MUR #7501
BILL NELSON FOR U.S. SENATESummary
RESPONDENTS: Bill Nelson for U.S. Senate; Democratic Executive Committee of Florida; Gagnon, Peggy; Garcia, Francesca
COMPLAINANT: Dougher, Lesile
SUBJECT: Contributions-Limitations; Reporting
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions, as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated May 28, 2021, in MUR 7501:
1. Close the file.
2. Send the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:
a. Find no reason to believe that the Democratic Executive Committee of Florida and Fran Garcia in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(a) and 30104(b) by making and failing to report excessive in-kind contributions.
b. Find no reason to believe that Bill Nelson for U.S. Senate and Peggy Gagnon in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(f) and 30104(b) by accepting and failing to disclose excessive in-kind contributions.
c. Close the file.
d. Send the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:
a. Find reason to believe that the Democratic Executive of Florida and Fran Garcia in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(a) and 30104 (b) by making and failing to report excessive in-kind contributions.
b. Find reason to believe that Bill Nelson for U.S. Senate and Peggy Gagnon in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(f) and 30104(b) by accepting and failing to disclose excessive in-kind contributions.
c. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated August 29, 2019.
d. Authorize the use of compulsory process.
e. Approve the appropriate letters.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Dismissed-Other | Bill Nelson for U.S. Senate |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
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Democratic Executive Committee of Florida |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
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Gagnon, Peggy |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
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Garcia, Francesca |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Bill Nelson for U.S. Senate |
Previous respondent | Democratic Executive Committee of Florida |
Gagnon, Peggy | |
Garcia, Francesca | |
Complainant | Dougher, Lesile |
Respondent's counsel | Reiff, Neil P. |
Wilson, Graham M. |