MUR #7246
BUDDY CARTER FOR CONGRESSSummary
RESPONDENTS: Buddy Carter For Congress; Black, C. Ellis; Broadrick, Bruce Lambert; Carter, Earl LeRoy; Comm. to Elect Jeff Mullis Ga. St. Sen.; Committee to Re-Elect Ron Stephens; Ellis Black for State Senate, Inc.; Florence, Neal; Friends of Bruce Broadrick for the House; Friends of Buddy Carter for Senate; Friends of Neal Florence; Kilgore, Paul; Loudermilk for Congress; Loudermilk for State Senate; Millar for State Senate; Mullis, Jeff; Nida, Charles; Simons and Associates, LLC; Simons, David; Stephens, James Ronald
COMPLAINANT: Ring, Lisa M.
SUBJECT: Contributions-In the name of another; Soft Money
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to: 1. Find no reason to believe that Earl Leroy “Buddy” Carter, Buddy Carter for Congress and Paul Kilgore as treasurer, and Friends of Buddy Carter for Senate violated 52 U.S.C. § 30122, 11 C.F.R. § 110.4(b), or 11 C.F.R. § 110.3(d). 2. Find no reason to believe that Millar for Senate, Loudermilk for Congress and Charles Nida as treasurer, Loudermilk for State Senate, James Ronald Stephens, Committee to Re-Elect Ron Stephens, Jeff E. Mullis, Comm. to Elect Jeff Mullis Ga St. Sen., Neal Florence, Friends of Neal Florence, David Simons, Simons and Associates, LLC, C. Ellis Black, Ellis Black for State Senate, Inc., Bruce Lambert Broadrick, Sr., and Friends of Bruce Broadrick for the House violated 52 U.S.C.§ 30122 or 11 C.F.R. § 110.4(b). 3. Dismiss the allegations that Earl Leroy “Buddy” Carter and Friends of Buddy Carter for Senate violated 52 U.S.C. § 30125(e)(l) and 11 C.F.R. § 300.62. 4. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated October 23, 2017 subject to the edits last circulated by Vice Chair Weintraub’s Office on April 9, 2018 at 6:50 p.m. 5. Approve the appropriate letters. 6. Close the file.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Case Activated | Committee to Re-Elect Ron Stephens |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Stephens, James Ronald |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Nida, Charles |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Ellis Black for State Senate, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Buddy Carter For Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) 11 CFR 110.3(d) |
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Black, C. Ellis |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Broadrick, Bruce Lambert |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Loudermilk for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Florence, Neal |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Friends of Buddy Carter for Senate |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
52 U.S.C. §30125(e)(1) 11 CFR 110.4(b) 11 CFR 110.3(d) 11 CFR 300.62 |
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Friends of Bruce Broadrick for the House |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Millar for State Senate |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Simons and Associates, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Mullis, Jeff |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Carter, Earl LeRoy |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
52 U.S.C. §30125(e)(1) 11 CFR 110.4(b) 11 CFR 110.3(d) 11 CFR 300.62 |
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Kilgore, Paul |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) 11 CFR 110.3(d) |
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Simons, David |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Comm. to Elect Jeff Mullis Ga. St. Sen. |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Friends of Neal Florence |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Loudermilk for State Senate |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Case Activation | Simons, David |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Mullis, Jeff |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Comm. to Elect Jeff Mullis Ga. St. Sen. |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Nida, Charles |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Loudermilk for State Senate |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Friends of Bruce Broadrick for the House |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Loudermilk for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Carter, Earl LeRoy |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
52 U.S.C. §30125(e)(1) 11 CFR 110.4(b) 11 CFR 110.3(d) 11 CFR 300.62 |
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Black, C. Ellis |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Stephens, James Ronald |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Friends of Buddy Carter for Senate |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
52 U.S.C. §30125(e)(1) 11 CFR 110.4(b) 11 CFR 110.3(d) 11 CFR 300.62 |
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Broadrick, Bruce Lambert |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Buddy Carter For Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) 11 CFR 110.3(d) |
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Florence, Neal |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Ellis Black for State Senate, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Kilgore, Paul |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) 11 CFR 110.3(d) |
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Millar for State Senate |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Committee to Re-Elect Ron Stephens |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Friends of Neal Florence |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Simons and Associates, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Dismissed-Other | Carter, Earl LeRoy |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
52 U.S.C. §30125(e)(1) 11 CFR 110.4(b) 11 CFR 110.3(d) 11 CFR 300.62 |
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Friends of Buddy Carter for Senate |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
52 U.S.C. §30125(e)(1) 11 CFR 110.4(b) 11 CFR 110.3(d) 11 CFR 300.62 |
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First General Counsel Report | Stephens, James Ronald |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Nida, Charles |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Simons, David |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Simons and Associates, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Friends of Bruce Broadrick for the House |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Kilgore, Paul |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) 11 CFR 110.3(d) |
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Carter, Earl LeRoy |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
52 U.S.C. §30125(e)(1) 11 CFR 110.4(b) 11 CFR 110.3(d) 11 CFR 300.62 |
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Comm. to Elect Jeff Mullis Ga. St. Sen. |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Broadrick, Bruce Lambert |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Buddy Carter For Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) 11 CFR 110.3(d) |
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Loudermilk for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Loudermilk for State Senate |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Black, C. Ellis |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Ellis Black for State Senate, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Friends of Buddy Carter for Senate |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
52 U.S.C. §30125(e)(1) 11 CFR 110.4(b) 11 CFR 110.3(d) 11 CFR 300.62 |
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Florence, Neal |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Millar for State Senate |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Mullis, Jeff |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Committee to Re-Elect Ron Stephens |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Friends of Neal Florence |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
No RTB | Loudermilk for State Senate |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Kilgore, Paul |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) 11 CFR 110.3(d) |
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Nida, Charles |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Ellis Black for State Senate, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Simons, David |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Simons and Associates, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Millar for State Senate |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Broadrick, Bruce Lambert |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Black, C. Ellis |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Comm. to Elect Jeff Mullis Ga. St. Sen. |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Friends of Neal Florence |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Committee to Re-Elect Ron Stephens |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Loudermilk for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Carter, Earl LeRoy |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
52 U.S.C. §30125(e)(1) 11 CFR 110.4(b) 11 CFR 110.3(d) 11 CFR 300.62 |
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Mullis, Jeff |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Florence, Neal |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Buddy Carter For Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) 11 CFR 110.3(d) |
||
Stephens, James Ronald |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Friends of Bruce Broadrick for the House |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Friends of Buddy Carter for Senate |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
52 U.S.C. §30125(e)(1) 11 CFR 110.4(b) 11 CFR 110.3(d) 11 CFR 300.62 |
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Received | Ring, Lisa M. | ||
Request for Extension of Time Approved | Black, C. Ellis |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Mullis, Jeff |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Florence, Neal |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Simons, David |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Simons and Associates, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Request for Extension of Time Received | Black, C. Ellis |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
|
Mullis, Jeff |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Florence, Neal |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Simons and Associates, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Simons, David |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Response Received | Loudermilk for State Senate |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
|
Loudermilk for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Nida, Charles |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Florence, Neal |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Friends of Neal Florence |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Friends of Buddy Carter for Senate |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
52 U.S.C. §30125(e)(1) 11 CFR 110.4(b) 11 CFR 110.3(d) 11 CFR 300.62 |
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Buddy Carter For Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) 11 CFR 110.3(d) |
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Kilgore, Paul |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) 11 CFR 110.3(d) |
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Carter, Earl LeRoy |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
52 U.S.C. §30125(e)(1) 11 CFR 110.4(b) 11 CFR 110.3(d) 11 CFR 300.62 |
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Black, C. Ellis |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Mullis, Jeff |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Millar for State Senate |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Simons and Associates, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
||
Simons, David |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
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Millar for State Senate |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b) |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Buddy Carter For Congress |
Previous respondent | Black, C. Ellis |
Broadrick, Bruce Lambert | |
Carter, Earl LeRoy | |
Comm. to Elect Jeff Mullis Ga. St. Sen. | |
Committee to Re-Elect Ron Stephens | |
Ellis Black for State Senate, Inc. | |
Florence, Neal | |
Friends of Bruce Broadrick for the House | |
Friends of Buddy Carter for Senate | |
Friends of Neal Florence | |
Kilgore, Paul | |
Loudermilk for Congress | |
Loudermilk for State Senate | |
Millar for State Senate | |
Mullis, Jeff | |
Nida, Charles | |
Simons and Associates, LLC | |
Simons, David | |
Stephens, James Ronald | |
Complainant | Ring, Lisa M. |