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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7267

HAWLEY FOR MISSOURI

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Hawley for Missouri; Hawley, Josh D.; Josh Hawley for Senate; Purpura, Salvatore A.; Russell, Doug

COMPLAINANT: Woodhouse, Brad

SUBJECT: Other; Reporting; Soft Money

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to: 1. Find no reason to believe Josh Hawley violated 52 U.S.C. § 30102(e)(1) by failing to file a timely Statement of Candidacy. 2. Find no reason to believe Josh Hawley for Senate and Salvatore Purpura in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30103(a) and 30104(a) by failing to file a timely Statement of Organization and file reports with the Commission. 3. Find no reason to believe that Josh Hawley, Josh Hawley for Senate and Salvatore Purpura in his official capacity as treasurer, and Hawley for Missouri and Doug Russell in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30125(e)(1) by spending or transferring soft money in connection with federal testing-the-waters or campaign activities. 4. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated April 4, 2018, as last circulated by Chair Weintraub’s Office on May 20, 2019. 5. Approve the appropriate letters. 6. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe Josh Hawley for Senate 52 U.S.C. §30103(a)
52 U.S.C. §30104(a)
52 U.S.C. §30125(e)(1)
Hawley, Josh D. 52 U.S.C. §30102(e)(1)
52 U.S.C. §30125(e)(1)
Russell, Doug 52 U.S.C. §30125(e)(1)
Purpura, Salvatore A. 52 U.S.C. §30103(a)
52 U.S.C. §30104(a)
52 U.S.C. §30125(e)(1)
Hawley for Missouri 52 U.S.C. §30125(e)(1)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 01/03/2018 Response and Designation of Counsel from Josh Hawley for Senate and Salvatore Purpura, Treasurer 85 KB
12/22/2017 Notification of Complaint to Josh Hawley for Senate and Salvatore Purpura in his official capacity as treasurer 75 KB
12/15/2017 Response from The Honorable Josh Hawley, Attorney General of Missouri; Hawley for Missouri; and Doug Russell, in his official capacity as treasurer 239 KB
11/22/2017 Notification of Addendum to Complaint to The Honorable Josh Hawley, Hawley for Missouri and Doug Russell, Treasurer 53 KB
11/15/2017 Addendum to Complaint 175 KB
09/15/2017 Response from The Honorable Josh Hawley Attorney General of Missouri, Hawley for Missouri and Doug Russell, in his official capacity as Treasurer 487 KB
09/15/2017 Designation of Counsel from Hawley for Missouri and Doug Russell in his official capacity as treasurer 30 KB
08/25/2017 Grant of Extension of Time to The Honorable Josh Hawley 23 KB
08/24/2017 Request for Extension of Time from The Honorable Josh Hawley 77 KB
08/08/2017 Notification of Complaint to Hawley for Missouri and Doug Russell in his official capacity as treasurer 77 KB
08/08/2017 Notification of Complaint to The Honorable Josh Hawley 79 KB
08/04/2017 Complaint 447 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 05/29/2019 Notification to the American Democracy Legal Fund 549 KB
05/29/2019 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Josh Hawley, Hawley for Missouri and Doug Russell in his official capacity as treasurer, and Josh Hawley for Senate and Salvatore Purpura in his official capacity as treasurer 544 KB
04/04/2018 First General Counsel's Report 557 KB
Certifications 05/21/2019 Josh Hawley; Hawley for Missouri and Doug Russell in his official capacity as treasurer; Josh Hawley for Senate and Salvatore Purpura in his official capacity as treasure 48 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Hawley for Missouri
Previous respondent Hawley, Josh D.
Josh Hawley for Senate
Purpura, Salvatore A.
Russell, Doug
Complainant Woodhouse, Brad
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