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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7287

RUSSELL C. FAGG

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Fagg, Russell C.; Kuney, Lorna; Russ Fagg Senate Committee (f/k/a Russ Fagg Senate Exploratory Committee)

COMPLAINANTS: American Democracy Legal Fund; Woodhouse, Brad

SUBJECT: Committees-Candidate; Other

DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 2-2 to: a. Dismiss the allegation that Russell C. Fagg violated 52 U.S.C. § 30102(e). b. Dismiss the allegation that Russ Fagg Senate Committee f/k/a Russ Fagg Senate Exploratory Committee and Lorna Kuney in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30103(a). c. Direct the Office of General Counsel to draft an appropriate Factual and Legal Analysis. d. Approve the appropriate letters. e. Close the file.
The Commission failed by a vote of 2-2 to: a. Find no reason to believe that Russell C. Fagg violated 52 U.S.C. § 30102(e). b. Find no reason to believe that Russ Fagg Senate Committee f/k/a Russ Fagg Senate Exploratory Committee and Lorna Kuney in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30103(a). c. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated May 3, 2018, as last circulated by Vice Chairman Petersen’s Office on May 15, 2019. d. Approve the appropriate letters. e. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to: a. Close the file. b. Send the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other Russ Fagg Senate Committee (f/k/a Russ Fagg Senate Exploratory Committee) 52 U.S.C. §30103(a)
Kuney, Lorna 52 U.S.C. §30103(a)
Fagg, Russell C. 52 U.S.C. §30102(e)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 12/05/2017 Response from Russell C. Fagg and Russ Fagg Senate Exploratory Committee 69 KB
11/27/2017 Notification of Addendum to Complaint to Russell C. Fagg and Russ C. Fagg Senate Exploratory Committee 39 KB
11/24/2017 Addendum to Complaint 2 MB
11/21/2017 Notification to American Democracy Legal Fund 46 KB
10/30/2017 Response and Designation of Counsel from Russell C. Fagg and Russ Fagg Senate Exploratory Committee 862 KB
10/19/2017 Notification of Complaint to Russ Fagg Senate Exploratory Committee 78 KB
10/19/2017 Notification of Complaint to Russell C. Fagg 75 KB
10/16/2017 Complaint 2 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 05/29/2019 Notification to Russell C. Fagg and Russ Fagg Senate Committee f/k/a Russ Fagg Senate Exploratory Committee and Lorna Kuney in her official capacity as treasurer 37 KB
05/29/2019 Notification to American Democracy Legal Fund 45 KB
05/03/2018 First General Counsel's Report 1 MB
Certifications 05/21/2019 Russell C. Fagg; Russ Fagg Senate Committee f/k/a Russ Fagg Senate Exploratory Committee and Lorna Kuney in her official capacity as treasurer 56 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Fagg, Russell C.
Previous respondent Kuney, Lorna
Russ Fagg Senate Committee (f/k/a Russ Fagg Senate Exploratory Committee)
Complainant American Democracy Legal Fund
Woodhouse, Brad
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