MUR #7179
STEPHANIE MURPHY FOR CONGRESSSummary
RESPONDENTS: Stephanie Murphy for Congress; DCCC; HILLARY FOR AMERICA; May, Jennifer; Villarreal, Jose; Ward, Kelly C.
COMPLAINANTS: Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT); Whitaker, Matthew G.
SUBJECT: Allocation; Contributions-Excessive; Other
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MURs 7169, 7170, 7171, 7172, 7173, 7174, 7175, 7176, 7177, 7178, 7179, 7182, 7187, and 7188: 1. Find no reason to believe that Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and Kelly Ward in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a) by making excessive in-kind contributions as a result of improperly allocating the costs of the advertisements. 2. Find no reason to believe that Colorado Democratic Party and Judith Steinberg in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a) by making excessive in-kind contributions as a result of improperly allocating the costs of the advertisements. 3. Find no reason to believe that Santarsiero for Congress and Lora Haggard in her official capacity as treasurer; Ruben Kihuen for Congress and Jay Petterson in his official capacity as treasurer; Nelson for Wisconsin and Dr. Beth Gillis in her official capacity as treasurer; Colleen Deacon for Congress and Jennifer May in her official capacity as treasurer; Applegate for Congress and Douglas Applegate in his official capacity as treasurer; Mowrer for Iowa and Dennis Skinner in his official capacity as treasurer; Texans for Pete and Wayne Alexander in his official capacity as treasurer; Suzanna Shkreli for Congress and Jennifer May in her official capacity as treasurer; Carroll for Colorado and Mitchell S. Wright in his official capacity as treasurer; Eggman for Congress and Jay Peterson in his official capacity as treasurer; Stephanie Murray for Congress and Jennifer May in her official capacity as treasurer; Bryan Caforio for Congress and Gonzalo Freixes in his official capacity as treasurer; Friends of Christina M. Hartman and Diane Toapkian in her official capacity as treasurer; or LuAnn Bennett for Congress and Jennifer May in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(f) by accepting excessive in-kind contributions as a result of improperly allocating the costs of the advertisements. 4. Find no reason to believe the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and Kelly Ward in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a) in connection with the coordinated communication allegation. 5. Find no reason to believe the Colorado Democratic Party and Judith Steinberg in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a) in connection with the coordinated communication allegation. 6. Find no reason to believe that Hillary for America and Jose Villarreal in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(f) in connection with the coordinated communication allegation. 7. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated June 16, 2017, subject to the edits circulated via email on November 14, 2017 at 4:34 p.m. by the office of Vice Chair Hunter. 8. Approve the appropriate letters. 9. Close the files.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Case Activated | DCCC | 52 U.S.C. §30116(a) | |
Villarreal, Jose | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
Ward, Kelly C. | 52 U.S.C. §30116(a) | ||
May, Jennifer | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
HILLARY FOR AMERICA | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
Stephanie Murphy for Congress | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
Case Activation | Stephanie Murphy for Congress | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | |
DCCC | 52 U.S.C. §30116(a) | ||
Villarreal, Jose | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
May, Jennifer | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
Ward, Kelly C. | 52 U.S.C. §30116(a) | ||
HILLARY FOR AMERICA | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
First General Counsel Report | DCCC | 52 U.S.C. §30116(a) | |
Stephanie Murphy for Congress | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
Ward, Kelly C. | 52 U.S.C. §30116(a) | ||
May, Jennifer | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
Villarreal, Jose | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
No RTB | May, Jennifer | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | |
Villarreal, Jose | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
Ward, Kelly C. | 52 U.S.C. §30116(a) | ||
Stephanie Murphy for Congress | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
HILLARY FOR AMERICA | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
DCCC | 52 U.S.C. §30116(a) | ||
Received | DCCC | 52 U.S.C. §30116(a) | |
Ward, Kelly C. | 52 U.S.C. §30116(a) | ||
Stephanie Murphy for Congress | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
HILLARY FOR AMERICA | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
Villarreal, Jose | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
Request for Extension of Time Approved | May, Jennifer | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | |
Stephanie Murphy for Congress | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
DCCC | 52 U.S.C. §30116(a) | ||
Ward, Kelly C. | 52 U.S.C. §30116(a) | ||
Villarreal, Jose | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
HILLARY FOR AMERICA | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
Request for Extension of Time Received | May, Jennifer | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | |
Ward, Kelly C. | 52 U.S.C. §30116(a) | ||
Stephanie Murphy for Congress | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
DCCC | 52 U.S.C. §30116(a) | ||
HILLARY FOR AMERICA | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
Villarreal, Jose | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
Response Received | May, Jennifer | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | |
Villarreal, Jose | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
DCCC | 52 U.S.C. §30116(a) | ||
Ward, Kelly C. | 52 U.S.C. §30116(a) | ||
HILLARY FOR AMERICA | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
Stephanie Murphy for Congress | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Stephanie Murphy for Congress |
Previous respondent | DCCC |
HILLARY FOR AMERICA | |
May, Jennifer | |
Villarreal, Jose | |
Ward, Kelly C. | |
Complainant | Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) |
Whitaker, Matthew G. |