagan, Kathleen M.
SUBJECT: Contributions-Limitations; Disclaimer
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7154: 1. Find no reason to believe that Ohio Democratic Party and Fran Alberty in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30120 with respect to using the appropriate disclaimers on the brochure and sample ballots. 2. Find no reason to believe that the Ohio Democratic Party and Fran Alberty in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a)(2)(A) by making a coordinated expenditure for the brochure. 3. Find no reason to believe that Albertson for Congress and Esther Boykin in her official capacity as treasurer, Strickland for Senate and Michael J. Johrendt in his official capacity as treasurer, Beatty for Congress and Jeffrey A. Ruppert in his official capacity as treasurer, Hillary for America and Elizabeth Jones in her official capacity as treasurer, or Wharton for Congress and George Wharton in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(f) by accepting an excessive contribution. 4. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated July 16, 2019. 5. Approve the appropriate letters. 6. Close the file.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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No RTB | Wharton, George R. | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | |
Ohio Democratic Party |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a)(2)(A)
52 U.S.C. §30120 |
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Wharton for Congress | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
Boykin, Esther | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
Jones, Elizabeth | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
Alberty, Fran |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a)(2)(A)
52 U.S.C. §30120 |
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HILLARY FOR AMERICA | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
Johrendt, Michael J. | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
Beatty for Congress | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
Ruppert, Jeffrey A. | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
Strickland for Senate | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
Albertson for Congress | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Ohio Democratic Party |
Previous respondent | Albertson for Congress |
Alberty, Fran | |
Beatty for Congress | |
Boykin, Esther | |
HILLARY FOR AMERICA | |
Johrendt, Michael J. | |
Jones, Elizabeth | |
Ruppert, Jeffrey A. | |
Strickland for Senate | |
Wharton for Congress | |
Wharton, George R. | |
Complainant | Eagan, Kathleen M. |